THE Federal Government says it is strengthening Nigeria’s health security system with a national genomic surveillance strategy, expanded laboratory networks, and trained health workers to better respond to public health threats. Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, stated this on his official X account, formerly …

THE leaderships of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have met with the management of Dangote Group in Lagos over the recurring accidents involving trucks linked to the company in students’ communities across the country. The meeting, held at the Dangote …

Real Madrid claimed a third straight LaLiga victory with a 2-1 triumph over Real Mallorca on Saturday night to continue their perfect start to the campaign. Atletico Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at Alaves, leaving them without a win in their first three La Liga matches. Arda Guler …

THE Nigerian Navy (NN) has dismissed a serving officer (a Lieutenant), over charges of a “scandalous” sexual relationship with the wife of a colleague. The Lieutenant is also to serve three years’ imprisonment for the same offence. Sources confirmed that the dismissal from the Navy and punishment of three years …

NO fewer than 13 people have been confirmed dead, while 22 others are missing in Zamfara State after the boat they crowded aboard to escape an attack by gunmen sank in a river. The gunmen were said to have stormed two communities in Birnin Magaji ward on Friday afternoon, sending …

THE Katsina State Government has announced the revocation of the licences for all private and community schools operating across the state. This is contained in a circular issued by the state’s Commissioner, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Hajiya Zainab Musa-Musawa. Newsextra24 reports that the circular was issued in Katsina …

THE Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says Nigeria gas flaring has fallen to 7.16 per cent in July 2025, while daily gas production rose to 7.59 billion standard cubic feet per day (BSCFD). The NUPRC, in its Gas Production Status Report for July 2025, released on Saturday said this …

THE Police Command in Oyo State says it has arrested a male driver, (name withheld), allegedly in possession of N1,000,000 fake currency. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Adewale Osifeso, made this known in a statement he issued in Ibadan on Saturday. Osifeso stated that the suspect …

PRESIDENT of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dr Jami Ibrahim, says Nigeria’s ambition of building a one trillion dollar economy by 2030 is achievable. Ibrahim, who said this on Saturday in Abuja at the NACCIMA Youth Entrepreneur National Youth Summit 2025, stressed that …

THE Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced the deferment of the implementation of revised fees for its services to Oct. 1. The Commission, in a public notice issued on Saturday in Abuja, said the decision was taken to enable it prioritise full stabilisation of its new Company Registration Portal before …