We’re under siege, Dutse youths decry police extortion, harassment By Akintan Adeola Rachael Dutse Makaranta, a growing community on the fringes of Abuja, is gripped by tension as residents, particularly youths, accuse policemen of persistent harassment and extortion. Over the past few months, young men in the area have alleged being routinely profiled and arbitrarily…
FG To JICA: Woo Japanese Investors To Nigeria By JAMIL GULMA, Kebbi The Federal Government of Nigeria has conveyed a significant and strategic appeal to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), urging them to actively engage and attract Japanese investors to explore and invest in the vast opportunities available within Nigeria. Minister of Budget and…
Biotech Merryfoods moves to revolutionise Animal Husbandry in Ondo. By Lai Gidado Ondo State is set to witness a game-changing leap in animal husbandry as retired Army officer, Col. F. S. Saka Rtd, teams up with foreign partners to launch a large-scale agricultural venture. Through his company, Biotech International Limited, the initiative has already secured…
Oil Production In Nigeria Increases Through Investments And Local Participation, Says Lokpobiri. By Chris Mark As global discussions around Africa’s energy future continue, Nigeria is showcasing a distinct model for sustainably increasing oil production, attracting investments, and retaining value through local participation. Speaking at #AOW2025 in Accra, Ghana, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources…
Rivers State; Emergency Rule is Over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that effective midnight today, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara will return as Governor of Rivers state. Below is the President’s full Speech “I am happy to address you today on the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. You will recall that on 18th March,…
League of Imam and Alfas, NSCIA, CAN Others bid Imam Aladesawe farewell. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim The remains of the late Chief Imam of Owo and Chairman, League of Imams and Alfas, Ondo state, Alhaji Ahmad Aladesawe have been buried according to Islamic rites in Owo. The President, League of Imams and Alfas, Yorubaland, Edo&…
Lokpobiri Calls For Deeper Regional Integration In Advancing Energy Security. By Chris Mark Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s leadership role in advancing Africa’s energy security, calling for deeper regional integration at the Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2025 Ministerial and CEO Leadership Forum. Sen. Lokpobiri stressed…
Kebbi: Gov Idris Swears In New Commissioner, Inaugurates Mining Agency By JAMIL GULMA, Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has sworn in Hon. Garba Hassan Warrah as the new commissioner for Solid Minerals Development and Mining. The governor also inaugurated the Kebbi State Mining Development Agency, with Abdullahi Buhari Warrah…
Dutse community goes spiritual after deadly Tipper accidents By Akintan Adeola Rachael Worried by a fatal accident that claimed several lives in July, residents of the Tipper Garage community in Dutse, Abuja, have announced plans for a prayer and fasting exercise. The incident at the busy Tipper Garage junction has once again drawn attention to…
ABUJA NO LONGER SAFE: THE ALARMING RISE OF ‘ONE CHANCE’ AND URBAN INSECURITY By Eugene Nanven For years, Abuja was regarded as one of the safest places in Nigeria. The federal capital stood apart from the chaos that defined insecurity in other regions: the bandit-ravaged villages in the North-West, the insurgency in the North-East, and…
