Borno APC Stakeholders Reaffirm Support for Tinubu, Zulum, and Unity within Party

Hussaini Kafi in Kano The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Borno State have reaffirmed their unwavering support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, vowing to resist any attempt to destabilize the party’s stronghold in the state. The declaration was made on Sunday during a critical stakeholders’ meeting held at…

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Military Eliminates Bandit Kingpin Gwaska, over 100 others in Katsina

7 Motorcycles, Weapons Recovered   Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Government has recorded another milestone in its desirous fight against banditry and kidnapping, with a successful joint military operation neutralizing bandit kingpin Gwaska, 100 others and dismantled several criminal hideouts across Katsina State. On April 10, 2025, the Nigerian Army’s 17th Brigade…

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Zulum Orders Immediate Prosecution of Man in Viral Video Molesting Minor

Hussaini Kafi in Kano Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has ordered the immediate prosecution of Bukar Modu, a man shown in a disturbing viral video allegedly molesting a minor (Bashir Gaji). Following the Governor’s directive, Bukar Modu was arrested by the security operatives on Saturday night at Umarari in Maiduguri. Zulum gave the prosecution…

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Presidency Disowns 2027 Campaign Billboards, Warns Against Premature Electioneering Campaigns

The Presidency has distanced itself from the growing wave of campaign billboards bearing the images of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, which have emerged in cities like Abuja and Kano, warning that such actions contravene Nigeria’s electoral laws. In a firm statement issued on Sunday by…

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JAMB Releases 2025 Mock UTME Results, 10,446 Pending

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock test held on Thursday, April 10, 2025. According to a statement signed by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin on Sunday, candidates who participated in the optional mock exercise can check their results by…

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NCDC Unveils 4-Pillar Framework to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance in Nigeria

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has introduced a four-pillar framework aimed at strengthening national and global efforts against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a rising public health threat. Head of Disease Prevention and Control at the NCDC, Dr. Tochi Okwor, revealed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…

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UNDP Lauds Nigeria for $200m Healthcare Funding

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The United Nations’ Assistant Secretary General, Ahunna Eziakonwa, has commended Nigeria’s government and National Assembly for voting $200 million to fill the healthcare funding gap left by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Eziakonwa, also the African Regional Director for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), praised Nigeria’s leadership…

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FGSHLB Laments Funding Constraints as Civil Servants Faces Housing, Transport High Costs

Amidst growing concerns over the housing challenges faced by Nigerian civil servants, the Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board (FGSHLB) has decried the limited funding hampering the delivery of affordable homes to government employees. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Head of Information and Public Relations Unit (PRU), Obiechina Ngozi, the Executive…

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Governor Namadi Warns Jigawa Farmers against Diverting Subsidized Inputs

Hussaini Kafi in Kano Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has issued a fresh warning to farmers across the state against diverting government-subsidized agricultural inputs. The warning came during the official launch of the 2025 Summer Rice Farming Program, held Saturday in Jura village, Auyo Local Government Area. “Anyone found diverting these inputs will face severe…

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