The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has explained why former governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye and former governor Jolly Nyame of Taraba state, have not been released, two months after they were granted state pardon alongside 159 other convicts. The Council of State led by the President Muhammadu Buhari, had on April 14, 2022, granted…
Troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) have arrested two suspected terrorists with weapons hidden under the seat of a motorcycle in Taraba state. Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu,army spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said the troops apprehended the suspects during a routine patrol at the Miyande village in Takum Local Government Area…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets under the air component of Operation Udo Ka II, has destroyed the armouries and hideouts of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)combatants in Anambra and Imo states. The NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Gabkwet said on Tuesday, the fighter jets…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected former Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as its national chairman. A former senate spokesperson, Ajibola Basiru was also elected as the party’s national secretary during the meeting at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja on Thursday. Ganduje and Basiru’s elections follows the…
Nigeria’s healthcare system presents a stark paradox: pockets of advanced medical practice exist, offering a beacon of hope, while the majority of the population struggles with access to even basic healthcare services. The recent narrative of “reverse medical tourism,” championed by Vice President Kashim Shettima, highlights a promising, albeit limited, trend. Foreign patients, including those…
President Bola Tinubu has lifted the six-month emergency rule imposed on Rivers state The President had, in March 2025, imposed six months of emergency rule in the state following high political tension that threatened peace and stability in Rivers. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Tinubu directed Governor Similayi Fubara, his deputy, and the legislative…
