By Yusuf Bello The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has commenced a two-week vacation outside Nigeria after an intensive first year in office. The vacation, according to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, is aimed at allowing the APC chairman […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the 100MVA TR4 transformer at the Apo 132/33kV Transmission Substation in Abuja tripped in the early hours of Wednesday, September 9, 2026. According to a statement issued by TCN management, preliminary findings indicate that the incident was caused by oil spillage on the […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested and repatriated a suspected drug kingpin, Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, who had been on the run for more than two years following the seizure of 49.70kg of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Ibewuike, 52, was arrested […]
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For the second time in less than two years, Peter Obi’s convoy has been blocked in Benue State. On September 8, 2026, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) was stopped along Gboko Road near the Air Force Base in Makurdi while attempting to reach Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area. Obi’s mission […]
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When Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be On Him) died on June 8, 632 CE (which corresponds to 12 Rabi’ al-Awwal in the 11th year of the Hijri calendar) at the age of 62 in Madina, Saudi Arabia, the grief alerted people nearby in the house, causing a crowd to gather in shock and disbelief. Many companions […]
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A group, The Democratic Front (TDF) has described the recent failed summit of the G100 as a clear reflection of opposition’s paper weight compared to President Bola Tinubu’s political strength ahead of the forthcoming 2027 presidential election. In a statement by its Chairman Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary Wale Adedayo, it argued that the failure of […]
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has restored electricity supply through the Aba–Itu 132kV Transmission Line following the completion of repair works on the line. TCN, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said power supply was restored at about 7:02 p.m., after its technical crew repaired a damaged red-phase cut jumper conductor on Tower 142. […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has called for a unified regulatory framework across Africa to eliminate bureaucratic bottlenecks, overlapping mandates and delays that discourage investment in digital infrastructure. Inuwa made the call while speaking at a regulatory roundtable titled, “Regulations that Build: Aligning Policy […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim The Nigerian Navy has foiled an attempt to reactivate an illegal refining site in Rivers State, recovering about 350 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO). The operation was carried out by the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH on September 6, 2026, following credible intelligence on the planned revival of illegal […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 12 civilians during separate operations against terrorists in Kaura Namoda and Tsafe Local Government Areas of Zamfara State. The operations were conducted on Monday, September 7, 2026, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Media Information […]
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