Security Operatives Rescues 15 Abducted Pupils In Kogi

Security operatives in Kogi state have rescued 15 out 23 pupils abducted from a facility known as Dahallukitab Group of School located in isolated area of Zariagi, along Kabba Junction axis of Lokoja. According to a statement issued by Kogi Commissioner of Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, that the facility was operating illegally in a remote, bushy environment without registration with the State Government and without the knowledge of relevant authorities and security agencies. The...

MAUTH Yola Separates Another Conjoined Twins 

On March 9, 2026, the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola, Northeast Nigeria, successfully separated another pair of conjoined twins, making it the sixth time since the establishment of the federal government health facility. The separated twins, Hassan and Hussain, are from the family of Shuaibu Jibrin of Yelwa village in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. The mother of the separated conjoined twins died a day after the surgical operation, however, the twins...

Trial of Officers Accused of Planning to Overthrow Tinubu  Underway

The trial of 36 Military Officers allegedly involved in plotting a coup to overthrow the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration began on Friday behind closed doors at the Scorpion Mess in Abuja with Journalists barred from coverage. According to the statement made available by the Director of Defense Information, Major General Samaila UBA, the defendants arrived at the court at about 8:54 am in an Army Headquarters Garrison bus, followed by a Defense...

Kogi Govt Condemns Attack On Unregistered Orphanage, Rescues 15 Pupils

The Kogi State Government has condemned the attack on an unregistered orphanage and school facility in Zariagi, along the Kabba Junction axis of Lokoja. The government commended security operatives whose swift intervention led to the rescue of 15 pupils in the unfortunate incident which it described as avoidable. In a statement issued on Monday, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, confirmed that 15 pupils have been rescued following the swift intervention of...

Kogi Govt Strengthens China Partnership For Agro-industrial Development

The Kogi State government has taken a significant step in advancing its international partnerships aimed at accelerating the implementation of its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme. A statement on Sunday signed by the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, noted that the SAPZ initiative is a strategic agro-industrial platform designed to boost food production, enhance processing capacity, create employment opportunities, attract private sector investment, and position Kogi State as a leading...

JAMB Debunks Viral ‘394 UTME Score’ as Fake Result

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed a viral Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result claiming a candidate scored as high as 394, describing the document as “entirely fake.” The result slip, widely circulated on social media platform X, alleged that a female candidate, Okon Winniefred Sampson, achieved 394 out of a possible 400 in the 2026 UTME — a claim that quickly drew public attention. But in a statement issued on Sunday,...

No Christian Genocide in Nigeria, Says Lai Mohammed

…Calls Claims ‘Fake News’ Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has dismissed claims that Christians are being targeted for genocide in Nigeria, describing such narratives as “false” and “misleading.” Mohammed made the remarks on Wednesday during an interactive session with students of Abbey College Cambridge in the United Kingdom. The session, organised to expose students from diverse backgrounds to Nigeria’s governance and political landscape, also addressed concerns around security and religious tensions. Responding...

Ibadan Declaration: Opposition Parties To Field One Presidential Candidate In 2027

Opposition political parties in the country have agreed to field one candidate in the 2027 presidential election. This was disclosed on Saturday after a Communiqué issued at the end of the opposition Political Parties National Summit held on Saturday April 25, 2026 in Ibadan, Oyo State, which was themed, ‘Ibadan Declaration.’ According to the communique signed by Chairmen of Participating Opposition Parties, the parties noted that after an extensive deliberation on the collective threats that...

President Tinubu Receives Enugu State Governor and Delegates in Aso Rock

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the development efforts of Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah in transforming Enugu State. President Tinubu made this commendation when he received in audience the Enugu State Governor and his entourage at the Executive Council Chambers of the Aso Presidential Villa on Tuesday. “The work you are doing is extremely important for our democracy to grow and for people to flourish. The future of...

NCDC Confirms Covid-19 Case in Cross River State, Nigeria

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has confirmed a case of COVID-19 in Cross River State. A press statement issued by the Director General of NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, confirms that the patient has been isolated, being managed in line with national treatment guidelines; the patient is in stable condition and responding to treatment. “Following confirmation of the case, the Cross River State Ministry of Health, in coordination with NCDC and with...

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