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FG is committed to supporting youth engagement Ayodeji Ajikan The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to constructive youth engagement and initiatives to improve the well-being and development of Nigerian students. This followed a meeting between the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Wednesday in Abuja. …

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has signed Executive Order 001 of 2026 on the Regulation of Associations, Groups and Organizations offering Security and Allied Services in the state. He said this step is necessary to ensure that all groups and associations involved in security-related activities, such as vigilantes and other community-based security groups, operate within a clear legal and operational …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday evening announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primary in the state. Fubara in a personally signed statement said he would continue to support whoever emerges as his party’s candidate. According to him, his decision was taken after extensive consultation with his family, friends and political colleagues. “After deep reflection …

DISSU.PGI A Lagos-based property developer, Alhaji Samsideen Akanni Sule, has filed a suit before the Ikeja Judicial Division of the Lagos State High Court, accusing two members of the Abolarinwa family and a senior police officer of alleged defamation, harassment and malicious publication. In the suit filed before the High Court sitting in Ikeja by his lawyer, Dele Babalola, Sule, …

The Kaduna Police Command says an elderly man, Alhaji Rabo Jelani, has been kidnapped twice in a plot allegedly hatched by his son and grandson. Police said Yusuf Rabo, the victim’s son, and Musa Adamu are in custody following investigations into the kidnapping. The victim’s nephew, Ali Haruna, is still at large. Investigators allege that Yusuf Rabo collaborated with Musa …

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Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. How TY Danjuma saved Gowon from the wrath of El’Rufai —Kukah Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, on Tuesday revealed how former Defense minister, retired General Theophilus Danjuma saved former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon (Retd.) from the wrath of Nasir el’Rufai, then Minister of the …

Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, said in Abuja on Wednesday that the inclusion of women in governance and leadership is a development necessity. Hadiza, who stated this in her address at the 2026 Young Women Leadership Conference (YWLC), said Nigeria’s development aspirations cannot be achieved unless the executive, parliament and public institutions deliberately …

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Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, on Tuesday revealed how former Defense minister, retired General Theophilus Danjuma saved former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon (Retd.) from the wrath of Nasir el’Rufai, then Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Kukah while speaking in Abuja at a presentation and review of Gowon’s autobiography, ‘My Life in Duty and …