The students of King’s College Lagos have called for decent Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) and a nation devoid of insecurity, as the institution commemorated the 2026 Day of the African Child (DAC). The event, which took place on Tuesday at the King’s College Pavilion in Lagos, was held under
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the rescue of Mrs Amina Abubakar, wife of the late former Director of Defence Information, retired Maj.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, from bandits’ captivity. The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Uba said troops of the
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested more than 80,000 suspected drug offenders between January 2021 and May 2026. The Director, Media and Advocacy of the agency, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued Mrs Abubakar, wife of the late retired Maj.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, following a gun battle with bandits in Katsina State. A credible military source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the rescue was carried out by troops of the 17 Brigade during
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), in partnership with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Bristow Helicopters, has launched a helicopter pilot development programme that will train 10 Nigerian cadet pilots and two trainees from CNL’s neighbouring communities, advancing local capacity in Nigeria’s oil and gas aviation sector. Speaking
The Dangote Group has reinforced its long-standing partnership with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) through the signing of a $600 million loan facility to support the expansion of its fertiliser production capacity, an important milestone in advancing food security across Nigeria and the African continent. The financing, extended to GreenView
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) says it has intensified efforts to tackle building collapse and infrastructure failure through specialised training of engineers in forensic investigation. Registrar of COREN, Prof. Uche Okorie, said this on Monday at a three-day Training and Certification Workshop on Engineering Failure
The Federal Government is set to roll out 10,000 electric tricycles as part of its plan to ease public transportation costs across the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this on Monday while hosting the ‘Transporters for Tinubu/Shettima 2027’ group at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the tricycles would
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday convicted and sentenced each of the six suspects to 25 years imprisonment each for belonging to the Boko Haram terrorist group, a proscribed organisation in the country. Justice James Omotosho handed down the separate judgment after the six convicts pleaded guilty to
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.93 per cent in May. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for May released in Abuja on Monday. The report said that the May headline inflation rate showed an increase