FG Tightens Gold Mining Rules in Zamfara to Curb Banditry

National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaFG Tightens Gold Mining Rules in Zamfara to Curb Banditry

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 24, 2025

The Federal Government has introduced new guidelines for gold mining in Zamfara State to ensure a transparent process and prevent illegal activities that have fuelled insecurity in the region. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Abuja during a press briefing marking the first anniversary of the ‘Mining Marshals’—a special task force established to combat illegal mining in the country. Alake stated that following the lifting of a...

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Akpabio, Reps Deny Bribery Allegations Over Rivers Emergency Rule

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAkpabio, Reps Deny Bribery Allegations Over Rivers Emergency Rule

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 24, 2025

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed allegations that senators received bribes to approve President Bola Tinubu’s state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. Akpabio, through his spokesperson, Eseme Eyiboh, on Saturday, described the claims as a smear campaign by individuals bent on blackmailing the National Assembly. The allegations, first reported by SaharaReporters, suggested that 45 senators received $5,000 (₦7,750,000) each on Tuesday night, while 42 others were handed $10,000 (₦15,500,000) each on...

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Bandits Ambush Security Operatives in Zamfara, Kill 10

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits Ambush Security Operatives in Zamfara, Kill 10

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 24, 2025

A deadly ambush by bandits in Zamfara State has claimed the lives of 10 security operatives, including six members of the Community Protection Guards (CPG) and four vigilantes. The attack happened on Saturday in Anka Local Government Area after security forces, led by the Nigerian Army, raided bandit hideouts in Sunke Forest. The operation successfully took out several criminals and seized weapons, but as the troops were returning, they were ambushed near Bagega. Governor Dauda...

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Troops Overrun Bandit Camps in Taraba, Plateau States

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Overrun Bandit Camps in Taraba, Plateau States

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 24, 2025

Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against insecurity with the arrest of a notorious bandit leader and a suspected gunrunner during coordinated operations in Taraba and Plateau states. Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Olubodunde Oni, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Sunday, describing them as a result of well-planned intelligence operations. “On 20 March 2025, troops apprehended a suspected member of a high-profile gunrunning syndicate...

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Tobi Amusan Begins Season with Victory at Velocity Fest 16 in Jamaica

NewsNigeriaSportsTobi Amusan Begins Season with Victory at Velocity Fest 16 in Jamaica

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 24, 2025

Nigerian sprint queen Tobi Amusan started her 2025 season on a winning note at the Velocity Fest 16 in Jamaica on Friday, 22 March 2025, claiming victory in the women’s 100m A final. Amusan, who now trains with the Racers Track Club, clocked 11.28 seconds (-0.5 wind) to finish ahead of Jamaica’s Serena Cole (11.45s) and Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas (11.46s). The Velocity Fest 16 saw several standout performances from top athletes. In the...

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After Months of Waiting, NYSC Increases Corps Members’ Allowance to ₦77,000

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsAfter Months of Waiting, NYSC Increases Corps Members’ Allowance to ₦77,000

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 21, 2025

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olalekan Nafiu, has assured corps members that the long-awaited increment in their monthly allowance to ₦77,000 will take effect from March 2025. Speaking at the Wuse and Garki NYSC zonal offices in Abuja on Thursday, the NYSC boss reaffirmed the government’s commitment to fulfilling its promise. NYSC spokesperson Caroline Embu quoted him stating, “With effect from March, you are going to receive the...

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World Happiness Report: Nigeria Slips to 105th, Libya Tops Africa

NewsNigeriaWorld Happiness Report: Nigeria Slips to 105th, Libya Tops Africa

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 21, 2025

Nigeria has dropped three places in the 2025 World Happiness Report, ranking 105th out of 147 countries. The annual report, released on Thursday to mark the International Day of Happiness, assesses global happiness based on factors such as GDP per capita, social support, life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and perceptions of corruption. Despite its decline from 102nd place in 2024, Nigeria remains the 10th happiest country in Africa. Libya emerged as the highest-ranked African nation at...

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Death Toll Rises to 10 in Karu Bridge Explosion

NewsNigeriaDeath Toll Rises to 10 in Karu Bridge Explosion

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 20, 2025

…Over 30 Injured The death toll from the explosion at Karu Bridge, Abuja, has risen to 10, as emergency responders continue to assess the scale of destruction caused by the tragic incident. The multiple fatal motor accident happened on Wednesday evening along the busy AYA–Nyanya axis, a major route linking the heart of Abuja to satellite towns and neighbouring states. The area, notorious for heavy traffic congestion, became the scene of chaos when a Dangote...

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Fuel Prices Surge as Dangote Refinery Suspends Sales in Naira

BusinessEconomyNewsNigeriaFuel Prices Surge as Dangote Refinery Suspends Sales in Naira

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 20, 2025

Nigerians are bracing for another fuel price hike after Dangote Petroleum Refinery temporarily halted the sale of refined petroleum products in naira, citing currency mismatches in crude oil purchases. The refinery announced that its sales in naira had surpassed the value of naira-denominated crude received, making it necessary to suspend local currency transactions. “To date, our sales of petroleum products in naira have exceeded the value of naira-denominated crude we have received. As a result,...

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Unidentified Thieves Steal Food Supplies from WFP Truck in Borno

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaUnidentified Thieves Steal Food Supplies from WFP Truck in Borno

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 20, 2025

In yet another blow to humanitarian efforts in the insurgency-ravaged North East, a truck carrying food supplies for the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) was looted by unidentified thieves in Gubio, Borno State. According to Lake Chad security analyst Zagazola Makama, the incident happened around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday when the truck driver, Aminu Mallam Umar, stopped his Iveco truck by the roadside while en route to Damasak, a town near the Niger border...

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