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Plateau Mining Site Attack Leaves Five Dead, Two Injured

adminSeptember 26, 2026

Five miners have been killed and two others injured after gunmen attacked a mining site in Marit village, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Saturday. The attack, which occurred at about 1pm, has further heightened security concerns in the area already grappling with renewed violence. Rwang Tengwong, spokesman of the Berom Youth...

RCCG-Funded Airlift Takes 105 Nigerians Home From South Africa

adminSeptember 26, 2026

Another 105 Nigerians have returned home from South Africa, with the latest evacuation bringing to 1,821 the number of Nigerians repatriated from the country since the Federal Government began the exercise in June. The latest returnees, comprising 82 adults and 23 children, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on South African Airways flight...

Enugu Flooding: State Spent N295m On Erosion, Flood Control Despite N1.39bn Ecological Receipts

adminSeptember 25, 2026

Enugu State Government spent N295.17 million on erosion and flood control between January and June 2026, after receiving about N1.39 billion in ecological fund allocations during the same period. SaharaReporters reported that the figures showed Enugu received ecological fund allocations throughout the first half of the year, while N295.17 million was recorded as expenditure on...

Keyamo Backs Fresh Wage Talks, Says N70,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Enough

adminSeptember 24, 2026

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called for renewed attention to workers’ welfare, saying the N70,000 national minimum wage is no longer sufficient to cope with the rising cost of living. Keyamo spoke at the 2026 National Pre-Retirement Summit organised by XEM Consultants Limited, where he urged the Federal Government to find...

Defence Minister Seeks Military Exposure For Nigerians, Says It Could Change Public Understanding Of Security

adminSeptember 24, 2026

The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has called for wider exposure of Nigerians to military training, arguing that experiencing the physical demands of military life could deepen public understanding of what it takes to defend the country. Musa said military training goes beyond combat preparation, exposing participants to hunger, exhaustion, sleep deprivation, prolonged...

Federal-State Cooperation Key To Sustaining Developmen in Akwa Ibom- Akpabio

adminSeptember 24, 2026

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has stressed the importance of sustained cooperation between the Federal Government and Akwa Ibom State in driving development, saying the state’s progress demonstrates the value of political collaboration beyond party lines. Akpabio made the submission in Uyo while conveying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s goodwill to Akwa Ibom as the state celebrated...

37 Dead in Minna: Another Grim Chapter in Nigeria’s Long Custodial Crisis

adminSeptember 23, 2026

Idongesit Ashameri On the morning of September 17, 2026, families who had been told to return later gathered outside a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) facility in Minna, Niger State, expecting to collect their sons. Instead, they were directed to the General Hospital morgue. Thirty-seven detainees, including teenagers, arrested during anti-illegal mining operations...

Bauchi Releases N10bn To Clear Retirees’ Gratuity Arrears

adminSeptember 23, 2026

The Bauchi State Government has commenced the payment of outstanding gratuities owed to retired civil servants, with N10 billion approved to begin clearing liabilities dating back to 2012. Punch reported that Governor Bala Mohammed, represented by his deputy, Auwal Jatau, disclosed this on Wednesday during the symbolic presentation of a cheque for the payment exercise....

No Power Vacuum In Nigeria, Tinubu Still In Charge — Akpabio

adminSeptember 23, 2026

Senate President and Chairman of the National Assembly, Godswill Akpabio, has declared that there is no power vacuum in Nigeria, insisting that President Bola Tinubu remains firmly in charge of the affairs of the country despite his current working leave abroad. Akpabio, who dismissed suggestions that Tinubu’s absence from the country had created a vacancy...

Trump Signals US Will Prioritise AI Race Over New Global Curbs

adminSeptember 23, 2026

The United States has signalled a policy shift towards accelerating advanced artificial intelligence development rather than imposing tighter international controls, with President Donald Trump declaring that technological supremacy in the emerging field will carry major strategic consequences for nations. Addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Trump said Washington would...

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