Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has urged media professionals across Nigeria to intensify efforts to expose corruption, fraud, and misuse of public office. In his keynote delivered in Warri during the 12th Annual Conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN), with the theme …
Troops of Operation FANSAR YANMA (OPFY) rescued five kidnapped victims on September 7, 2025, in Malumfashi LGA of Katsina State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama confirmed the operation on X (formerly Twitter). Terrorists had attacked Gidan Kwairo village, but soldiers from the 17 Brigade, alongside vigilantes and Keystone operatives, responded quickly. According to Makama, terrorists invaded …
President Bola Tinubu has approved the termination of the appointment of Fegho John Umunubo as Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy in the Office of the Vice President. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Monday, September 8, 2025, by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations at …
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT), has commemced a seven-day warning strike to demand urgent reforms in the city’s health sector. The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) confirmed the strike in a communique signed by its President, Dr. George Ebong, and other executive members. READ ALSO: Nigeria Is Working Its …
The Federal Government has commissioned a modern Vehicular Emission Testing Centre in Maraba, Nasarawa State, to curb air pollution and protect public health. The centre emerged through a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Environment, the Nasarawa State Government, and Bhustan Energy and Environmental Services Limited. It aims to monitor and regulate harmful emissions from …
Burundi’s former Foreign Minister, Ézéchiel Nibigira, will lead the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), succeeding Angola’s Gilberto Verissimo. He assumes a five-year term following his appointment at a meeting in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. Nibigira, a seasoned diplomat with a doctorate in business administration and finance, currently serves as a member of parliament …
Barrister Njoku Jude Njoku, one of the lawyers representing Nnamdi Kanu, has described the 2023 ruling of the Supreme Court in the case of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader as unconstitutional and a travesty of justice. Speaking to journalists, Njoku faulted the apex court’s decision, which overturned the October 13, 2022 judgment of …
FCT Police Command has launched investigation into the discovery of a decomposed body at a construction site within the National Assembly Complex on Sunday, September 7, 2025. The police authorities learned of the incident after receiving a distress call around 9 a.m., about the presence of a lifeless male, suspected to be a labourer. The …
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko have overhauled the cabinet in response to mounting public dissatisfaction over stalled reforms and economic hardship. In a surprise TV announcement, Sonko unveiled what he called a “government of combat,” pledging to work tirelessly to tackle debt, poverty, and restore public trust. READ ALSO: France …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved fresh Statutory Rights of Occupancy (R-of-O) and Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) for 374 property owners across 15 streets in Abuja. The decision came after investigations by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) revealed widespread abuse of land allocations. Officials discovered that many property …
