Two children went missing at a river in Dapchi, Bursari Local Government Area of Yobe State, on Sunday. One of them identified as 14-year-old Goni Mustapha, has been rescued, while search operations are ongoing for the second child. The incident occurred at about 2:30pm at Unguwar Bulama Alhaji…
Peter Obi says more than 140 million Nigerians are living in poverty and severe hardship. But what do the available figures from the National Bureau of Statistics, World Bank, UNICEF, UN and WHO actually show? This video fact checks the claim by examining Nigeria’s poverty levels, food insecurity…
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded a full account of the ₦11.2 trillion the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) recorded as owed to it by the Federation for advances and costs that include protecting…
The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organization (MDPCO) under the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has charged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately rescue the prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo state. The campaign council also demanded…
Eight members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers, including an ally of former Governor Abdul’aziz, said they decided to leave the party over insecurity, alleged injustice and other issues affecting the wellbeing of the…
An Islamic scholar and Chief Imam of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Professor Abdulhakeem Adebayo Akanni, on Sunday attributed the low level of trust Nigerians have in government institutions to perceived exclusion, unequal development, political patronage and what he…
The Muslim Congress (TMC), Kwara State chapter, has urged Muslims to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and participate actively in the 2027 elections. It said their votes should be used to elect responsible leaders capable of addressing the country’s security, economic and social…
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has granted pardon to nine inmates serving sentences in various custodial centres as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The beneficiaries include Abubakar Dajo of the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Jos; Zabadi Ayuba…
The Adamawa State Government has extended support to 200 patients and celebrated newborn babies in two major hospitals as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The outreach, held on Thursday, October 1, 2026, covered the Adamawa State University Teaching Hospital and…
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has described the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as a vital instrument for promoting national unity, integration and peaceful coexistence among young Nigerians from diverse ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds. Governor Fintiri stated this on…