The minister of youth and sports development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has announced the dissolution of all boards of the national Olympic sports federations (NSF) in Nigeria. In a statement on Friday, the minister said a caretaker committees had been constituted to run the affairs of the federations pending elections. The minister noted that within the…
A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba,is dead. Aged 65, Na’Abba died in the early hours of Wednesday in Abuja following a protracted illness. Family sources said he will be buried today in Abuja according to Islamic rites. More to come…
The National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE) has commenced skill acquisition training for 56 nomadic youths in six states to promote entrepreneurship and job creation. Participants for the three day training were drawn from Oyo, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Kaduna, Kwara, and Kebbi states. Speaking while declaring the training opened on Monday in Kaduna, the Executive…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has said that too much of talks on the deteriorating security with action will not address the problem. The sultan spoke on Wednesday at the Special Summit on National Security organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja. He said things are getting bad, stressing that urgent…
https://youtu.be/MMfOWbqX8Lc?si=SkmeF2QbBuYyA5vY Nigeria continues to face one of its toughest security challenges in decades. In this week’s Security Update with Rimamnde Shawulu, we examine the latest incidents of banditry, kidnapping, communal clashes, and government responses across Northern Nigeria. From Kaduna to Zamfara, Plateau to Niger, the stories reflect both the resilience of communities and the growing…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has ordered the review of police personnel and operational assets deployments to schools and colleges across the country. A statement by Force PRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, this is to ensure the protection of schools and colleges, particularly boarding schools, tertiary institutions, and their campuses in areas prone to security…
