A Reporter with Abubakar Rimi Television Station (ARTV), Naziru Idris Ya’u, attached to Kano Government House, was hit by a stray bullet on Friday evening. The injured reporter was rushed to the Government House clinic, while the source of the stray bullet is yet to be known at the time of this report. But, the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Saturday denied the incident, describing it as misinformation. “The...
An outbreak of measles has claimed the lives of 42 persons in Mubi North and Gombi local government areas of Adamawa State. Felix Tangwami, Commissioner for Health and Human Services who disclosed this Journalists in Yola, said the disease had affected 8 wards in Mubi North and 7 wards in Gombi local government areas, adding that all the 21 local government areas in the state except Lamurde have been put on red spot. He said...
Nigeria Information and National Orientation Minister, Mohammed Idris has claimed that no journalist was imprisoned under the Bola Tinubu administration for practicing responsible journalism. The minister disclosed this while answering questions at a press briefing organized by his ministry in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Environment and Ecological Management, and the United Nations Educational and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO), to commemorate this year’s World Press Freedom Day. He assured that the federal government would continue...
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has commended the security agencies in the state for their synergy and teamwork, which have grossly reduced the rate of crimes across the state. The Governor gave the assurance in his office on Friday when he was presented with the award won by Operation Haba Maza security outfit as the best police patrol outfit in Nigeria, by the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement through his media aide, Mamman...
The Speaker of Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Uche Ugwu has constituted an ad hoc committee to look into issues of masquerade harassment and abuse and recommend ways to curb the menace which is infringing on human rights. Setting up the committee is in response to the motion of urgent public importance moved by Malachy Okey Onyechi, member representing Nsukka West State Constituency and Chairman, of the House Committee on Chieftaincy, culture and...
“Every government project embarked upon and completed is an addition to public infrastructure.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu A few months ago, Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo was the subject of negative reviews because his administration decided to build a 10-storey hotel in Awka, the state capital. The basic argument was that government has no business with building hotels and that the focus must be on the government channelling lean resources to where they are most needed and not...
Hon. Obinna Ngonadi, former Commissioner of Industry and Commerce in Anambra State, has met with Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Dr. Ngonadi, an industrialist and accountant by training, was Anambra’s Commissioner for Industry until his resignation from Prof. Soludo’s government around midyear in 2023. Although his resignation was later trailed by controversies, it appears more than one year later that he must have since moved on. Following...
In a significant development, Nigerian authorities have arrested a suspect believed to be the mastermind behind the deadly attack on the Abuja–Kaduna train in March 2022. The suspect, identified as Ibrahim Abdullahi, also known by the alias “Mande,” was apprehended by the Kaduna State Police Command’s anti-kidnapping unit in January 2024. The Abuja–Kaduna train attack, which involved gunmen opening fire and kidnapping passengers, resulted in numerous casualties and sent shockwaves throughout Nigeria. According to police...
Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has convened a stakeholders’ meeting, harping on the importance of unity and constitutionality. The stakeholders used the opportunity to deliberate on the way forward for the party for the party on Thursday at the Ikeja, Lagos venue of the meeting.Chief Olabode Ibiyinka George, former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP and a life Board of Trustees (BoT) member of the party, while interacting with the media...
Nigerian security forces are celebrating a major victory against banditry in the north. In a series of coordinated raids, the military reportedly dismantled several well-fortified bandit camps, eliminating a significant number of militants. A particularly noteworthy development is the possible demise of notorious bandit leader Aminu Dogo. Dogo, who had been linked to numerous kidnappings and attacks on communities, was a prominent figure within bandit groups. His reported death is seen as a potential turning...
