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Katsina State Governor commends NA’s efforts in curbing security challenges The Executive Governor of Katsina State, His Excellency Mallam Umar Dikko Radda, has applauded the sacrifices of the Nigerian Army in reducing security challenges experienced in Katsina State in particular and the nation as a whole. The Governor delivered the eulogy on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, when he visited Lieutenant …

Motorists in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, have expressed concern over alleged harassment and seizure of vehicles by officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for lack of tinted window permits.They say the alleged harassment, despite the persistence of a court injunction staying enforcement, is taking a toll on their livelihoods.Speaking on Wednesday, affected motorists said police officers stationed …

Post views: 181 Rangers International Football Club Foundation (RIFC Foundation), Enugu, on 7 October 2025, launched a Sports Intervention Program at Therapeutic Secondary School (Inclusivity), Abakpa Nike, Enugu State, South Eastern Nigeria.According to the Chairman of the Rangers Intl FC Foundation, Coach Ebere Amaraizu, the initiative – carried out in collaboration with the United States Government Exchange Alumni Association …

Neighboring West African countries Benin and Togo have failed to pay more than half of what they owe Nigeria for electricity supplied in the second quarter of 2025, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed. According to the Commission’s Q2 2025 report, six international bilateral customers receiving electricity from Nigeria’s generation companies remitted only $9.01 million out of a …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday called on government at all levels to mobilize private sector investment to accelerate sustainable economic progress. He made this call at the inauguration of the International Conference Center (ICC) built by the Bauchi State government. The center is named after the first Prime Minister of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello. Obasanjo emphasized that local …

The World Bank has warned that Nigeria’s ambition to achieve single-digit inflation in the near term is unrealistic, warning that persistent price pressures will continue to weigh on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and households. In his latest The pulse of Africa In its report, the Bank noted that while inflation has eased across much of sub-Saharan Africa, with …

Overcoming barriers: Nigerian government launches largest health campaign to protect 100 million children Abuja (Core Reporters) The federal government of Nigeria has launched a massive health campaign targeting over 100 million children nationwide. The campaign, launched by First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, aims to provide vaccines and life-saving treatments for various diseases, including measles, rubella, polio, human papillomavirus (HPV), malaria …

World Bank Director in Nigeria, Dr. Matthew Verghis, on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to tackle inflation, particularly food inflation, to bridge the gap between policy and society. Verghis made the call in the World Bank’s latest report on the Nigeria Development Update (NDU), entitled: “From Policy to People: Bringing the Reforms Gains Home,” released on Wednesday in Abuja. He …

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Bello Umar, has revealed how Olugbenga Obadina received $2.1 billion from the office of former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), without executing a contract. Umar, the first prosecution witness (PW-1), made this known before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja while being led in evidence by the Economic …

Investors at the Nigerian equity market obtained N568 billion at the close of trade on Wednesday. This follows the surge in stock prices such as FTN Cocoa, Livestock Feed PLC and Eterna PLC, among others, on the trading floor. The Benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) jumped to 145,719.09 points from 144,995.26 points recorded on the previous day. After five hours of …