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‘Soldiers Withdrew at 3am, Bandits Attacked at 4am’ — Gov Idris Raises Alarm

The Kebbi State Government has urged the Ministry of Defence to investigate why military personnel were withdrawn from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, barely an hour before bandits launched their attack. Governor Nasir Idris made the appeal on Friday while receiving

November 21, 2025

Economy·Foreign News·News·News Update

Gates, Dangote, Inuwa, Others Seek Improved Healthcare Investment, Home-Grown AI Solutions

Improved investments, partnerships, and the development of homegrown artificial intelligence solutions for Africa’s health sector were at the heart of discussions at the Gatekeepers event organised by the Gates Foundation. At the gathering, which attracted the crème de la crème in the

by News Editor

June 5, 2025

Religion·News·News Update·Politics

Tinubu Meets With Tunde Bakare In Lagos

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday received Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), in an audience in Lagos. Bakare’s visit to Tinubu was revealed in a post on X by the Special Adviser to President

by News Editor

June 5, 2025

Economy·News·News Update·Politics

Former EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa Unveils Book on Nigeria’s Fuel Subsidy Fraud

Abdulrasheed Bawa, the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has released a new book titled ‘The Shadow of Loot & Losses: Uncovering Nigeria’s Petroleum Subsidy Fraud’. This book provides the most authoritative account yet of Nigeria’s multi-trillion-naira fuel

by News Editor

June 5, 2025

Lagos Revenue Rises By 45% To N1.3trn In 2024

News·Grassroots·News Update

Lagos Govt To Impose ₦250,000 Fine, Jail Environmental Offenders From July 1

The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has said it will impose a ₦ 250,000 fine or a month’s jail term on environmental offenders from July 1, 2025. The ministry said offenders who dump refuse illegally, litter the streets, or

by News Editor

June 5, 2025

News Update

Nigeria Signs MOU with Gates Foundation to Launch AI Scaling Hub with $7.5m Investment Commitment Over the Next Three Years

The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy and the Gates Foundation have announced the launch of the Nigeria Artificial Intelligence (AI) Scaling Hub, a new initiative to accelerate the responsible development and scale-up of AI-driven solutions that improve lives and

by News Editor

June 5, 2025

News Update

Gov Adeleke, Davido Meet Tinubu In Lagos

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hosted the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, his brother, Adedeji Adeleke, and Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, at his private residence in Ikoyi, Lagos. The visit, on the evening of Tuesday, ahead of the Eid

by News Editor

June 5, 2025

News Update

Killings: Army Chief Visits Benue, Meets Gov Alia

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has paid a visit to the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, as part of efforts to address the insecurity in the state. The COAS, on arrival in the state, met with the governor

by News Editor

June 5, 2025

Politics·Economy·News·News Update

FG Flags off First LCNG Plant in North-East

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has inaugurated the first-ever Liquefied to Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG) hub in the North-East of Nigeria. The minister said the development is a testament to the potential of public-private collaboration in advancing

by News Editor

June 5, 2025

News Update·Grassroots·News

Lagos Demolished Buildings On Drainage Path To Avert Disaster

The Lagos State Government has stated that its decision to remove structures erected on floodplains has been yielding the desired result. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said that the state averted what could have become a disaster by

by News Editor

June 5, 2025

News Update·News

FG Blames Climate Change, Unregulated Buildings For Mokwa Flood

The Federal Government has said that the flood in Mokwa town in Niger State was primarily caused by heavy rainfall due to extreme weather conditions occasioned by climate change, unregulated buildings, construction activities, and poor drainage infrastructure. The Minister of Water Resources

by News Editor

June 5, 2025

News Update·Economy·News

Otedola Meets Edun, Commends Efforts to Reform Economy

Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has commended the efforts of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and his Budget and Economic Planning counterpart, Atiku Bagudu, in fixing the Nigerian economy. Otedola, in a post on X after

by News Editor

June 5, 2025

Politics·News·News Update

Fubara Visits Tinubu In Lagos

The suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga posted photos of the duo during the meeting. “Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers, now on suspension from office, visited President Bola Tinubu

by News Editor

June 4, 2025

News Update

Peter Obi Visits Flood-Hit Niger, Pledges ₦20m Support For Victims

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election Peter Obi has visited Niger State to condole with victims and authorities following the devastating flash floods that ravaged Mokwa Local Government Area, killing over 153 people and displacing thousands. In a post

by News Editor

June 3, 2025

Economy·News·News Update

Naira Stable In Official Market

Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that the naira maintained relative stability from May 23 to May 30, fluctuating between ₦1,579/$1 and ₦1,592/$1. This contrasts with the currency’s performance in the first week of May, when it traded between

by News Editor

June 3, 2025

News·News Update·Politics

Ground Rent: Wike Hits Back At Bode George, Says ‘Stay At Home If You’re Idle’

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, took a swipe at a member of the People’s Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Bode George, over his comment on the ground rent the PDP owes the Federal Capital Territory Administration.

by News Editor

June 3, 2025

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News Update - Page 37

‘Soldiers Withdrew at 3am, Bandits Attacked at 4am’ — Gov Idris Raises Alarm

Gates, Dangote, Inuwa, Others Seek Improved Healthcare Investment, Home-Grown AI Solutions

Tinubu Meets With Tunde Bakare In Lagos

Former EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa Unveils Book on Nigeria’s Fuel Subsidy Fraud

Lagos Govt To Impose ₦250,000 Fine, Jail Environmental Offenders From July 1

Nigeria Signs MOU with Gates Foundation to Launch AI Scaling Hub with $7.5m Investment Commitment Over the Next Three Years

Gov Adeleke, Davido Meet Tinubu In Lagos

Killings: Army Chief Visits Benue, Meets Gov Alia

FG Flags off First LCNG Plant in North-East

Lagos Demolished Buildings On Drainage Path To Avert Disaster

FG Blames Climate Change, Unregulated Buildings For Mokwa Flood

Otedola Meets Edun, Commends Efforts to Reform Economy

Fubara Visits Tinubu In Lagos

Peter Obi Visits Flood-Hit Niger, Pledges ₦20m Support For Victims

Naira Stable In Official Market

Ground Rent: Wike Hits Back At Bode George, Says ‘Stay At Home If You’re Idle’

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