The federal government announced yesterday that it has received 255 tractors from a total order of 2,000 placed with a private company nearly a year ago, which are set to be distributed to farmers. During a recent press briefing at the State House, Agriculture and Food Security Minister Senator Abubakar Kyari updated journalists on the […] More
On this Armed Forces Remembrance Day, we honor the sacrifices of late Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, late Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, Lt Col AH Ali, Lt Col Abu Ali, and countless others who paid the ultimate price in defense of our nation. Their courage, dedication, and unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s peace and unity remain an […] More
The troops of Operation Fansan Yanma collaboration with the Zamfara State Community Watch, neutralized two bandits terrorizing communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation which took place on Tuesday, Jan 14, 2025, in the western part of Tsafe, specifically in the Sungawa, Yalwa, and Rakyabu […] More
Former Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, has officially stepped down as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). LeadNaija reports that the former governor dumped the PDP to concentrate on a newly established initiative, the Northern Star Youth Empowerment Initiative (NSYEI). The platform, aimed at youth empowerment, was recently inaugurated at Arewa […] More
Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, announced on Tuesday that the Federal Government plans to implement technology to enable farming throughout the year. He shared this information while speaking to reporters at the State House. “The faster we clear land, harvest, chemical deployment, whether it’s pesticide, whether it’s herbicide, the better. “We […] More
President Bola Tinubu has broadened the reach of the Rice palliative initiative to benefit the Presidents of Student Union Governments in each of Nigeria’s 36 states, as well as in the Federal Capital Territory. The rice distribution to the Presidents of the Student Union Government (SUG) was coordinated through the office of the Special Adviser […] More
The Nigerian Senate and Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, on Tuesday, settled a rift involving abandoned projects being handled by the construction giant. The Senate later withdrew its warrant of arrest issued against the Managing Director of Julius Berger, Peer Lubasch, for failure to appear before its committee on works for explanation on abandoned projects . […] More
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, joined different world leaders at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Sustainable Prize Award ceremony. In a video post made on X by Olusegun Dada, the special assistant to the president on social media, Tinubu joined the leaders for a group photo with winners at the opening ceremony. The […] More
The Governance Advisory Council (GAC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, the highest political decision making body of the APC in the state, has endorsed the leadership change in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Recall that 32 lawmakers had on Monday impeached the former Speaker Rt (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa over gross misconduct […] More
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a record-breaking revenue collection of N6.105 trillion for 2024, marking a significant 90.4% increase from the N3.2 trillion recorded in 2023. Speaking during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, highlighted the service’s impressive performance, noting that the NCS exceeded its 2024 […] More
The Chadian Government has honoured the Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Major General Ibrahim Sallau Ali, with the national prestigious award of “Officer of the National Order of Chad” in recognition of his outstanding contribution to peace and security in the Lake Chad region. The award which is one of the highest […] More
According to Spanish media, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and his long-term partner Cristina Serra have split up. It was reported in 2019 that Serra had returned to Barcelona with one of their three children, that the pair had broken up after more than five years. Despite their split, Guardiola and Serra are claimed to […] More