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Sports Could Drive Over Half Of Nigeria's GDP With Right Investment, FCC Chair Says
Nigeria's sports sector holds far greater economic potential than is currently being realised, with strategic investment capable of transforming it into a major driver of national...
2027 Polls: INEC Seeks Better Funding, Staff Welfare To Deliver Credible Elections
With preparations for the 2027 general elections gathering momentum, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for improved and sustained funding, warning that adequate resources and better...
Terrorists Killed, Communication Equipment Seized In Kebbi Military Offensive
Nigeria's military has sustained its offensive against terrorist groups in the North-West, with fresh operations in Kebbi State dealing another blow to criminal networks.
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have neutralised two...
IRT Arrests Adeniyi Adeyemi In Osun
The Intelligence Response Team (IRT) has arrested Mr Adeniyi Adeyemi in Osun State, marking a fresh development in an operation whose circumstances remain unclear.
The arrest was confirmed by Aminu Koji, Personal Assistant to the...
Anambra LG Polls: Civil Society Raises Alarm Over ANSIEC’s Silence On Preparations
With barely six weeks to Anambra State’s local government elections, concerns are mounting that limited public information on preparations could undermine confidence in the credibility of the exercise.
The...
Xenophobia: Youth Leaders Retain Stance On July 31 Deadline After Senate Talks
The growing frustration over attacks on Nigerians in South Africa has reached a critical point, with political youth leaders insisting that diplomatic assurances must now give way to...
FG Targets Schools, Hospitals With New Healthy Food Procurement Rules
With Nigeria battling rising cases of malnutrition, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, the Federal Government is turning its massive food purchasing power into a tool for improving public health.
The Federal...
Katsina Power Boost Nears Reality As TCN Receives Two 100MVA Transformers
Efforts to strengthen electricity supply in Katsina State and across the North-West have received a major boost with the arrival of two new 100MVA power transformers for an ongoing...
Troops Kill Two Terrorists, Seize Communication Equipment In Kebbi Offensive
Sustained military pressure against terrorist networks in Nigeria’s North-West has recorded another breakthrough, as troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA neutralised two suspected terrorists during an operation in Kebbi State.
The operation,...
Dummy Phone Scam: Police Arrest Two Suspects For Allegedly Defrauding Customers In Adamawa
The excitement of buying a new phone can quickly turn into frustration when the device turns out to be nothing more than a worthless replica — a...
Police Arrest Suspected IPOB/ESN Kingpin, Rescue Kidnapped Farmer In Nationwide Crackdown
Nigeria’s security challenges may differ across regions. Still, a series of police operations within the last 24 hours has highlighted the scale of crimes confronting law enforcement agencies, from...
TCN, Transport Ministry Move To Connect Kano Railway Facilities To National Grid
Reliable electricity remains critical to the success of Nigeria’s railway modernisation drive, prompting fresh collaboration to strengthen power supply to key rail infrastructure in Kano.
The Transmission Company of...
WAFCON 2026: Super Falcons Target Trophy, World Cup Ticket As Nnadozie Warns Against Complacency
Success in African football increasingly demands respect for every opponent, and Nigeria’s Super Falcons are heading into the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations determined not...
Fear In Oyo Community As Gunmen Abduct Farmer, Police Launch Massive Forest Manhunt
Fresh concerns over the safety of farmers in rural communities have emerged in Oyo State after suspected kidnappers abducted a farmer, Owoade Mathew, triggering a massive joint...
Border Crackdown: Enugu Police Arrest 25-Year-Old With Concealed Gun
Efforts to curb the movement of illegal firearms across state boundaries have yielded another result in Enugu, where police operatives arrested a 25-year-old man allegedly carrying a concealed locally made pistol.
The...
Nigeria, US Deepen Strategic Ties Ahead Of Washington Talks
Nigeria and the United States are moving to strengthen their strategic partnership as evolving security threats and economic challenges increase the need for deeper cooperation between both countries.
Nigeria’s Minister of State...
$5m Lifeline Keeps Dialysis Services Running For 5,568 Patients In War-Torn Sudan
For thousands of kidney patients caught in Sudan’s devastating conflict, access to dialysis is the difference between life and death - and a $5 million humanitarian intervention has...
ECOWAS Pushes For Greater Accountability, Institutional Efficiency At Freetown Meeting
As West Africa grapples with mounting economic and political challenges, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is turning its attention inward, seeking stronger accountability and more efficient management...
Oil Without Development: Ogbaru Leaders Demand Faster Action on Host Community Commission
Oil-producing communities should not remain without basic infrastructure while contributing to Anambra State’s economic growth, leaders in Ogbaru have said, urging the government to fast-track the establishment of...
Army Boosts Operational Readiness, Troop Welfare with New Projects In Edo
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Military effectiveness depends not only on battlefield capability but also on strong infrastructure and troop welfare, the Commander Infantry Corps, Major General Godwin Mutkut, has said.
Mutkut spoke during...
₦100m Trader Fund: Enikanolaiye Says Small Businesses Key to Grassroots Prosperity
Direct investment in petty traders could provide a critical lifeline for vulnerable households and strengthen grassroots economies, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, has said.
Enikanolaiye spoke...
Jobs, Not Enforcement Alone, Key To Tackling Irregular Migration - ECOWAS MPs
West Africa’s irregular migration crisis cannot be solved by tougher borders and law enforcement alone without addressing the unemployment, poverty and lack of opportunities pushing thousands of young...
Troops Overpower Terrorists, Rescue 15 Kidnap Victims In Kebbi
Intelligence-led military operations are yielding fresh gains against terrorists in the North-West, as troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, rescued 15 kidnap victims during a fierce encounter in Kebbi State.
The...
Bandit Power Struggle Deepens As Kachalla Sani Yellow Is Killed In Zamfara
The killing of notorious bandit commander Kachalla Sani Yellow has exposed the deepening power struggle among armed groups in Zamfara State, even as conflicting accounts emerge over how...
Troops Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue Four Victims In Kebbi Border Community
A swift military response has saved four people from captivity after troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA foiled a kidnap attempt by suspected terrorists in Surimi, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area...
Enugu Police Strengthen Grassroots Security Partnership With Traditional Rulers
Recognising the critical role of traditional institutions in grassroots security and intelligence gathering, the Enugu State Police Command has moved to deepen collaboration with traditional rulers in the fight against crime...
Relief As Kidnapped Oyo Pupils, Teachers Regain Freedom
The rescue of kidnapped schoolchildren and their teachers in Oyo State has brought much-needed relief to families and residents amid persistent concerns over the safety of schools and communities across Nigeria.
The victims,...
Police Bust Cybercrime Syndicates, Uncover ₦7.7bn MTN Fraud, Arrest 20 Suspects
The growing sophistication of cybercrime in Nigeria has come under renewed scrutiny as the Nigeria Police Force uncovered major fraud networks involving billions of naira, cryptocurrency scams, identity theft...
U.S. Agency Backs LNG Project To Boost Energy Access In Northern Nigeria
Nigeria’s push to expand reliable energy access to industries and underserved communities in the North has received a boost as the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)...
Catholic Church Mourns As Archbishop Akubeze Dies At 69
The Nigerian Catholic community has been thrown into mourning following the death of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Benin City, Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, a respected cleric whose decades of ministry...
