By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against kidnapping with the successful rescue of two abducted victims and the arrest of four suspects in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, the incident occurred on June 2, 2026, at about 2:35 a.m. when unidentified gunmen invaded the residence of a man in Kwarin Gadali Hamlet, Pali District, Alkaleri LGA, and abducted his 40-year-old wife and 25-year-old son. The command said the report was received at Pali Outstation at about…
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By Segun Adewale in Bauchi About 1000 vulnerable residents of Bauchi have benefited from a free optical treatment outreach to take care of various eyes related illnesses. The one day optical outreach was organized by the Wunti Al-Khair Foundation in partnership with Albasar International Foundation, Makka Specialist Eye Hospital, yesterday was aimed at giving back to the society. The Health Officer of the Wunti Al-Khair Foundation, Abduljabbar Ismail, said that, “Today, we embarked on the optical outreach for residents of Bauchi LGA. We have Opticians who will look at the patients and attend to every aspect of eye treatment.” He…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, has been announced as the Keynote Speaker for the Anniversary Public Lecture of Lagos-based online newspaper, thegazellenews’.com. The lecture is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 15 July, 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Lagos, by 10:00 a.m. The event will focus on the theme: “Driving Grassroots Governance with Public-Private Partnership: The Pains, The Challenges, The Prospects In a statement, the management of TheGazelleNews said the annual lecture series was established to provide a platform for intellectual discourse and policy conversations on critical national issues affecting…
Fresh concerns have emerged among rail passengers and freight operators following indications that the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) may be considering a review of fares across its passenger and cargo services in response to mounting operational costs and growing financial pressures. The development comes barely hours after the expiration of the Federal Government’s 50 per cent Eid-el-Kabir train fare discount, a special intervention introduced to ease transportation costs for Nigerians during the festive period. Investigations reveal that the Corporation is currently grappling with rising expenditure on fuel, maintenance, security, spare parts, personnel, and infrastructure management, a situation that has significantly…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation’s (NRC) will continue to prioritize the welfare of its workforce and make the work environment safer and friendlier, the Managing Director of the Corporation, Dr Kayode Opeifa, has said. Fielding questions from the workers who were led by the two workers unions – the Nigerian Union of Railway Workers, and the Senior Staff Workers Union, at the second Town Hall Meeting, which was held on Thursday, 4 June, 2026, at the Corporation’s Headquarters, Ebute Metta, Lagos, Dr Opeifa lauded the hard work and resilience of the corporation’s workers. He said the efforts of the workers have…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has increased its crude oil processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) in a performance test conducted by the Process Licensors, marking a significant milestone in the facility’s operational expansion and further cementing its position as World’s Largest Single Train Petroleum Refinery. The increase sees the refinery surpass its nameplate capacity of 650,000 bpd, underlining the facility’s engineering capability and operational efficiency. The achievement demonstrates the refinery’s ability to process additional feedstock while optimizing performance across its production units. Vice-President for oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin explained that the ramp-up is…
Officers of the Edo state Police Command have recovered two corpses from the forests along the Benin-Lagos Expressway, who were kidnapped last month from Ekiadolor. The recovery followed the arrest of one of the kidnapers, a member of a 7-man syndicate who operates along the Benin-Lagos and Benin-Akure expressway, by the Violent Crime Response Unit VCRU who engaged them in a gun battle in the forest. The state Commander VCRU, CSP Osagie Godspower led journalists and health officials into the forest were the corpses were recovered. According to one of the victims, whose mother was among those killed, the kidnappers…
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has officially released the preparation schedule for Nigeria’s U-18 Boys’ and Girls’ National Teams as preparations intensify for the 2026 FIBA Africa U18 Championships. The comprehensive programme reflects the Federation’s commitment to identifying, developing, and preparing the next generation of Nigerian basketball talent from both within the country and across the diaspora. The initiative is designed to provide a clear pathway for elite youth athletes, while ensuring both national teams are fully prepared to compete at the highest level of African basketball. According to the schedule approved by the Federation, the national team programme will…
Three leading civil society organisations have raised concerns over what they describe as the worsening neglect of the Nigerian boy child, urging the Federal Government to commission new research, strengthen child protection policies, and significantly increase education funding to address mounting social challenges. In a joint statement issued to mark the 2026 International Day of the Boy Child, Boys Champions Foundation, ActionAid Nigeria and Oxfam in Nigeria said the country risks deepening inequality and insecurity if deliberate investments are not made in the welfare and development of boys. The organisations noted that Nigeria has not conducted a nationally representative assessment…
The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, is facing growing scrutiny over his reported participation in the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary process in Kwara State while serving as the head of the federal legislative research institution. The development comes as the Governing Council of NILDS is scheduled to meet on Thursday to consider allegations that the Director-General may have breached constitutional, statutory and administrative provisions regulating political participation by public office holders. The controversy has also reached the National Assembly through a motion of urgent public importance, which seeks…