The Gombe State Government has ordered an investigation into the collapse of a section of the cantilevered entrance canopy at the construction site of the new Gombe State House of Assembly Complex, which claimed the life of one worker and…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, into the Federal University of Mining, Engineering and Technology, Nasarawa. The upgrade is in line with President Tinubu’s commitment to strengthening technical education, developing human capital, and unlocking…

Singer and pioneer of the CopaceticMusic movement, Adebayo Olotu, aka BYTunes, has said his recent relocation to Los Angeles, United States, will help take the new genre of music to a wider international audience while preserving its Nigerian roots. According…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the bail application filed by jailed former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, pending the determination of his appeal against his conviction for laundering N868.5 million. A three-member panel of the…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, into the Federal University of Mining, Engineering and Technology, Nasarawa, as part of efforts to strengthen technical education and boost the country’s solid minerals sector. The approval was…

The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, has disclosed that the ministry is presently working on the animal identification and traceability system, whereby Nigerian red meat industry can gain access to international markets. The minister also praised ABIS Group for…

President Bola Tinubu on Friday said no ransom was paid and no concession was made to secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted by suspected Ansaru terrorists in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The President made the…

Zainab Sodiq, the journalist whose detention by the State Security Service (SSS), also known as DSS, sparked criticism from rights groups and press freedom advocates, has regained her freedom after days in the agency’s custody. Activist and presidential candidate Omoyele…

The Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Nureni Adeniran, on Friday welcomed the safe return of the abducted teachers and pupils, describing their release as a moment of great relief and thanksgiving for the entire education community…

President Bola Tinubu said on Friday that some of the terrorists who kidnapped pupils and teachers in Oyo State were killed during the successful rescue operation. The president also said at least eight of the terrorists were also arrested. Mr…

A former Bayelsa Senator,  Ben Murray-Bruce, has commended President Bola Tinubu and the nation’s security agencies following the successful rescue of pupils and teachers abducted in Oyo State. The media mogul described the operation as a demonstration of effective leadership,…

The Enugu State Government has sealed four private hospitals in Enugu North Local Government Area of the state for failing to meet regulatory requirements. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Enugu by the Ministry of Health’s…

The pupils and teachers abducted from three schools in Oyo State have been freed, PREMIUM TIMES can report. The release followed months of operations involving security forces from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the State Security Service…

A Federal High Court in Calabar has awarded N100 million in damages against the Nigeria Police Force and other respondents over the torture and killing of a 22-year-old man, Onyekachi Mba. Mr Mba was beaten and shot by police security…

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Edo State, led by Kennedy Odion, has withdrawn from Saturday’s local government elections, citing “concerns over the credibility and independence of the electoral process”. Osagiede Osaze, the faction’s spokesman, told the…