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Tributes Flow For Retired ABS MD Offoh At Commendation Service
The life of a broadcaster is often measured by the people and institutions shaped by his work. For the late Sir Oselloka Offoh, tributes at his commendation service in Onitsha...
2027: INEC Projects Over 100m Voters, Plans Stronger Communication Strategy
With Nigeria’s voter register expected to exceed 100 million, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is stepping up its communication strategy ahead of the 2027 general elections.
INEC National...
Kwara Expands Integrated Care To Improve Maternal and Family Health
For many women, getting the care they need can mean multiple visits to different health facilities.
Kwara State is seeking to change that with an integrated approach that brings several essential...
Fortifying Bouillon Cubes: A Risky Fix For Nigeria’s Nutrition Crisis
Adding iron, zinc, folic acid and vitamin B12 to seasoning cubes may appear to offer an easy response to Nigeria’s anaemia crisis.
But when the delivery vehicle is a sodium-heavy ultra-processed...
Troops Foil Abductions, Rescue Civilians, Defuse IED In Zamfara
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have foiled separate abduction attempts in Zamfara State, rescuing civilians and neutralising a terrorist-planted Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
Along the Gurusu–Anka Road on 17 August, troops of...
Chidoka: Only Way To Rig 2027 Election Is Not To Hold It
Former Aviation Minister Osita Chidoka says Nigeria’s 2027 general election will be difficult to rig if INEC maintains the level of transparency and technology deployment witnessed during the...
Police Arrest Suspects, Recover Arms, Rescue 12 Abducted Victims Across States
From firearms recovered to abducted victims reunited with their families, police operations across several states have yielded a string of arrests, recoveries and rescues in the past few days.
According...
EU Releases €2.3m Emergency Aid As Cholera Cases Top 61,000 In Africa
The European Union has released €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to help Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad contain an ongoing cholera epidemic that has...
AWALCO Nominates NUJ FCT Chair Grace Ike For November Award
Recognition is coming for Grace Ike barely a year into her tenure as Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, with the Association of West African Legislative...
Troops Foil Mass Abduction, Rescue Nine In Zamfara
Troops have thwarted a planned mass abduction in Zamfara State, rescuing nine civilians, including an infant, after terrorists ambushed vehicles in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area.
The incident occurred on August 16 in...
8 Division Tests Troops’ Combat Readiness In Sokoto
Troops operating in Nigeria’s increasingly demanding security environment face early testing of combat readiness.
Trainers test combat readiness in training long before battlefield testing.
The General Officer Commanding 8 Division, Nigerian Army, and Commander,...
Nigeria Boosts Lagos Power Supply With New Apapa, Ijora Projects
Nigeria’s electricity transmission network has received a major boost in Lagos with the commissioning of two projects designed to increase bulk power capacity for some of the state’s busiest industrial...
Police Foil Attacks, Recover Arms, Arrest Suspects Across 12 States
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Police operations across several states have disrupted suspected criminal activities, with firearms, ammunition, stolen motorcycles and illicit drugs recovered and scores of suspects arrested.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP...
Army Tightens Security In Kebbe As Lakurawa Threat Persists
The renewed threat from the Lakurawa terrorist group has prompted the Nigerian Army to strengthen its security presence around vulnerable communities in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The General Officer Commanding...
Savinews Africa Congratulates Governor Adeleke
We at Savinews Africa warmly congratulate Senator Ademola Adeleke on his victory in the Osun State Governorship Election.
Your Excellency, Sir, your re-election is a strong vote of confidence from the people of Osun and a...
In 48-Hour Operations, Nigeria Police Rescues Seven Kidnap Victims, Arrests Suspects
Seven kidnapped victims, including a four-year-old child, have been rescued while several suspects were arrested in a series of police operations across Nigeria in the past 48 hours.
The latest...
Troops Repel ISWAP Attack On Borno Base, Recover Weapons
ISWAP fighters were forced to retreat after troops of Operation Hadin Kai repelled a multi-pronged attack on a military base in Borno State, the Nigerian Army has said.
The attack occurred at...
Nigeria, China Deepen Cancer Care Partnership, Target 35 New Radiotherapy Machines
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Nigeria is moving to expand cancer treatment capacity through deeper cooperation with China, including technology transfer, specialist training and the installation of 35 additional linear accelerators by 2028.
Minister...
Adeleke Wins Osun Governorship Poll Amid Violence, Vote-Rigging Claims
Governor Ademola Adeleke has secured a second term as Osun State governor, defeating APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji by 66,252 votes in a closely fought Adeleke Wins Osun Again as Poll Ends...
EITI Assessors Complete 2026 Validation Mission To Nigeria
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Nigeria’s progress in making its extractive industries more transparent is now before the global watchdog, following the completion of the 2026 Validation Mission by assessors from the International Secretariat of the...
From Akara Seller To Restaurant Owner: Moneme Champions Revolving-Fund Empowerment
For Dr Juliet Hasana-Moneme, true empowerment is measured by what beneficiaries build after receiving support, not simply by the money placed in their hands.
The PRP FCT senatorial candidate has made...
Moneme: Money Cannot Buy Voter Conviction, Women Want Credible Candidates
Women voters will not automatically back female politicians simply because they share the same gender, PRP senatorial aspirant for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr Juliet Hasana-Moneme, has said.
Moneme made the...
Bandit Commander’s Lieutenant Biliya Reportedly Killed In Katsina Military Ambush
The reported killing of a senior lieutenant to notorious bandit commander Kachalla Muhammadu could deal a fresh blow to the group’s operations in Katsina State.
Biliya was reportedly killed on August...
80th Independence: India’s 2047 Dream Must Lift Every Citizen ... President Murmu
India’s ambition to become a developed nation by 2047 must translate into better lives for ordinary citizens, President Droupadi Murmu has said.
Reading Murmu’s Independence Day address at India’s...
IGP Disu Highlights Police Reforms, Community Protection At US-Nigeria Security Talks
The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed its focus on professional policing and community protection as Nigeria and the United States reviewed progress on their security cooperation roadmap.
Inspector-General of Police,...
CAPPA Warns Lagos Water Concession, Prepaid Meters Could Deepen Crisis
Lagos residents could face higher costs and less reliable access to water if the state proceeds with planned concession arrangements and expands prepaid metering, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa...
Philippine Envoy Calls For Stronger Gender Laws, Institutional Accountability In Nigeria
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Gender inclusion requires more than policy statements; it needs laws, funding and institutions capable of enforcing compliance, Philippine Ambassador to Nigeria, Mersole Mellejor, has said.
Mellejor spoke during a...
Operation FANSAN YAMMA Intensifies Offensive Against Terrorist Networks
Operation FANSAN YAMMA has stepped up its offensive against terrorists and armed criminal groups across the North-West, with troops and the Air Component launching simultaneous operations to disrupt their movements, logistics and...
ECOWAS Commission President Bids Farewell To Ivorian President
The end of Omar Alieu Touray’s four-year tenure as President of the ECOWAS Commission has taken him to Abidjan for a farewell meeting with Côte d’Ivoire’s President, Alassane Ouattara.
Touray was received by...
Oru Hails Idris, ARCON DG Over Advertising Offences Tribunal
The effectiveness of Nigeria’s new Advertising Offences Tribunal will be crucial to restoring confidence, enforcing professional standards and promoting ethical practice in the advertising industry, advertising practitioner Mr Oru Leonard Oru,...
