Niger Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, has clarified that his administration has not banned preaching or evangelism in the state. Speaking on the issue, Bago said the government’s position is to maintain law, order, and peaceful coexistence, while ensuring that sermons do not incite the public or create tension that could lead to crises. He explained…
The Presidency on Sunday disowned billboards and other materials promoting the 2027 campaign for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima nationwide. “We urgently call on individuals and groups funding this 2027 political campaign through the ongoing deployment of materials on billboards nationwide to cease immediately,” it said in a statement signed by Tinubu’s…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated 22,800 bags of rice to Christians in the 19 northern states as palliatives for Christmas and New Year. Flagging off the donation at Murtala Square in Kaduna, the First Lady announced that each of the 19 states in the region would receive 1,200 bags of rice and…
Operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday night conducted a midnight raid on private hostels of the Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), arresting multiple students in the process. Eyewitnesses revealed that the raid occurred in the Kwakwalawa and Gidan Yaro communities in Sokoto, with dozens of students picked up by the…
The Federal Government has officially fixed 16 years as the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions across Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, during the 2025 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) held in Abuja on Tuesday. Dr. Alausa emphasised that the decision is…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered and sealed a warehouse in Kano stocked with 88,560 litres of controlled chemicals, including sulphuric and nitric acid substances commonly used in the production of explosives. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed the development on Wednesday while briefing journalists at the sealed…
The Kano Anti-Graft Agency has discovered facility where federal government 28 trucks of rice relief supplies are re-bagging. The operation, which occurred at a warehouse in the Hotoro Western Bye-pass, was conducted under the leadership of the commission’s chairman, Barrister Muhuyi Magaji. During a press briefing regarding the recent discovery, Magaji disclosed that approximately 28…
President Bola Tinubu has stated that his administration’s tax reforms have come to stay. The Nigerian leader stated this on Monday night while speaking during his first presidential media chat in Lagos State. The tax reform bills, which are before the National Assembly, have generated controversies and met push back especially from the Northern leaders,…
Human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, on Monday arrived at the Force Intelligence Department Headquarters in Abuja for questioning by the police. Sowore arrived at 9:58 a.m., following an invitation by the police after he uploaded a viral video alleging extortion by officers at a checkpoint in Lagos. The activist was summoned to address…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the national working committee (NWC) and set up a caretaker panel. The caretaker panel was inaugurated on Sunday during a meeting of the national executive committee (NEC) held at the residence of Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The 13-member committee is…
