The Kano State Government has announced that a sum of N1.5 billion will be spent on a mass wedding programme involving 1,500 couples across the state as preparations for the event reach an advanced stage. The Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, made this known on Monday during a press…
…Ebonyi Endorses President for Second Term By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ended the marginalisation of the South-East through massive infrastructure development across the region. Yilwatda stated this on Monday during a rally organised by…
Media personality Daddy Freeze has defended his decision to wear black to the service of songs held in honour of late actor Alex Ekubo, insisting that the actor’s death should be viewed as a tragic loss rather than a moment of celebration. The service of songs took place in Lagos on June 10, 2026, ahead…
Dr Nicholas Baamlong, Plateau’s Commissioner for Health, says the state has recorded 11 confirmed cases of cholera, five deaths, and 53 suspected cases. Baamlong, who disclosed this to journalists on Sunday in Jos, said the confirmed and suspected cases were reported in Pushit, Mangu 1 and Mangu 2 communities in Mangu Local Government Area (LGA)….
Kwara State Police Command has announced that it will on Monday begin a statewide enforcement exercise against vehicles with covered, obscured,unauthorized, defaced, altered or no registration number plates.A statement by the spokesperson of the command, SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi, in Ilorin on Sunday, said the move is in strict compliance with the directive of the…
Real Madrid has agreed a deal to sign Marc Cucurella from Chelsea this summer. The LaLiga giants have moved to bring in the Spanish left-back on the demand of new manager Jose Mourinho. Mourinho has gone about reinforcing his defence, having added Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries to the Madrid squad. Cucurella is the latest…
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA — Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has warned that Nigeria’s worsening security situation could deteriorate further if urgent and decisive measures are not taken, cautioning that political leaders, including ministers, senators, and governors, may become targets of bandits and insurgents. Buratai gave the warning in a statement…
By Mathew Johnson Residents of Festac Town in Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos, over the weekend, appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in what they described as the continued disposal of public facilities and open spaces within the estate, warning that the development could pose environmental, security and social challenges to the community. The appeal…
…Threat… Says no Ebola case in Nigeria By Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Government on Sunday said it has launched a statewide emergency public awareness campaign tagged “Operation Lagos BioShield” to strengthen surveillance and prevent the possible importation of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) into the state amid fresh outbreaks in parts of East and Central…
Troops of Operation Savannah Shield have arrested 10 suspected terrorists’ informants and collaborators during a fighting patrol in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region. Makama stated that the operation was conducted at…
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