President Tinubu Establishes Ebola Task Force, Approves N10 Billion for Emergency Preparedness
By Elizabeth Ugbo ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has established a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease…
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Senate Urges FG to Ban Textile Imports, Revive Nigeria’s Textile Industry
By Elizabeth Ugbo The Senate on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of foreign textile materials…
Defence Minister Says Education Key to Defeating Terrorism and Extremism
By Elizabeth Ugbo Kaduna, Nigeria – June 7, 2026 – The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), commissioned…
FG Begins Evacuation of 270 Nigerians from South Africa Amid Anti-Foreigner Protests
By Elizabeth Ugbo The Federal Government will evacuate 270 Nigerians from South Africa on Monday evening through an Air Peace…
Peter Obi Warns Against Ethnic Profiling, Calls for National Unity in Nigeria
By Elizabeth Ugbo The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on Monday urged Nigerians to reject…
Ken Nnamani Labels Uche Nnaji ‘Certificate Forger,’ Says He Is Unfit to Govern Enugu
By Elizabeth Ugbo Former Senate President Ken Nnamani on Sunday accused Enugu opposition figure Uche Nnaji of certificate forgery during…
Atiku Slams Babachir Lawal Over Ethnic Remarks, Defends Unity and Leadership Record
By Elizabeth Ugbo Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday criticized former Secretary…
Katsina Intensifies Rescue Efforts for Retired General Rabe Abubakar, Wife, Other Kidnap Victims
By Elizabeth Ugbo KATSINA, Nigeria — The Katsina State Government has intensified security operations to secure the release of former…
Opposition Unity Collapses as 2027 Presidential Race Becomes Fragmented
By Elizabeth Ugbo IBADAN, Nigeria — Opposition leaders who met in Ibadan on April 25, 2026, pledged to unite behind…
DSS, Forest Guards Intercept Medical Supplies Meant for ISWAP Fighters in Borno
By Elizabeth Ugbo KAGA, BORNO STATE — Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), working with forest guards, intercepted…