Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, on Thursday inaugurated the permanent site of the Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre at Yobe State University, Damaturu, saying the facility would strengthen medical research and innovation in the state. Buni said the state government invested over N800m in the construction of the centre, also known as BioRTC, […]
A twin-propeller aircraft carrying 15 people, including a Colombian lawmaker, Diogenes Quintero, crashed in a mountainous region near the Venezuelan border on January 28. According to AFP, the aircraft departed from the border city of Cúcuta and lost contact with air traffic control shortly before it was scheduled to land in the nearby town of […]
The military-led government has dissolved all political parties by decree, ending their ability to operate even internally. The government said the move was necessary because the proliferation of parties had caused abuses, fueled divisions, and weakened the social fabric. A bill scrapping party statutes, financing rules, and the post of opposition leader was to be […]
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) of Sector 1 have neutralised 18 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the Bula Dalo-Sabon Gari axis of Borno state. The insurgents were killed during a Thursday dawn operation along the 100km Damboa-Biu road in the state. OPHK Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Sani Uba, […]
Tension is brewing in the Nigerian aviation industry over the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s (FAAN) plan to review cargo tariff upward by 257 per cent. Meanwhile, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has led a high-level delegation to the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Global Conference in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, as […]
The House of Representatives yesterday passed President Bola Tinubu’s N58.4 trillion 2026 appropriation bill through second reading without debate, a move that could raise questions over whether legislative oversight is giving way to executive dominance ahead of 2027. The plenary was presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. The bill, christened the ‘Budget of Consolidation, Renewed […]
On the heels of upward adjustments in the pump price of petrol three days ago, Nigerians may face another round of increases following a sustained rise in crude oil prices on the international market. The price of Nigeria’s Bonny Light crude rose to $70.30 per barrel from $64 per barrel last week, representing an increase […]
The second batch of no fewer than 705 Nigerian refugees has voluntarily returned to Borno State after being repatriated from Cameroon to the Banki border community in the Bama Local Government Area of the state. The state government’s repatriation exercise is part of a coordinated resettlement drive in insurgency-affected border communities. The returning refugees, comprising […]
Asian stocks took a hit on Friday amid fresh worries over vast investments in artificial intelligence, gold and silver tumbled after hitting multiple record highs, and oil retreated on hopes for an easing of US-Iran tensions. Markets have endured a rollercoaster ride this week as traders weathered a weaker dollar, Donald Trump’s threats against Tehran, […]
Prominent rights activist Sarah Bireete, who was detained on December 30 after questioning the accuracy of the voter register ahead of the January 15 general election, has been granted bail. Bireete, head of the Centre for Constitutional Governance, faced charges related to the alleged unlawful disclosure of voters’ information. Magistrate Winnie Nankya Jatiko released her […]
