By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cybersecurity and protecting the digital rights and privacy of Nigerians through the implementation of new policies, legal frameworks and coordinated institutional efforts. The assurance was given on Monday, 16 March,2026 in Abuja by the Assistant Director, Cybersecurity Department of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Ayodele Bakare, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), where he explained that the government had developed multiple regulatory and policy instruments to secure the country’s digital space and improve cyber governance. Bakare said cybersecurity implementation in…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Salihu Aminu Usman, has officially assumed duty, pledging to strengthen collaboration within the ministry and across the nation’s environmental sector. Usman made the call during a brief handover ceremony, where he urged staff, agencies and stakeholders to work together to advance environmental policies and programmes aimed at sustainable national development. He stressed that the ministry’s mandate cannot be effectively achieved without collective commitment and teamwork, noting that cooperation among all actors in the sector is critical to delivering meaningful results. The new Permanent Secretary assured staff that he would…
Babagana Umara Zulum, governor of Borno State, has been ranked among Nigeria’s top-performing Governors in the 2025 Governance Accountability and Transparency Index (GATI), a report that evaluates how transparently and responsibly state governments manage public resources and public affairs. The report, unveiled in Abuja on March 13, 2026, recognised Zulum and nine other governors for demonstrating strong commitments to accountability, transparency and people-centred governance. The annual index is produced by Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers (GOMEP) Nigeria, an umbrella body of more than 75 online media editors and publishers across the country. It is designed to strengthen democratic…
The month of Ramadan should be accorded it’s spiritual essence far beyond mere abstinence from food and drinks. This admonition was given by an Islamic scholar, Sheik Mudathir Ajileye, in his address at a programme organized to sensitize Muslim youths on the spiritual essence of the month of Ramadan, held at the Ansar-ud-Deen Mosque, Ikirun, Osun state. Ajileye reiterated the importance of Muslims paying serious attention to the condition of their hearts during the 30-day fasting period. “To fast effectively and receive positive results, we must rid our hearts of malice, bitterness and unforgiving spirit, as these can hinder the…
The Lagos State High Court sitting in the Yaba/Surulere Judicial Division has struck out a $250,000 loan recovery suit filed by Dajo Oil Nigeria Limited against businessman, Chief Razak Akanni Okoya, and Rao Investment Property Company Limited after upholding a preliminary objection challenging the competence of the action. Justice O. Sule-Amzat delivered the ruling in Suit No: LD/S226GCM/2021, holding that the suit, filed in 2021, was statute-barred under the Limitation Law of Lagos State. The court ruled that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter and consequently struck out the claims against the 1st and 2nd defendants. The suit was…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi As part of efforts to strengthen nutrition intervention in Bauchi State,the state government has received 4,562 cartons of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) and 15,419 cartons of Small Quantity Lipid-based Nutrients Supplement (SQ-LNS) procured through the United Nations Children’s Fund, {UNICEF} under the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF). The supplies include 4,562 cartons of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) for the treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition among children aged six to 59 months, and 15,419 cartons of Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS) aimed at preventing malnutrition among children aged six to 23 months. The supplies…
By Wale Joseph The Tajudeen Ajide Foundation has finalized plans to organize an Under-20 football tournament in partnership with the All Progressives Congress (APC), reports thegazellenews.com The competition, tagged the APC/Ajide Under-20 Championship, will be staged across the state and is aimed at mobilizing youth participation and support for Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other APC candidates. According to the organizers, the winner of the tournament will receive a cash prize of ₦1 million, while the first runner-up will go home with ₦500,000. Speaking on the initiative, the sponsor of the championship, Honourable Tajudeen Ajide, said the tournament is designed to…
By Yushau A. Shuaib The heartbreaking murder of Malam Bashar Sani, a senior administrator at the College of Education, Maru, is yet another grim reminder of the tragedy consuming Northern Nigeria. Despite paying more than ₦25.7 million in ransom—alongside motorcycles, phones, and airtime—to secure the release of his abducted family members over several years, he was eventually killed by the same bandits he had repeatedly appeased. For years, these criminals targeted his household: abducting his two wives, his younger brother, and later kidnapping him, his wife, daughter, and several neighbours. Each time, the family mobilised resources, sold assets, and begged…
The killing of Malam Bashar Sani, a senior administrator at the College of Education, Maru, by suspected bandits has once again exposed the grim reality of insecurity in parts of Northern Nigeria, where families that pay huge ransoms to rescue loved ones often remain trapped in a vicious cycle of abductions. Investigations by PRNigeria revealed that the late Sani had paid not less than ₦25.7 million in ransom and other demands over the years to secure the release of family members kidnapped by bandits before he was eventually killed by the same criminal network. Family members and community sources disclosed…
A major push to improve the welfare of journalists gathered momentum in Nigeria’s capital as media leaders and government officials called on philanthropists and public office holders to sponsor health insurance for reporters. The call came as more than 150 journalists were enrolled in the Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme during the launch of a healthcare initiative by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council in Abuja. The Mandate Secretary of the FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Adedolapo Fasawe, used the occasion to urge philanthropists, political leaders, business executives and religious institutions to support journalists by purchasing…