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Reps move to bar public servants from using private schools, hospitals
By Deborah Nnamdi The House of Representatives has passed for first reading a bill seeking to ban public and civil servants—and their immediate families—from using private schools and healthcare facilities in Nigeria. Titled the “Private Institutions and Health Care Service Providers (Prohibition) Bill, 2025”, the legislation was sponsored by Hon.…
Read More »Yelwata: Over 3,100 displaced following attacks – Minister Yilwatda
By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has revealed that at least 3,160 people have been displaced in Yelwata community, Benue State, due to recent violent attacks. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, the minister described the situation in…
Read More »Emir Sanusi demands stricter punishment for wife beaters
By Deborah Nnamdi The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called for tougher penalties for perpetrators of gender-based violence (GBV) in Kano State, emphasizing that no devout Muslim should raise a hand against his wife. Speaking at his palace on Monday, July 21, during a visit from representatives of…
Read More »Court denies Yahaya Bello’s request for passport release for medical Trip
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday rejected a request by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to release his international passport to allow him to travel abroad for medical treatment. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling during the resumed hearing of the money laundering case…
Read More »NiMet forecasts three-day thunderstorms, rain across Nigeria from Monday
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rainfall across various parts of the country from Monday through Wednesday. In its weather outlook released Sunday in Abuja, NiMet predicted early morning thunderstorms and rain on Monday in parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi,…
Read More »New U.S. Consul General arrives in Lagos
Photo: Rick Swart, New U.S. Consul General The U.S. Mission has welcomed Rick Swart as the new Consul General in Lagos. He arrived on July 16 to assume his role as the senior U.S. government representative for the 17 southern states of Nigeria. In his capacity, Consul General Swart will…
Read More »Yahaya Bello marries fourth wife in intimate Abuja ceremony
Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has officially taken a fourth wife, Hiqma, in a private ceremony held over the weekend in Abuja. The low-key wedding was attended by close family members and trusted friends, reflecting Bello’s preference for maintaining privacy in his personal affairs. News of the nuptials…
Read More »TRIBUTE BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, AT THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD IN HONOUR OF THE LATE PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, GCFRTHURSDAY, JULY 17, 2025 STATE HOUSE, ABUJA
PROTOCOL Today, we gather under a heavy shadow, drawn from the silence that surrounds a departed leader and the immense weight of a life whose absence will be felt for generations. We meet to honour a man whose presence once commanded this very room, whose voice once summoned the best…
Read More »Tinubu renames University of Maiduguri in honour of Muhammadu Buhari
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday announced that the University of Maiduguri will be renamed in honour of the late former president, Muhammadu Buhari. The institution will henceforth be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri. The announcement came during a special session of the Federal Executive Council…
Read More »How troops rejected N13.7m bribe from terrorists – DHQ
By Deborah Nnamdi The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed that troops of Operation Safe Haven rejected a N13.7 million bribe offered by terrorists during an operation along the Jos-Sanga Road in Plateau State. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday in…
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