Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports suggesting that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, called
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The Federal Government has vowed to hunt down and bring to justice the perpetrators of the heinous killing of worshippers in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. This callous and barbaric attack on harmless citizens who had gathered in peace to worship is a crime that must not go unpunished. Security forces are already on the trail of the criminals, and no stone will be left unturned until they are apprehended and held accountable for their actions. The Government assures Nigerians that justice will be swift and decisive, and that such acts of terror will never be…
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Friday to Sunday across the country.
MTN Nigeria has announced a planned network maintenance that will temporarily disrupt services for customers in parts of Adamawa,
The Federal Government has warned contractors handling the Lokoja–Ayingba and Okene–Itobe road projects in Kogi State that their contracts risk termination following poor performance despite huge financial mobilization. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, who issued the warning during an inspection tour, expressed dismay that after the release of over ₦2.5 billion, only about one percent of work has been executed on the Lokoja–Ayingba axis. He described the situation as unacceptable and a betrayal of public trust, insisting that government will not tolerate delay or abandonment of critical projects. Umahi announced that a comprehensive review of the contracts has…
EFCC Hunts Atiku’s Son-in-Law Bashir Haske Over Alleged Money Laundering
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), has rejected the proposed salary increase for political office holders in the country. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Bolaji Abdullahi, made the position of the party known in a statement in Abuja, saying that such move should be suspended. Abdullahi said that such substantial pay increase was unfair at a time when millions of Nigerians were grappling with the effects of inflation, rising fuel costs and inadequate minimum wage. The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), had proposed review of the salaries to the President, Vice President, governors and…
Anambra State Police Command has arraigned four suspects over separate cases of child defilement before the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has expressed displeasure over the amount paid by the Federal
N70k Minimum Wage Cannot Lift Nigerians Out Of Poverty – US Report The United States government has expressed concern over the sustainability of Nigeria’s new national minimum wage, warning that the recently approved N70,000 benchmark is inadequate to lift citizens out of poverty due to the country’s worsening economic conditions. In its 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, released on August 12, 2025 by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour, Washington noted that the minimum wage, currently valued at about $47.90 per month at the prevailing exchange rate of over N1,500 to the…
Villagers have been made to desert their homes following a string of coordinated assaults across Zamfara State in the past 48 hours.
Seven Killed, Others Injured in Yobe Auto Cras Seven persons have lost their lives in a fatal road accident along the Damaturu–Maiduguri highway in Yobe State. The crash, which occurred on Tuesday, involved a commercial vehicle heading towards Maiduguri that reportedly lost control and somersaulted along the busy route. Eyewitnesses said residents and passersby rushed to the scene, assisting in the evacuation of victims to a nearby hospital. Medical personnel later confirmed seven passengers dead on arrival. Several others sustained varying degrees of injuries, with hospital sources indicating that some remain in critical condition and are receiving…