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

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

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 30, 2026

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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NYSC Reform: FEC Approves Civilian Leadership, Seeks Amendment of Act

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNYSC Reform: FEC Approves Civilian Leadership, Seeks Amendment of Act

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 2026

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), marking the first major review of the scheme since its establishment 53 years ago. As part of the reforms, the Council directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Federal Ministry of Youth to amend the NYSC Act and its regulations to reflect all the approved measures, paving the way for the immediate implementation of the new framework....

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“We Escaped After Terrorists Fled on Hearing Soldiers’ Gunshots”, Says Rescued Borno Vice Principal

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria“We Escaped After Terrorists Fled on Hearing Soldiers’ Gunshots”, Says Rescued Borno Vice Principal

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 2026

The Vice Principal of Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, Paul Namaske, has recounted how he and several students escaped from terrorists after troops of Operation HADIN KAI launched a rescue operation following Monday’s attack on the school. The terrorists had attacked the school while candidates were writing the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination, abducting teachers and students before taking them into the bush. Speaking...

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Adeboye: President Can’t Wear Khaki and Fight Terrorists

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAdeboye: President Can’t Wear Khaki and Fight Terrorists

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 2026

…Urges Crackdown on Terrorist Sponsors The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has defended President Bola Tinubu against criticisms over the country’s worsening insecurity, saying the President has fulfilled his responsibility by issuing directives to the military. Speaking at the US–Nigeria Faith Heroes Award Gala organised by the Save Nigeria Group in Washington, D.C., on June 23, Adeboye said Nigerians should not expect the Commander-in-Chief to personally participate...

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Troops Rescue NECO Candidates After ISWAP Attack on Borno School

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Rescue NECO Candidates After ISWAP Attack on Borno School

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 2026

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 10 National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers abducted by suspected ISWAP terrorists during an attack on a secondary school in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The victims were abducted on Monday morning after the terrorists stormed the Technical Secondary School in Lassa while students were sitting for the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Earlier reports indicated that panic broke out in the community...

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Kwara State Governor fires advisers including PPS

NewsNigeriaPoliticsKwara State Governor fires advisers including PPS

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 30, 2026

Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq has sacked all advisers, including the deputy chief of staff and principal private secretary. A statement on Monday issued by the governor’s deputy chief press secretary, Mashood Agboola explained that they were relieved of their appointments as a result of minor cabinet reshuffle. “Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved a minor cabinet shake-up involving all Special Advisers, Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, and Special Assistants. “The decision was meant to...

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SGF Akume Condemns Killing of Benue MACBAN Chairman

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSGF Akume Condemns Killing of Benue MACBAN Chairman

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 28, 2026

…Police Nabs 10 Suspects Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has condemned the killing of the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Ardo Risku, and his associate, describing the attack as a grave threat to the peace being restored in the state. Akume, in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yomi Odunuga, expressed shock, sadness...

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Gunmen murders MACBAN Chairman , Governor Alia Condemns the attack 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGunmen murders MACBAN Chairman , Governor Alia Condemns the attack 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 28, 2026

The Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Ardo Risku, and his friend have been killed while returning from a security meeting they attended in Otukpo. Reacting to the killing, Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has condemned the murder, describing the attack as a calculated attempt to undermine the peace and stability gradually returning to the state. The governor, in a statement issued on Saturday by...

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Peter Obi describes ruling as setback for democracy

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPeter Obi describes ruling as setback for democracy

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 26, 2026

Meanwhile, NDC presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, described the Lokoja court ruling as “an unnecessarily serious setback” for Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued on Friday, Obi said he received news of the judgment while attending engagements in Imo State, including the 80th birthday celebration of Emeritus Archbishop Anthony Obinna and a visit to the School of Nursing Sciences, Emekuku. He said the ruling should concern every Nigerian committed to the country’s democratic development. “Every Nigerian...

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NDC rejects ruling, heads to Court of Appeal

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNDC rejects ruling, heads to Court of Appeal

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 26, 2026

Reacting to the development, the NDC said it had instructed its legal team to immediately challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal, maintaining that the party had not been deregistered. In a statement issued on Friday, Sen. Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, the national chairman of the party said it was compelled to approach the Federal High Court in 2025 after INEC refused to register it as a political party, adding that the court upheld its...

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