Savinews
Troops Rescue Six FUDMA Students, Driver From Kidnappers In Katsina
Six female students of the Federal University, Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) and a commercial driver have been rescued from kidnappers in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The seven victims were rescued...
Gwagwalada Chairman Awards University Scholarships To Late Health Director’s Four Children
The death of a public health official has prompted a lasting gesture of support from the Gwagwalada Area Council, with its Chairman, Alhaji Kassim Mohammed, awarding scholarships to the...
Police Arrest 49 Suspects, Recover Guns, Drugs, Vandalised Cables Across Four States, FCT
Police operations across Delta, Oyo, the FCT, Taraba and Ondo states have led to the arrest of at least 49 suspects, including suspected cultists, murder suspects and...
Women Must Move From Presence To Power, Women Affairs Minister Tells Abuja Gathering
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Women must move beyond occupying spaces to actively shaping the decisions made in them, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has said.
Sulaiman-Ibrahim,...
DR Congo Turns To Nigeria For Oil and Gas Local Content Blueprint
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Africa’s energy future may depend increasingly on how well countries build local capacity, and the Democratic Republic of Congo is looking to Nigeria for lessons.
A high-level DRC...
Adewole Presents Credentials To Canada, Pledges To Deepen Nigeria-Canada Ties
Nigeria’s new High Commissioner to Canada, Emeritus Professor Isaac F. Adewole, has formally commenced his diplomatic assignment, presenting his Letters of Credence to Canada’s Governor-General, the Right Honourable Louise Arbour,...
AI-Driven Misinformation Threat To 2027 Elections ‘No Longer Distant’...INEC
The credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 elections will be tested not only at polling units, but also in the digital information space, as artificial intelligence makes fabricated content easier to produce and...
Climate Crisis Threatens West Africa’s Stability, Experts Tell ECOWAS Parliament
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern for West Africa; experts say it is increasingly affecting livelihoods, infrastructure, food security and regional stability.
They made the assessment as...
NUJ FCT Unveils 2026 Inter-Agency Football Tournament, 18 Teams Set For Action
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Sport has a way of breaking down institutional barriers, and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, is putting that power to work with its 2026...
HALO Trust Calls For Tighter Arms Control To Curb Terrorism, Crime In Nigeria
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The diversion and poor management of weapons, ammunition and explosive materials pose a serious security risk, requiring stronger stockpile controls, border monitoring and institutional capacity across...
ECOWAS Startup Awards: 60 West African Innovators Converge On Abuja For Regional Showcase
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Home-grown entrepreneurs are increasingly shaping the next phase of West Africa’s digital economy, and Abuja will this week become a meeting point for some of the...
Idam Urges NAFDAC To Verify Claims Of Harmful Chemicals In Sanitary Pads
The safety of sanitary pads used routinely by millions of women and girls has come under fresh scrutiny, with Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Weekenders Magazine, Princess Joy Omagha...
OPFY Troops Capture Terrorist Commanders Linked To Killing Of Army General In Katsina
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), working with local vigilantes, have captured several senior commanders of the Kachalla Maha terrorist group allegedly linked to the kidnapping and...
Generals Gather In Kano As Military Spokesman Gives Two Daughters In Marriage
KANO - The wedding of two daughters of the military high command’s spokesman, Major-General Samaila Uba, brought together serving and retired senior officers from Nigeria’s Army, Navy and...
NAqF Hails IOC/NOC Coaching Course As Boost For Nigeria’s Aquatics Future
The Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAqF) says strengthening the quality of coaches is central to producing athletes capable of competing for medals at major international championships.
The federation made the assessment...
Brig-Gen Habila’s Two-Decade Investment In Nigerian Grassroots Football
Behind many Nigerian footballers who make it beyond the grassroots are individuals whose contributions rarely make the headlines.
For more than two decades, Brigadier-General Yahaya Pela Habila has quietly invested in that often-overlooked...
Nigeria Storm Into Africa U-18 Handball Championship Quarter-Finals With 45-27 Win Over Madagascar
Nigeria’s Under-18 men’s handball team have secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Men’s Youth Handball Championship after powering past Madagascar 45-27 in Abidjan, Côte...
Police Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims, Arrest Suspects, Recover Firearms Across States
Police operatives have rescued nine kidnapped victims and arrested several suspects in separate operations across Benue, Kwara, Enugu, Ekiti, Bauchi, Kaduna, Cross River and Nasarawa states.
In Benue State, eight...
GOTNI Honours Women Affairs Minister Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim With Excellence In Leadership Award
The Federal Government’s push for greater inclusion, women’s empowerment and social development has earned the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, recognition from the...
2027: Government Urged To Strengthen Protection For Journalists
With journalists expected to document one of Nigeria’s most closely watched electoral processes, press freedom advocate Livinus Chibuike Victor has called on the Federal Government and security agencies to strengthen measures for...
NUJ Demands Independent Probe Into Deaths Of 37 Suspected Illegal Miners In Niger Custody
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for a full, independent and transparent investigation into the reported deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners while in...
ECOWAS, France Deepen Cooperation As Leaders Tackle Regional Security Challenges
Efforts to strengthen cooperation between West Africa and France have come under renewed focus, with security challenges dominating talks between ECOWAS Commission President, General Birame Diop, and French Ambassador to...
Nigerian Catholic Bishops Reject Foreign Aid Bill, Demand Action On Insecurity, Poverty
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called for urgent action to address insecurity, poverty, poor infrastructure and threats to human dignity, while urging the National...
Motsepe Briefs Tanzania President On AFCON 2027 Preparations
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe has briefed Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on preparations for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027, during a courtesy visit to Dar es Salaam.
The...
NCC Trains Over 100 Persons With Disabilities In Digital Skills, Online Safety
More than 100 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Lagos have been equipped with digital skills to improve their online safety, independence and participation in Nigeria’s growing digital economy.
The...
‘Oke Ite’: Anambra Native Doctor Eke Hit Gets 12 Years In Prison
A popular Anambra native doctor known for promoting wealth charms on social media has been sentenced to 12 years in prison over offences linked to his activities.
The Anambra...
Police Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims, Arrest 10 Suspects Across Five States
The police have rescued nine kidnapped victims, arrested several suspected criminals and recovered firearms, ammunition and a stolen vehicle in a series of operations across 10 states in the...
Troops Foil Bandit Attack, Rescue Three Travellers, Recover 117 Cattle In Zamfara
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled a bandit attack on travellers in Zamfara State, rescuing three wounded civilians and recovering 117 suspected rustled cattle and...
Military Rescues 22 Kidnap Victims, Arrests Terrorist Collaborators Across Nigeria
The Nigerian military has stepped up offensive operations nationwide, rescuing dozens of abducted persons and arresting terrorists, kidnappers and their collaborators between 11 and 17 September 2026.
In Niger State, troops...
IGP Disu Visits Niger, Vows Thorough Probe Into Deaths Of 37 Miners In NSCDC Custody
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Thirty-seven people arrested over alleged illegal mining ended up dead in the custody of a security agency, leaving authorities under pressure to explain how...
