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The Federal Government has unveiled plans to deploy retired military personnel to help reclaim ungoverned spaces and strengthen national security across the country. The initiative follows the inauguration of an 18-member committee by the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), titled Committee on Reclaiming Ungoverned Spaces for Economic Viability and the Repositioning of the Nigerian Legion Corps of Commissionaires and Veterans. The inauguration took place on Tuesday at the […]

The Anambra State Government has directed traders in 12 additional markets across the state to resume full business activities on Mondays, warning that failure to comply could lead to temporary market closures. The directive follows the state government’s decision on Tuesday to shut the Onitsha Main Market for one week after traders defied an order to operate on Mondays, a development the government said was disrupting economic activities. The affected […]

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the BAT Foundation Nigeria (BATNF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their program supporting young people in the agricultural sector. This agreement renews a partnership launched in 2019 as part of BATNF's Farmers for the Future (F4F) initiative. F4F aims to equip young Nigerian university graduates with the necessary skills, resources, and mentoring to build sustainable agricultural businesses. According to […]

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has uncovered a suspected international drug trafficking operation at the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa. During the joint operation, 347.5 kilograms of "Canadian Loud," a highly potent strain of cannabis, were seized. The drugs were concealed in an imported Toyota Sienna. They were contained in 13 bags transported in one of four vehicles in a single […]

Prominent northern leaders and legal experts have rejected plans by some state governments to grant amnesty to terrorists, warning that such moves could undermine justice, worsen insecurity, and exceed constitutional powers. The disagreement follows a proposal by Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, to grant amnesty to about 70 terrorists as part of peace efforts aimed at curbing violent attacks in the state and other parts of Northern Nigeria. The controversy […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved and released over 12 billion naira in January salaries for FCT government employees. This follows a court ruling that suspended the ongoing strike. Wike announced this at a press conference shortly after the ruling, stating that the FCT administration had largely met the legitimate demands of the employees despite the strike. According to the minister, the FCT receives […]

A preliminary investigation into the alleged coup attempt against the government of President Bola Tinubu has uncovered a coordinated network of active officers, led by an unnamed colonel. According to the report, the colonel was the main coordinator of the plot. Investigators were able to establish a direct link between him and the financing, recruitment, and operational planning of the conspiracy. Officers from the Nigerian army, navy, and air force […]

President Bola Tinubu has offered his condolences to Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi on the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi. Sunday Ndidi died Tuesday in a car accident in Umunede, near Agbor in Delta State. In a statement released Wednesday, the president called the death tragic and expressed his deepest sympathy to the soccer player and the entire Ndidi family. President Tinubu said he was deeply saddened by the […]

The Federal Fire Service (FFS) announced that fires caused over 3 billion naira in property damage in 2025. Fire Chief Olumayowa Olomola made the announcement in Calabar, specifying that the damage resulted from 18 registered fires affecting 14 residential buildings. She explained that the fires were caused by gas explosions, short circuits, brush fires, and accidents involving tanker trucks transporting petroleum products. According to her, the fires resulted in two […]