Kidnap Victims Rescued by Cutting Off Terrorists Supplies — Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence- General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has explained how security forces have rescued abducted victims without killing or arresting the terrorists holding them. Musa said troops use intelligence to identify the locations of terrorists before blocking their escape routes and cutting off access to essential supplies such as food, water and fuel. Speaking […]
SAM NEILL (SEPTEMBER 1947-JULY 2026)
Sam Neill, veteran actor popularly known for his role in the Jurassic Park franchise as Dr Alan Grant, recently passed at the age of 78 in Sydney, Autralia, from pneumonia. He had been undergoing treatment at St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Sydney. Neill’s family mentioned that his passing came “unexpected and sudden”, sending his beloved […]
FG warns hotels in Nigeria not to harbour underage girls
The Federal Government has warned hoteliers across the country not to harbour teenagers and underage girls in their facilities or risk being sanctioned. The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, read the riot acts on Saturday at the ‘Unlock Training and Grants’ ceremony, which saw 200 young entrepreneurs receive N100m. The Minister who said hoteliers […]
FG launches Port Harcourt to Aba rail service
The Federal Government has launched the Port Harcourt to Aba rail service. Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, at the ceremonial launch in Port Harcourt Rivers State today, assured the people of the region that the trains will work properly to serve them. He also promised that the expansion will continue until the Eastern Standard Gauge […]
Sports Minister assures Super Eagles will have a coach within Two Weeks
The Minister of Sports, Senator John Enoh, has assured Nigerian football fans that the senior men’s national team, the Super Eagles, would have a new coach in the next one or two weeks. The Super Eagles have been without a substantive coach after the contract of Jose Peseiro expired at the end of the Africa […]
Most kidnappings in FCT were stage-managed
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that most incidents of kidnapping in the nation’s capital were stage-managed by people. Speaking yesterday during a chat with journalists after a closed-door meeting with the Senate alongside the FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, Wike said kidnapping has reduced in the FCT […]
FG bans leave of absence for health workers
The Federal Government has placed a ban on leave of absence for health professionals relocating abroad. The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this during his visit to the Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Aro in Abeokuta, said the directive was contained in the Executive Order issued by President Bola Tinubu, and explained […]
House of Rep summons Minister over delay in release of National Identity Cards from 2012 to date
The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Mr Bosun Tijani over delay in the release of National Identity Cards from 2012 to date. Also summoned is the Director-General, National Identity Card Management Commission, Mr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, after which it urged the committees on Population and Anti-Corruption to report […]
EFCC freezes the account of a brother to former Aviation Minister
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has frozen an account belonging to Abubakar Ahmad Sirika, brother of immediate-past minister Hadi Sirika, over an alleged N8.06 billion contract fraud in the Federal Ministry of Aviation. According to a report in The Nation, the anti-graft agency made this known after the arrest of Abubakar Sirika over […]
The Ministry of Art, Culture and Creative Economy has unveiled a roadmap to drive Nigeria’s culture and showcase its CREATORS to the world
The Minister, Mrs. Hannatu Musawa who featured as a guest on our stations yesterday, says the ministry is working towards creating an enabling environment for CREATIVE WORKS to thrive in the country. The minister noted that the ministry is targeting over One hundred billion dollars as contributions to the country’s economy by 2030 – which […]
