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Governir Babagana Umara Zulum has paid a sympathy visit to residents of Ngoshe community following a deadly attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, assuring that efforts are underway to rescue those abducted and restore security in the area. Ngoshe, located in Gwoza of Borno State, came under attack on Tuesday evening, leaving scores of residents dead while several others were abducted. DSS Rescues Abducted LG Secretary, Arrests Two Suspects in Kano Addressing members of the affected community on Friday in Pulka, Governor Zulum said he personally visited to sympathize with families who lost loved ones in the tragic incident. “We…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 Nigerian ambassadors to various diplomatic missions around the world, including the United Nations, marking a major step in strengthening the country’s diplomatic representation abroad. The postings include 31 career ambassadors and 34 non-career ambassadors, whose nominations were confirmed by the Senate of Nigeria in December last year. UN, Foreign Ambassadors Tour Zulum’s Legacy Projects in Borno According to the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the newly appointed envoys will serve in key Nigerian missions across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Among the non-career ambassadors posted are several prominent political…

Kano State Ministry of Education has released the 2024/2025 Annual Schools Census (ASC) Report, highlighting the state government’s commitment to evidence-based education planning and improving learning outcomes across all levels of schooling. The dissemination meeting, held at the COVID-19 Hall of the Ministry of Education, was addressed by Commissioner for Education, Ali Haruna Abubakar Makoda, who emphasized the ASC as a key tool for data-driven policy-making in the education sector. The 2024/2025 census achieved near-universal coverage across public education sub-sectors, including Pre-Primary, Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary, Science and Technical Schools. For the first time, Non-Formal Learning Centres were also…

The Kano State Ministry for Public Procurement Project Monitoring and Evaluation (MPPPME) has intensified its supervision of urban renewal projects across the Kano metropolis, conducting thorough inspections of multi-billion naira infrastructure works to ensure transparency, accountability, and adherence to project standards. The monitoring exercise, involved physical assessments of major road and civil infrastructure projects under the state government’s urban renewal programme. Kano Takes Strategic Step to Improve Education Quality Assurance The initiative aims to modernize city infrastructure through road rehabilitation, transportation network expansion, and upgrades to public learning facilities. Leading the inspection Commissioner Comrade Nura Ma’aji Sumaila, accompanied by engineers,…

The Kano State Government KNSG has deployed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered portable digital X-ray machine at Filin Mushe Primary Healthcare Centre in Gwale Local Government Area, enhancing efforts to combat Tuberculosis (TB) and improve healthcare delivery across the state. The initiative, in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTP), is part of a wider program that has seen over 20 portable digital X-ray machines installed in selected primary healthcare centers across Kano to enable early TB detection and curb its spread. Speaking at the event, Commissioner for Health Dr. Abubakar Labaran described the AI-powered machine as a…

A Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Frank Mba, alongside several other senior officers, will be retiring from the Nigeria Police Force, following recent changes in the leadership of the force. This is just as seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police have been slated for promotion to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police. The exit of Mba and other DIGs followed the exit of the former Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the confirmation of Tunji Disu as the new Inspector General of Police. Disu was sworn in on Wednesday as the 23rd indigenous IGP. The official portrait of the Inspector-General…

Nigeria’s largest privately owned refinery, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has assured Nigerians that it will prioritise domestic supply of petroleum products to prevent fuel shortages, despite the ongoing crisis in the Middle East In a statement released on Thursday, March 5, the company affirmed its commitment to maintaining stability in Nigeria’s energy market amid global supply disruptions caused by regional conflicts. The refinery noted that the crisis has forced the shutdown of several refineries in different countries, reducing refining output and tightening the global supply of petroleum products. Additionally, international supply chains have been pressured further by China’s ban on…

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are beginning to yield measurable results, citing improvements in Nigeria’s foreign reserves and its global financial standing. Idris stated this on Thursday while receiving a courtesy visit from the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, in Abuja. Tinubu Makes Bold Economic Pitch to Top Investors in Paris According to the information minister, Nigeria’s foreign reserves have surpassed the 50-billion-dollar mark for the first time in 13 years, describing the development as a major signal of economic recovery and growing…

The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified reports circulating in traditional and digital media regarding the recent approval granted by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to amend the Act governing the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College. Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, explained that the approval granted by the council under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu allows the college to seek accreditation from the National Universities Commission to award Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in relevant medical and research disciplines. The minister said some media reports had wrongly suggested that a PhD would replace or be considered equivalent to…

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to protect the credibility of Nigeria’s education system with the deployment of the Nigeria Education Repository and Data Bank (NERD), a national digital platform designed to secure, digitise, and authenticate academic records across tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, announced the initiative during a National Capacity Building Programme for institutional representatives, describing the platform as critical national infrastructure for safeguarding academic credentials and strengthening education data governance in the country. According to the minister, the NERD platform aligns with the education reform agenda of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and…

