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By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has pledged strong support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its campaign against drug abuse, including offering agricultural opportunities for rehabilitated drug users and promoting alternative livelihoods for illicit crop growers. Kyari made this commitment…

In addition to their statutory allocations, State Governments and Local Government Areas (LGAs) have received significant extra funding under the current administration—leading to a fiscal surplus of approximately N7.1 trillion, according to the Federal Government. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this during…

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has credited President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for making cancer treatment accessible within Nigeria. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Peter Mbah, on Thursday in Enugu, Idris said the federal government’s communication team…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Defence Headquarters has dismissed claims that notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has surrendered to the Nigerian military. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye addressed the issue on Thursday during a press briefing in Abuja. “Simple answer to the question about terrorist leader, Bello…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Executive Council (FEC), chaired by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, approved a seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new federal tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The ban, which applies to universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, is aimed at addressing the growing inefficiencies in the country’s…

Chief Audu Ogbeh, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has passed away. He died peacefully on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the age of 78. The Ogbeh family announced his passing in a statement released on Saturday, describing him as a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and statesman. “It is…

In a series of coordinated military operations across the country, Nigerian troops have rescued 12 kidnapped victims and neutralized several terrorists, while arresting dozens of criminal elements including oil thieves, arms traffickers, and extremist collaborators. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this on Friday, stating…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has refuted allegations that he pressured Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), to resign. The claims originated from an August 2, 2025, online report, which alleged…

… President Tinubu, Akpabio save Warri By G.T. Addey (Agolokorobosin), Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri) The silence of history often bears the weight of unspeakable truths. Between 1997 and 2003, the Itsekiri people of Warri bore witness to one of the darkest chapters in Nigeria’s post-colonial ethnic history. Entire villages were razed,…

By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have continued to make significant progress in their mission to restore peace and security across Benue State, successfully recovering arms, dismantling criminal camps, and neutralizing bandits in a series of clearance operations over the weekend. On August 2, 2025, during a…