The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered full-scale investigation into the deaths of 33 illegal miners in Niger State who allegedly died while in the custody of the NSCDC. This is contained in a statement by the Spokesperson of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Babawale
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has urged African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race over ICC arbitration revelations. The council alleged that proceedings before an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal in Paris had raised serious questions about
In a major investment in education and community development, Nigeria’s leading glass and aluminium solutions company, ABUMET, has donated a fully equipped digital learning centre to Race Course Model Primary School, Kano, giving hundreds of pupils access to modern technology and practical computer education for the first time. The initiative
The Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Thursday mounted a spirited defence of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited, dismissing criticisms of the project and challenging detractors to replicate its scale by raising the estimated $22 billion required to build a competing refinery. His
The World Bank Group says it mobilised a record 112 billion dollars in private capital in fiscal year (FY) 2026, more than tripling the 35 billion dollars recorded in FY22. Combined with the Group’s own financing, the mobilisation brought total financing and mobilisation in developing economies to well above 200
Some residents of Ologbo in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo on Thursday, commended Gov. Monday Okpebholo for the ongoing 100-megawatt (MW) power project and industrial park cited in the community. The residents gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin. They said
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N2.338 trillion August 2026 revenue, among the Federal Government, States and the 774 Local Government Councils in the country. The revenue was shared at the September 2026 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja on Thursday. The N2.338
A witness for the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that members of the Ansaru terrorist group dehumanised and tortured her and 45 others during their 56 days in captivity. The witness and others were kidnapped on May 15 during the abduction
A 38-year-old South African lady, Ms. Will Jessica Ann has been convicted and sentenced to 40 years in jail for importing 5.75 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria. The convict was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja after
Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. (NLNG), has urged the global gas industry to make methane reduction a business priority, describing emissions as lost gas and revenue. The company disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Port Harcourt by its General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Mrs Sophia