The Nigeria Police Force in Kano State has arrested a suspect allegedly responsible for circulating audio and video clips containing statements capable of inciting public disorder and creating fear among residents. According to the Kano Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, the suspect was apprehended during a sting operation and is currently undergoing interrogation. He explained that,the inflammatory content had been circulating on social media and was considered capable of disturbing the peace in Kano. “The command views the inflammatory statement seriously, and the suspect will face the full weight of the law after investigations are concluded,” The police strongly…

Adamu Yusuf Nigerian Union of Retired Police Officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently sign into law the bill seeking the exit of the Nigeria Police Force from the Contributory Pension Scheme and the establishment of a Nigeria Police Pension Board. The Chairman, Kaduna State Chapter Nigerian Union of Retired Police Officers under CPS, Retired SCP Mannir M. Lawal made the call in a press release and distributed to journalists in Kaduna. This is on behalf of all branches of the union across all 36 states of the federation and the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has clarified that its substantive drug trafficking case against suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, remains active and is scheduled to continue in court on March 16. The agency said the case will resume before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, stressing that the matter is separate from a different case in which Kyari was recently discharged. Plateau Govt Vows Action After Bandits’ Attack on Security Patrol NDLEA made the clarification while reacting to a ruling by Justice James Omotosho, who discharged Kyari on a 23-count charge bordering on…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari of a 23‑count charge of alleged non‑declaration of assets filed against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Justice James Omotosho, who delivered the judgment on Thursday, ruled that the prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove the allegations against Kyari and his co‑defendants. Kyari Discharge on Money Laundering Case Doesn’t Affect Drug Trial-NDLEA Clarifies Kyari, who has been suspended from the Nigeria Police Force, was charged alongside his two brothers, Mohammed Kyari and Ali Kyari, who were accused of…

A Pakistani man accused of plotting to kill US politicians, including President Donald Trump, said Wednesday he was pressured by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to devise the murder-for-hire scheme, according to US media. Asif Raza Merchant, 47, was charged in September 2024 with seeking to hire a hitman to assassinate unidentified US politicians. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. Iran Threatens UAE Ports as Missiles Hit Baghdad, Saudi Base The Revolutionary Guards have previously sought to kill top US officials, such as Trump, following the 2020 killing of one of their commanders, Qasem Soleimani, by the United States.…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Operations Office, in partnership with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons and under the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) programme facilitated by the International Organization for Migration, successfully received 165 Nigerian returnees from Libya on 3rd March 2026. The reception took place at approximately 17:13 hours at the Cargo Terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport FG, IOM Evacuate Hundreds of Stranded Nigerians from Niger The returnees arrived aboard an Al Buraq Airlines flight (registration number 5A-BAC). The group comprised 115 adults (16 males, 99 females), 39 children (16 males, 23…

The Kano State House of Assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdulsalam, over allegations of gross misconduct, abuse of office, and breach of public trust. The action follows a petition submitted by the Executive urging the House to act against Abdulsalam over alleged irregularities during his tenure as Commissioner for Local Government Affairs between 2023 and 2024. Kano Assembly Ends Impeachment Saga Following Deputy Governor’s Resignation Reading the petition, Majority Leader Lawan Hussaini Dala said the notice complies with Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, as amended).…

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renewal of the appointment of Ayo Omotayo as the Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, for a final term of four years. The renewal was disclosed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Omotayo Withdraws Yushau from NIPSS over Economic Articles According to the statement, Omotayo was first appointed as Director-General of the institute in November 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari, while the Nigerian Senate confirmed his appointment in February 2022. Omotayo, a professor of environmental sustainability,…

Governor of Borno State,Babagana Umara Zulum, has empowered 2,970 youths who completed vocational training programmes across the state, distributing starter packs and business kits valued at over ₦2.05 billion to help them start their own businesses. The empowerment ceremony took place at the Muna Vocational Enterprises Institute in Maiduguri, where the governor presented the items to the beneficiaries. The trainees were drawn from nine modern vocational training institutes established across Borno State by the Zulum administration. The centres provide training in various high-demand skills, including information technology, plumbing, construction, tailoring, welding and other artisan trades. Addressing the gathering, Zulum reiterated…

The First Lady of Kebbi State, Hajiya Zainab Nasare-Nasir, has called on wealthy individuals to emulate the philanthropic efforts of Tukur Wasoso in supporting vulnerable groups, particularly persons with special needs. The First Lady made the call in Jega during the distribution of Sallah gifts and clothing to the less privileged. This was contained in a statement issued by her Press Secretary, Khadija Sa’idu. Saudi-Based Philanthropist Backs Kano Vigilantes With Security Equipment Represented at the event by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Aishatu Muhammad Maikurata, Nasare-Nasir commended Wasoso for his consistent support to…