The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has met with the paramount traditional rulers of Benue State – the Tor Tiv, His Royal Majesty, Orchivirigh Prof. James Ayatse, and the Och’Idoma, His Royal Majesty, Agabaidu Elaigwu Odogbo Obagaji John as part of continuous efforts to restore peace and security in the state. The high-level meeting, held in Benue, follows a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently constitute a strategic peace committee aimed at addressing the root causes of violence in Benue and charting a path toward lasting reconciliation and stability. Senator George…
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By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Bauchi Field Office has disclosed that it has mobilized, build capacity and support a total of 1,130 men who are members of Fathers for Good Health (F4H) in 113 Wards of Seven Local Government Areas in Bauchi State. Similarly,the Fathers for Good Health Support group has been able to effectively mobilized a total of 109,444 children to be immunized with routine immunization and antigens in the Seven local government areas where they are currently working. Fathers for Good Health is a UNICEF-led initiative focused on engaging fathers in promoting…
A 43-year-old female make-up artist, Adekoya Adebukonla Mary, who claimed to be travelling to India for a fibroid surgery, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos after 2.20 kilograms of cocaine were discovered factory fitted in the walls of her bag. The suspect was arrested on Monday, 16 June, 2025 based on credible intelligence. Under surveillance, Adekoya was allowed to check in her luggage and arrested at the point of boarding her Qatar Airways flight to India via Doha. When her luggage was searched, two…
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday, 21 June, 2025, urged West African leaders to harness the region’s youthful population and abundant natural resources for economic transformation through industrialisation, education, and innovation. Delivering the opening address at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in Abuja, President Tinubu described the region’s vibrant, youthful population as its greatest asset. “However, this demographic promise can quickly become a liability if not matched by investments in education, digital infrastructure, innovation, and productive enterprise,” he warned. The President emphasised the need for regional cooperation, citing Nigeria’s investments in skills development, digital connectivity, and youth empowerment. “No…
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin signed an agreement on Saturday to deepen bilateral integration and serve as a model for broader regional cooperation within ECOWAS. The signing ceremony, witnessed by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Benin Republic President Patrice Talon, occurred at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in Abuja. Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, signed the agreement, alongside Benin’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Shadiya Alimatou Assouman, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Shegun Adjadi Bakari. President Talon declared that the…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has condemned the recent suicide attack by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Konduga Local Government Area of the State. The attack, which occurred on Friday, 20 June, 2025, around 10:00 pm, targeted a night fish market, killing 12 people and leaving 18 others injured. Zulum, in a statement by his spokesperson, Dauda Iliya, expressed grief over the incident, stating that: “The barbaric acts committed by these terrorists are not only heinous but an assault on our shared humanity.” He added that: “This is a cowardly and barbaric attempt to instil fear in the people…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has commissioned four projects in Okirika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The projects include a Police station and a Health Centre, a recreation centre and a 4.5km Egbelebie Road network. Speaking at the event, the Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, stated that the Commission’s mandate to facilitate the sustainable development of the Niger Delta was exemplified in Okirika. According to Ebie, the NDDC Board and Management were facilitating the development of the region in collaboration with other stakeholders. “We believe in support, collaboration and the prayers of everybody. We…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced the successful airlift of hundreds of pilgrims from Sokoto and the Federal Capital Territory from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, marking progress in the ongoing 2025 Hajj operations. This is according to a report from the NAHCON Command and Control Centre in Makkah, which was posted on the Commission’s official X handle on the morning of Saturday, 21 June, 2025. “Flynas flight, XY9082, departed Jeddah for Sokoto at 07:51hrs (local time) today. On board were 422 Sokoto pilgrims accompanied by 4 officials, bringing the total number of pilgrims airlifted so far to 13,589…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has disclosed that data now shows that an astounding 95 out of every 100 fevers experienced in the state are not caused by malaria, The critical finding is at the heart of a new, multi-pronged approach to fever management, designed to combat misdiagnosis and, crucially, to avert a looming crisis of antimicrobial resistance. Abayomi made this disclosure at a three-day Study Kick-Off of Pathway to Pre-Elimination and Digitization Project in Lagos state. The focus was Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test and Microscopy Comparative Study & Assessment of PPMVS’ Capacity to Manage Malaria and Febrile…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has vowed that the Nigerian Army will bring to justice the perpetrators of the recent killings in Benue, Plateau and other parts of the country. Oluyede made this known on Saturday, 20 June, 2025 in Akure, Ondo state capital during a second quarter 2025 media chat organised by the Department of Civil-Military Affairs, Nigerian Army Headquarters. The media chat was themed “Military – Media Collaboration: Panacea for Enhanced National Security and Development.” The COAS, represented by Maj. Gen. Obinna Onubogu, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Div., Nigerian Army, Ibadan, said…