Government will not negotiates with bandits- Council Chairman 

The chairman of Talata Mafara Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Yahaya Abubakar Yari, has insister that criminals have no genuine demands that would justify peace talks.  He said negotiations with bandits should be held only with armed groups that take up arms over specific political or social grievances. Speaking to BBC Hausa, Yari cited the example of former rebels in Colombia, saying they ended their armed struggle after the government addressed their concerns. “They...

NIPSS Attack: Suspect Arrested At Treatment Facility 

One of the suspects in connection with the recent attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area, has been arrested by troops deployed to Plateau State after the incident. The suspect, identified as Paul Kolsen, was reportedly apprehended while receiving medical treatment for a gunshot wound that security operatives believe he sustained during the attack on the government policy institution when security forces repelled the...

Armed Youths Robb 36 Serving NYSC Corps Members In Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed that armed youths have into Corpers’ Lodge, at Specialist Hospital, Yola and robbed about thirty-six (36) corps members of their valuables, including mobile phones. In a statement by the spokesman of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, however said four suspects in connection with robbery have been arrested. The statement explained that on 27th June, 2026, the suspects, armed with dangerous weapons, criminally trespassed into the lodge and...

Insecurity: Adamawa State Gov’t Relocates NECO examination centres 

Adamawa State government has taken precautionary measure to safeguard students and teachers and relocate NECO examination centres in some vulnerable schools to safer places. The step by government followed abduction of students of Government Day Secondary School Lassa in Askira-Uba of Borno State last Monday while writing NECO Examinations. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Development of the ministry, Hajiya Aisha Mohammed Umar, in a statement on Wednesday evening, said the relocation is...

Security Neutralizes Armed Gunman At NIPSS Jos

Security personnel on Wednesday night, July 1st, 2026, have repelled a fresh attempt by armed assailants to breach security at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State. This is the second time such an attempted incursion was made by armed gunmen; the first was in the second week of June 2026, in which three people were killed. The Institute’s Head, Public Affairs, Dr Osime Samuel, who confirmed the incident on...

Nigeria’s Petroleum Resources Minister Demands Reduction Of Fuel Prices 

Following the crash in crude oil prices to $72 per barrel globally, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has called for a proportional reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Senator Lokpobiri made the call at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) General Counsel and Legal Advisers Forum 2026 in Abuja. The theme of the forum is “Beyond Compliance: Driving Regulatory Certainty and Investment...

Bauchi State Government to domesticate National Tobacco Control Act

Bauchi State Government has started taking measures to curb tabocco use and reduce its health and environmental consequences in the State by domesticating the National Tobacco Control Act in collaboration with the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre. This was revealed during a meeting on the development of the Bauchi State Tobacco Control Framework, where participants from relevant ministries, departments and agencies examined the need for a state law to regulate tobacco products. The Bauchi State...

Lagos State Government To Revoke Delayed Contracts

Lagos State Government has warned contractors handling ongoing state housing projects to speed up construction work or ƙk revocation. Logos State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, have the warning during an inspection tour of the housing projects at Abraham Adesanya Extension, a Joint Venture development, and the Sangotedo Housing Scheme Phase 2. “The state government remains committed to delivering at least 2,000 housing units before the end of the year and would not tolerate unnecessary...

Resident Doctors Add Four Weeks Ultimatum 

The leadership of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has extended the 21-day ultimatum issued earlier to the federal government by four weeks, over its unresolved demands. NARDS demands include: the immediate release of the 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund to eligible Resident Doctors nationwide within 21 days; the establishment of a transparent and sustainable salary payment system for House officers; and the clearance of outstanding salary arrears. NARD also demanded the immediate implementation...

Federal Government to spends over N2 trillion on road projects in 10 states

As part of the Federal Government’s drive to expand and modernize Nigeria’s transport network, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved about N2.078 trillion for road infrastructure across 10 states. Minister of Works, David Umahi, told State House Correspondents yesterday the programme targets construction and rehabilitation of strategic corridors to boost connectivity, ease the movement of people and goods, and stimulate economic activity. He stated that FEC cleared 23 major road projects spanning Adamawa, Taraba,...

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