The Federal Government, through Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has started the payment of N50,000 monthly stipends to 10,000 indigenous youths from the Niger Delta under its Youths Internship Scheme. The Director of Corporate Affairs at the NDDC, Mrs Seledi-Thompson-Wakama, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital on Thursday. She explained that the beneficiaries would undergo practical, hands-on training across the various organisations for 12 months to…

At least 165 women were raped by male inmates after a mass breakout from a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said, citing officials in the central African nation. After fighters from the M23 rebel group advanced towards the eastern city of Goma the U.N. said inmates at the Muzenze prison took advantage of the chaos and started to escape from the facility on Jan. 27.…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s ex-Aide-de-Camp (ADC), Major General Christopher Jemitola on Thursday slumped at the IBB Golf Course in Abuja and died. Sources close to his family confirmed that he was quickly rushed to the hospital but was declared dead upon arrival. The late General was at several times, the Corp Commander Nigerian Army Signals, Nigeria’s Defence Adviser to Brazil and Director of Army Public Relations. Jemitola who hailed from…

States that meet specific criteria will receive an allocation of $30 million as part of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) scale-up initiative, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, has said. According to the Minister, the funding aims to enhance Nigeria’s agricultural sector and ensure national food security. He said, ”States that establish the Rural Access Road Authority and the State Road Fund…

An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reportedly been shot by a man in a police uniform in Lagos. The official is said to sustained injuring. The tragic incident occurred today when a team from the Lagos Sector Command of the FRSC embarked on an enforcement and implementation exercise launched nationwide to clamp down on fake number plates. Lagos Sector Commander, Corps Commander Kehinde Hamzat, declined to…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has made a passionate plea to Nigerians to exercise a little more patience for President Bola Tinubu, assuring that better days lay ahead under his administration. The minister, who was in Ibadan to commiserate with Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, on the loss of his elder brother, asked the citizens to have faith in the government and the president. According to him,…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to exercise his prerogative of mercy and temper justice with compassion by facilitating the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Kalu made the appeal while addressing reporters after the inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC) at the national…

Google on Thursday celebrated 20 years of Google Maps, a tool that has fundamentally changed how we explore and navigate the world. “Over the past two decades, it’s become an essential tool for more than 2 billion monthly users, providing both comprehensive information and a vibrant community for sharing knowledge,” Google said in a statement. Google Maps isn’t simply a map; it’s a dynamic platform shaping users’ understanding of the…

The Nigeria Police Force has withdrawn its fraud charges against Gbolahan Obanikoro, son of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, and four others over an alleged N1.3 billion fraud involving Access Bank. Obanikoro, alongside Adejare Adegbenro, Balmoral International Limited, M.O.B. Integrated Limited, and DDSS International Company Limited, was scheduled for arraignment before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos on February 27. The case, marked FHC/L/902c/2024, accused the defendants of…

The Nigeria Police Force arrested 82 individuals in January 2025 for a range of financial and cyber-related crimes, including internet fraud, romance scams, identity theft, cryptocurrency fraud, transnational fraud, and other cyber offences. Police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement on Thursday said the operation was spearheaded by the National Cybercrime Centre (NCCC), which successfully apprehended 32 of the suspects across the country. He added that the crackdown underscored the…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria is seeing a rise in reverse medical tourism, with patients from the United States and other countries flocking to the nation’s hospitals for affordable, high-quality kidney transplants.  This surge, he said, is attributed to both the cost-effectiveness and the exceptional expertise available within the country’s medical community. Shettima made this observation during a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Association of Nephrology (NAN) at…

By Alade Adisa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced significant leadership changes at several federal universities, including the University of Abuja, now known as Yakubu Gowon University. These changes are effective immediately. At Yakubu Gowon University, President Tinubu dissolved the entire governing council and relieved Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi of her duties as Vice-Chancellor. Senator Lanre Tejuoso, currently Pro-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, has been appointed Pro-Chancellor of…