Nigeria, Cameroon sign agreement on trans-boundary ecosystems conservation
Nigeria and the Government of the Republic of Cameroon have signed a cooperation framework on trans-boundary ecosystems conservation and sustainable management of forestry and wildlife resources. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, alongside the Minister…
Human Rights Lawyer Urges Impeachment Proceedings Against Kogi State Governor
Human rights lawyer, Deji Ajare, has called on the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Umar Yusuf, to initiate impeachment proceedings against the Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, over allegations of misconduct and abuse of office. Ajare made…
CSOs Call on EFCC to Apprehend All Naira Abusers
Several civil society organisations have urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to apprehend all naira abusers and avoid the temptation of engaging in any form of selective arrest and prosecution. This call comes in the wake of the…
Technical Glitches Disrupt UTME at Lagos CBT Centre
Candidates scheduled to sit for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination at Al-Mizyan Schools Computer-Based Centre are currently unable to participate in the exercise owing to technical glitches. Parents and guardians, who spoke over the telephone, noted that the CBT…
Group Calls for End to Yoruba Nation Advocates Collective Efforts to Move Nigeria Forward
The Oduduwa Development Initiative has called for the cessation of the Yoruba Nation agitation, emphasizing the need for collective efforts to move Nigeria forward. Following the recent invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat in the Agodi area of Ibadan,…
Government Unveils Citizens’ Delivery Tracker to Evaluate Ministry and Agency Performance
The Presidency has launched a Citizens’ Delivery Tracker, allowing Nigerians to provide feedback on the performance of government ministries, departments, and agencies. This will be based on a comprehensive matrix of 204 deliverables and 888 indicators from 2024 to 2027….
Police detain Yahaya Bello’s ADC, security details
The Nigeria Police Force has detained the female police officer who served as the aide-de-camp to former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. The ADC was arrested along with other police officers attached to the 48-year-old former governor, and they are…
Oyo State Government Demolishes Yoruba Nation Agitators Hideout Based on Court Order
The Oyo State Government clarified on Thursday that the demolition of a building suspected to be a hideout for Yoruba Nation agitators in Ibadan was carried out based on a court order. The demolition occurred on Tuesday, targeting structures used…
Gunmen kill Taraba monarch
Unknown gunmen fatally shot Alhaji Abdulmutallib Sansani, a third-class Chief of Sansani Chiefdom, in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State on Thursday night. According to a source in the town who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the…
Deadly Explosion in Borno: Suspected ISWAP IED Blast claims lives
Following an incident on the Baga-Kukawa Road in Borno State’s Kukawa Local Government Area, where a commercial vehicle reportedly struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) believed to have been planted by ISWAP terrorists, concerns arise as at least 16 individuals…