By Jude Obioha When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Malam Nuhu Ribadu as National Security Adviser (NSA) in June 2023, the reaction was swift and mixed. Some critics lamented the departure from the traditional norm of appointing military generals to the role. But for many Nigerians—particularly within civil society, the intelligence community, and security policy circles—the appointment marked a bold, progressive shift. It was a strategic signal that Nigeria was finally ready to recalibrate its national security architecture, placing human security and intelligence-led policing at its core. Ribadu’s background was a refreshing departure from the past. A former top-tier police…
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Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has held a high-level meeting with key stakeholders in the education sector to review current challenges and outline fresh directives for improving learning outcomes, infrastructure, and coordination across the state. The meeting, chaired by the Governor at the Council Chamber of the Government House in Maiduguri on Thursday, 7 August, 2025, brought together senior officials from the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation and heads of education boards, agencies, and institutions. Zulum emphasised the synergy among all agencies in the education sector noting that with proper collaboration effective service delivery would be provided…
Following rising river levels and persistent rainfall across the country, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, has issued a fresh flood alert for 198 LGAs across 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), reports thegazellenews.com. The agency warned of high to very high flood risks between Wednesday, 7 August, 2025 and Thursday, 21 August, 2025. The alert, with reference No: 32-25-003-06, which was issued by NIHSA Director General Mr Umar Ibrahim, warned that over 100 communities and major transportation routes may experience severe disruptions during the forecast period. The affected states include: Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The drama between famous Nigeria fuji icon musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate and domestic airline, Value Jets at the tarmac of Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja is not yet over as the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority(NCAA) has officially write to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate and prosecute the fuji musician for allegedly obstructing an aircraft at the airport, reports thegazellenews.com NCAA disclosed this in a statement on its X handle on Thursday, 7 August, 2025. This development comes after the Minister…
Workers in Taraba State under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have fixed Monday, 12 August, 2025 for the commencement of indefinite strike, reports thegazellenews.com. The state NLC Chairman, Peter Jediel; and his TUC counterpart, Comrade Abasu Sule, announced this through a joint press statement issued on Friday, 8 August, 2025. The workers said they arrived at this decision following a resolution reached at a meeting of the Joint State Administrative Council held on Wednesday, 6 August, 2025. The state organised labour said in the statement that the strike is aimed at resisting…
The Federal Government on Friday, 8 August, 2025, confirmed that it has paid the second tranche of the outstanding N35,000 wage award arrears to Federal Government workers, reports thegazellenews.com. The spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, made this known in a statement issued on Friday, 8 August, 2025 in Abuja. According to OAGF, the Federal Government had earlier paid one month out of the initial five months of outstanding arrears, adding that with the payment of the second tranche, there remain three tranches to exhaust the wage award arrears. The OAGF added in the…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has hammered on the need for collaboration between the bank and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), to mitigate risks in the financial sector and ensure depositor confidence. Cardoso said the CBN counts on NDIC’s support to proactively deal with potential shocks by leveraging modern tools for financial stability in the country. The Apex Bank boss stated during a courtesy call by the newly appointed management of the NDIC, led by the Managing Director, at his office in Abuja. Congratulating the new Managing Director and the Executive Director…
The Nigerian police on Friday, 8 August, 2025 gave reason why Omoyele Sowore is being detained, saying he refused to make a statement to defend the allegations of forgery of police document and cyber bullying, reports thegazellenews.com. This medium recalled that Sowore, a former Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) is in police custody following petitions against him. His arrest elicited reactions from Nigerians as they called for his immediate release from the custody The Commissioner of Police for Special Intervention Squad, Abayomi Shogunle made this disclosure on Friday, 8 August, 2025 while addressing protesters and the newsmen in…
Providus Bank and Polaris Bank have been announced as additional sponsors of the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit. They join First Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria LNG (NLNG) and Shell in supporting the landmark event. Mighty Media Plus Network Limited, publishers of the online newspaper QEDNG, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday. The company described the sponsorship as a strong show of belief in Nigeria’s creative sector. Speaking on the addition of the two banks, Olumide Iyanda, chief executive officer of Mighty Media Plus Network Limited and convener of the summit, said Providus Bank has consistently demonstrated its commitment to…
In a landmark event that underscores Nigeria’s renewed commitment to quality healthcare delivery and sustainable development, the 100-Bed Renewed Hope Mother and Child Specialist Hospital was officially commissioned in Oko-Ita, Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The state-of-the-art medical facility, initiated, constructed and equipped under the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs), marks another giant stride in the country’s quest to drastically reduce maternal and child mortality and expand access to equitable, high-quality health services at the grassroots. The Hospital,…