A People’s Redemption Party (PRP) presidential aspirant, Engr. (Dr) Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley (YMK), has said that Nigeria deserves an inclusive government that represents all interests. Kingsley, who is currently awaiting the Federal High Court November 2, 2026 judgment on the party’s presidential primary election dispute, said the country’s diversity should not be a basis for […]
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By Guest Writer Nigeria’s markets are alive with the pulse of daily life — bargaining voices, clattering coins, and the aroma of spices. Yet beneath this vibrant commerce lies a silent emergency. It creeps into kitchens, medicine cabinets, and refrigerators, disguised as toothpaste that refuses to foam, gin that smells faintly of petrol, apples bleeding […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a five-hour power outage in Bida and surrounding communities in Niger State on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, to enable it carry out annual preventive maintenance at its Bida Transmission Substation. In a statement, TCN said the maintenance exercise, scheduled to run from 8am to […]
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Two defence witnesses in the ongoing trial of former Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa, his two sons and others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), gave their testimonies on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Led in evidence by the defence counsel, Joe Agi, SAN, before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, the witnesses […]
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a seven-hour power interruption in parts of Kogi and Edo states as it carries out annual preventive maintenance on its Ajaokuta Transmission Substation. TCN, in a statement signed by its management on Monday, said the maintenance exercise is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2026, from 9am to […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled another industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and arrested a Mexican national identified as a suspected drug kingpin while attempting to flee Nigeria through the Lagos airport. The development was disclosed on Tuesday by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. […]
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The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has charged personnel of the Ministry of Defence to remain vigilant, security-conscious, and proactive in mitigating safety risks. Speaking on Monday during a Town Hall meeting with staff at the Ministry’s headquarters, Ship House, Abuja, Gen. Musa emphasised that civilian personnel play a vital role in […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has unveiled plans to transform Nigeria into a global gas hub by expanding gas production, developing new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects and maximising the country’s vast gas reserves. The company’s Executive Vice President, Gas, Power and New Energy, Olalekan Ogunleye, disclosed this on […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim The Federal Government has intensified efforts to reduce maternal and newborn deaths in Nigeria with the official flag-off of incentives designed to increase the utilisation of maternal and newborn healthcare services under the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMI). The initiative, launched at the State House, Abuja, by Senator Oluremi […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have arrested six suspected members of a notorious kidnapping syndicate in Adamawa State, while a Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province terrorist surrendered to troops in Borno State. SINL Nigeria Online reports that the operations, carried out separately in Borno and […]
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