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The traditional ruler of Igbokoda, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, has commended the pilot of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in Ondo State, saying his actions may have prevented a greater disaster in the community. The NAF ATR-42 aircraft, with registration number NAF 931, crashed in a swampy area near the Naval Base in Igbokoda on Monday, October 5, while on a routine flight from Benin to Lagos. All 25 […]

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has lamented the worsening insecurity in the country, saying Nigeria has been in a state of war for more than a decade. TUC President, Festus Osifo, made the remarks on Wednesday after the union’s National Executive Council meeting in Abuja. He said kidnapping and killings remained widespread in several parts of the country, describing kidnapping as a booming business for criminal elements. Osifo […]

Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the South-East is benefiting significantly from infrastructure projects under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Umahi said the region had received several major federal projects, including the Second Niger Bridge and associated bypass projects. He also cited the recently approved Obanewi-Oga road linking parts of Imo State and a road connecting Otuwacha in Anambra State to Ibaji in Kogi […]

The Federal Government has released eight months’ arrears of the Consolidated Non-Academic Staff Tertiary Institutions Allowance (CONTA) owed to non-academic workers in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. The allowance covers the period from January to August 2026. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the release on Wednesday, saying the payment was aimed at addressing workers’ welfare concerns and promoting stability in the tertiary education sector. Alausa said […]

Nigerian troops have repelled a large-scale attack by Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters in Kukawa, Borno State, reportedly neutralising more than 25 terrorists. The attack was launched from four different directions against troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion. The military responded with ground forces supported by the Nigerian Air Force, forcing the terrorists to retreat. Acting Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Capt. Mohammed Goni, said […]

More than 1,000 Islamic clerics have urged President Bola Tinubu to reconsider his plan to seek re-election in the 2027 presidential election, citing economic hardship, insecurity and the migration of skilled professionals. The clerics made the call in a communique issued after a national conference in Kano titled, “An Assessment of the State of the Nation under President Tinubu and the 2027 General Elections.” They criticised some of the administration’s […]

The Sokoto State Government has ordered immediate measures to address low attendance among students and teachers in several schools across the state. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof. Ahmad Ladan Ala, gave the directive during a ministry briefing after monitoring teams reported poor student turnout and the absence of some Quality Assurance officers during school visits. Ala directed the Director of Quality Assurance, Muhammad Sani Usman, to address […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and observe preventive measures following the confirmation of an imported Ebola case in Kenya. The agency said it had strengthened national surveillance and preparedness after Kenya confirmed the case, which was caused by the Bundibugyo virus and linked to an ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The NCDC said that as of October […]

The Federal Government panel investigating the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has identified institutional lapses and overzealousness in the handling of the detainees. Chairman of the panel, Jonathan Kure, said preliminary findings raised concerns about the conduct of some NSCDC personnel during the arrest and detention of the miners. He added that the investigation had also identified […]