From the moment I received the news of the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, I was left with a profound sense of bereavement and a consciousness of a loss that is too deep for words. I considered President Muhammadu Buhari a friend and a father figure. He was a …
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The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) says the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) digital transformation will dismantle cartels and tackle smuggling in the country. This is contained in a weekly bulletin by its Head of Research, Eugene Nweke, on Thursday in Abuja. Nweke said that the Customs policy thrusts had the …
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Israel launched powerful airstrikes in Damascus on Wednesday, blowing up part of the defence ministry and hitting near the presidential palace as it vowed to destroy government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria and demanded they withdraw. The attacks marked a significant Israeli escalation against the Islamist-led administration of interim …
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No fewer than 100 Nigerians have lost over N500 million to fraudsters while chasing Canadian and Australian work visas. The Police Command in Lagos State said four suspects have been detained in connection with the large-scale visa scam. CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police command spokesperson made this known in a …
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Former Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri has paid glowing tributes to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, stating reasons she can never forget the role he played in her life. According to her, “The passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari has touched …
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The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has announced plans to begin a nationwide protest on August 6, 2025, in response to the non-payment of three and a half months’ withheld salaries and other unresolved issues affecting the welfare of non-teaching university staff across Nigeria. The decision to protest was …
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THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has trained 250 operatives in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja command in non-verbal communication skills (sign language) to boost intelligence gathering and further combat insecurity in the country’s capital. The five-week training programme in sign language organised by the FCT command, NSCDC, …
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151 senior police officers are facing the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC) for various pending disciplinary matters. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Adejobi said that the exercise commenced on Monday, July 14, and would end on …
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Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has explained that air travel disruptions prevented him from attending the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday after visiting the late president’s family, Obi said flight operations were halted on Tuesday to accommodate …
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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, with immediate effect. Abubakar, in his resignation letter dated July 14 and addressed to the PDP Chairman, Jada 1 Ward, Jada LGA of Adamawa, described his decision as heart-breaking, attributing it to the irreconcilable differences within …
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