Adamawa Community losses another elder Statesman

NewsNigeriaAdamawa Community losses another elder Statesman

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 21, 2026

…Fintiri, APEC, Adamawa Police Command mourns Abba Adamawa state is mourning the passing away of another philanthropist, entrepreneur, and businessman, Alhaji Abdullahi Abba, who died on Sunday after an illness. Adamawa state Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Adamawa Progressive Elders Council (APEC) and Adamawa state Police command paid tribute to the elder statesman in their separate condolence messages, describing the deceased as a peacemaker. Fintiri, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, described...

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Taraba Monarch  Says Thousands Are Refugees In Their Own Country

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTaraba Monarch  Says Thousands Are Refugees In Their Own Country

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 21, 2026

The paramount ruler of Taraba State in Northeast Nigeria, the Aku-Uka of Wukari, Dr. Ishaku Adda Ali, has decried that the former Kwararafa Confederacy has recently come under attack by bandits, affecting communities linked to the old Kwararafa Kingdom. The monarch made the lamentation while speaking at the 2026 Kwararafa People’s Assembly in Abuja at the weekend, saying the violence has forced many people from their homes and turned thousands into refugees in their own...

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Dr. Nkem Ugwu Joins Sugar Land People’s Club as Membership Momentum Grows

NewsNigeriaDr. Nkem Ugwu Joins Sugar Land People’s Club as Membership Momentum Grows

Anthony O. OgboSeptember 20, 2026

Following a successful induction ceremony, the First International Branch continues to attract new members drawn to its tradition of friendship, service, culture, and community SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — The Sugar Land People’s Club of Nigeria International (SLPCNI) is continuing its membership expansion following its recently concluded induction ceremony, with Dr. Nkem Ugwu becoming one of the latest community members to join the organization. Ugwu, a Sugar Land resident originally from Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria, is...

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2026 Peace Day: Peace Begins in the Classroom

ColumnsNigeriaOpinion2026 Peace Day: Peace Begins in the Classroom

PilotnewsSeptember 20, 2026

“The classroom is Nigeria’s miniature society” —Olalekan A. Babatunde Nigeria’s education system has a funding gap that deserves urgent national attention. At one end of the education spectrum is basic education, supported by a statutory intervention mechanism through the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). At the other end is tertiary education, where the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has become an important instrument for supporting universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. Today is the International...

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FG Inaugurates NHTDAO Steering Committee To Drive Patient-Centered Digital Health

HealthNewsNigeriaFG Inaugurates NHTDAO Steering Committee To Drive Patient-Centered Digital Health

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 19, 2026

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Steering Committee of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO), with a mandate to strengthen coordination, interoperability, and the effective use of health technology and data across Nigeria’s health system. A press release signed by Ado Bako, Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations of Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said the inaugural meeting held at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Headquarters in...

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Enugu Govt Sets Up Committee On Judicial Financial Autonomy

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu Govt Sets Up Committee On Judicial Financial Autonomy

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 18, 2026

Pursuant to the agreement reached by the Enugu State Government and the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) a year ago, the state government has inaugurated a Joint Technical Committee to develop a framework for implementing financial autonomy for the state judiciary. Inaugurating the Committee, the Enugu State Governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, mandated the Committee to submit its final report for presentation by 12 noon on October...

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Enugu Govt. Receives 112 Indigenes from South Africa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu Govt. Receives 112 Indigenes from South Africa

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 18, 2026

Supports Each Family With ₦1m The Enugu State Government has received 112 indigenes returning home from South Africa due to the current xenophobic attacks. Speaking to the returnees at the International Conference Center, ICC, Enugu on Thursday, the Enugu State Governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, condemned the attacks, commended the Federal Government’s intervention, and urged the returnees not to be afraid to start again. Onyia further revealed...

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Nigerian Army Rescues 22 Kidnapped Victims In Niger 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Army Rescues 22 Kidnapped Victims In Niger 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 18, 2026

No fewer than 22 kidnapped victims in Muchiya village, Rafi local government area (LGA) of Niger State have been rescued by the troops of  Brigade (Bde), Nigerian Army. A statement by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, HQ 18 Brigade Captain Adebayo Adewumi said the operation was in continuation of intensified offensive operations to deny terrorists freedom of action within its Area of Responsibility (AOR). He added that the rescue was recorded on 15th...

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Over 30 Alleged Illegal Miners Die Of Suffocation

NewsNigeriaOver 30 Alleged Illegal Miners Die Of Suffocation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 18, 2026

… Minister Suspends NSCDC Commandant Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) Commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, following the reported deaths of 33 suspected illegal miners in the state, pending the outcome of the investigation. Survivor alleged that the victims suffocated after being crammed into a poorly ventilated cell and cried desperately for air before their deaths. The minister described the incident...

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Federal Government Sets Six Weeks to Review Tax Laws

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Government Sets Six Weeks to Review Tax Laws

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 18, 2026

The Federal Government has commenced a six-week review of Nigeria’s new tax laws, with a technical committee mandated to identify implementation gaps, clarify ambiguities and address unintended consequences arising from the reforms. The review, which will feed into the proposed Finance Bill 2027, will examine issues including Value Added Tax (VAT) thresholds, withholding tax, capital gains treatment, multiple taxation, taxpayer rights and the ease of doing business. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of...

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