In an incident that has left the community reeling, Assistant Superintendent of Police Shafi’u Bawa was found dead in his home in Kontagora, Niger State, on Saturday afternoon. The officer, who reportedly took his own life, was discovered hanging from the ceiling by his father, Usman Bawa. The police were promptly notified, and officers arrived…
On a stormy January morning, the world watched as President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would send shockwaves through international aid systems. The order, which halted all US foreign aid to countries worldwide—except for Egypt and Israel—has left nations dependent on American funding grappling with uncertainty. Among the most affected is Nigeria, a…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of failing to prosecute contractors involved in the alleged diversion of over N167 billion from 31 ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) for unexecuted projects. Filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Lagos (suit number FHC/L/MISC/121/2025), the…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has appointed Umar Farouk Ibrahim as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG). The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday. Ibrahim’s appointment takes effect from Monday, February 10, 2025. According to the statement,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved the appointment of 109 substantive directors in the state’s civil service. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, February 7, 2025, by the governor’s spokesperson, Ismaila Uba Misilli. According to the statement, the newly appointed directors include 23 from the administrative…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The NNPC Limited has announced that the recently re-streamed Warri Refinery has been shut down for routine maintenance and is expected to resume operations soon. This was contained in a statement on Saturday by the Chief Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye who clarified that there was no explosion at the Warri Refining…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Sam Nujoma, the first president of independent Namibia and a co-founder of the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), has died at the age of 95 in Windhoek, the country’s capital. Nujoma played a pivotal role in Namibia’s fight for independence from South Africa, which was finally achieved in 1990. He…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has reassured Nigerians that the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway will be completed within 14 months as originally promised. Speaking during an inspection tour on Saturday, Umahi emphasised the significance of the project, which began in February, and underscored the importance of timely completion. “This road will be tolled, and so will…
Federal civil servants are racing against time to verify their identities on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) portal as the government intensifies efforts to eliminate ghost workers. The Office of the Accountant-General, of the Federation, issued a directive emphasizing that any civil servant who fails to complete the process by February 17,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, has convicted and sentenced Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita to seven years imprisonment for fraud. This was contained in a press statement issued on Saturday by the Spokesperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale. The anti-graft agency prosecuted Ita…
