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Sokoto: Cleric Injured in Attack After Friday Prayer, Suspect Killed by Mob

adminSeptember 11, 2026

A prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Musa Lukuwa, was injured in a stabbing incident in Sokoto on Friday shortly after the conclusion of the Jumu’at prayer. The incident has sparked tension in parts of Sokoto metropolis, with the circumstances surrounding the attack reportedly linked to allegations over comments attributed to the cleric concerning the biological parents...

Analyst Challenges MMI Over Unverified Oil, Gas Jobs Claim

adminSeptember 11, 2026

A Public Affairs Analyst and Development Communication scholar, Anietie Etteyit, has challenged the Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI) to provide verifiable evidence for its claim that the distribution of 34 oil and gas jobs in Akwa Ibom was lopsided, warning that advocacy based on unverified information could undermine the organisation’s credibility. Etteyit, in a reaction to...

Police Disown Fake 50,000-Constables Training Notice, Warn Recruitment Candidates

adminSeptember 11, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has disowned a widely circulated announcement claiming that training had commenced for 50,000 newly recruited constables, warning recruitment candidates against relying on unauthorised information circulating on social media. The fake statement had raised expectations among thousands of applicants and their families who have been waiting for official information on the next...

Sokoto Residents Take To Streets As Kidnappings Threaten Farms, Livelihoods

adminSeptember 11, 2026

Fear over the safety of lives and livelihoods spilled into the streets of Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday as residents protested a worsening wave of kidnappings and attacks blamed on armed criminals. For many of the demonstrators, the concern went beyond the immediate danger of abduction or attack, as persistent insecurity...

FG Begins New Retirement Benefit For 175 Civil Servants

adminSeptember 11, 2026

The Federal Government has begun implementing a new financial support package for retired civil servants, with 175 former employees of the Federal Public Service already receiving about N1.1 billion in additional exit benefits. The beneficiaries are workers who retired between January 1 and August 31, 2026, under the Federal Government Exit Benefit Scheme, a new...

FG To Provide Students 100MB Free Daily Data From October 1

adminSeptember 10, 2026

The Federal Government has announced a daily 100 megabytes (MB) free data allocation for Nigerian students to access approved educational websites and digital learning platforms, with the initiative set to commence on October 1, 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the launch of the Initiative for...

National Assembly Service Commission Workers Protest Over Unpaid Allowances, Welfare Concerns

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Workers of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) have begun a protest in Abuja to demand improved welfare and the payment of outstanding allowances. The demonstration is being led by members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), NASC chapter, at the Commission’s headquarters. The workers accused the management, led by Executive Chairman Dr...

Oluremi Tinubu Arrives Anambra For ICT, Food Bank, Empowerment Programmes

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has arrived in Anambra State for a one-day engagement featuring digital skills development, food support for vulnerable residents and an empowerment programme targeting 5,000 beneficiaries across the state. Mrs Tinubu touched down at the Chinua Achebe International Airport on Thursday, and was received by Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his...

FG Admits Reforms Have Yet To Ease Pressure On Nigerian Households — Akume

adminSeptember 10, 2026

The Federal Government has acknowledged that the benefits of its economic reforms have yet to sufficiently reach Nigerian households, with Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, saying the next priority is to translate improved economic indicators into better living conditions. Akume, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the 12th Synod of the...

Benue Police Arrest 46 Over Obstruction Of Peter Obi’s Movement

adminSeptember 9, 2026

The Benue State Police Command has arrested 46 persons allegedly linked to the obstruction of the movement of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, during his visit to the state on Tuesday. Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed this on Wednesday in Makurdi, saying the arrests followed intelligence-led operations...

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