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target=_blank>Adamawa State Launches Digitization Drive
Adamawa State has taken another bold step in its journey toward digital governance with the commencement of a full-scale digitization process at the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), focusing on the Departments of Cabinet Affairs and Political Affairs. The Executive Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, gave his approval for the
target=_blank>TIMELINE (2020-2025): 78 dead, many missing in 8 Sokoto boat accidents
Nigeria is blessed with abundant natural resources, including waterways stretching across 28 states and covering about 10,000 kilometres. According to statistics from the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), about 3,800 kilometers of the nation’s waterways are navigable seasonally for transportation of bulk cargoes and passengers. Despite the limitless endowment water promises, Nigeria has continued to
target=_blank>BUK gets new Vice-Chancellor
Professor Haruna Musa has officially taken over as the 12th Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University Kano (BUK), succeeding Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas who completed his tenure as the 11th VC. The new VC is a renowned expert in Polymer Chemistry, and was appointed by the University Council on July 3, 2025. He pledged to lead a
target=_blank>6,458 admission seekers risk sanctions as JAMB begins probe
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has placed 6,458 admission seekers under investigation for alleged involvement in technology-enabled examination malpractice during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). On Monday, in Abuja, JAMB inaugurated a 23-member Special Committee on Examination Infraction to investigate the cases and submit its report within 21 days. Registrar of
target=_blank>Kaduna PDP rejects by-election results
The Kaduna State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of the August 16 bye-elections in Basawa, Zaria Kewaye, and Chikun/Kajuru constituencies, alleging that the process was marred by intimidation, vote buying, and state-sponsored manipulation. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by the party’s state chairman, Sir Edward Percy
target=_blank>Sokoto boat accident: 26 rescued, 25 still missing as search continues
Efforts to locate the remaining victims of Sunday’s tragic boat accident in Sokoto have intensified, with 26 passengers confirmed rescued and 25 still unaccounted for, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The Head of NEMA’s Sokoto Operations Office, Mr. Aliyu Shehu, disclosed that the ill-fated boat was carrying 51 passengers along with goods
target=_blank>British Actor Terence Stamp dies at 87
A renowned British actor Terence Stamp, famous for playing the antagonist Zod in Superman (1978), has died at the age of 87. Stamp’s passing was announced by his family in a statement to Reuters and The New York Times on Sunday. The cause of death was not revealed. The family of the Hollywood veteran also
target=_blank>US demands Nigerian applicants’ social media history
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced that all non-immigrant visa applicants must now provide details of their social media accounts from the past five years. The directive was shared on the mission’s X handle on Monday. According to the embassy, Nigerian applicants are required to disclose usernames or handles from every platform used
target=_blank>Paternity fraud: 1 in 4 Nigerian fathers not biological parents –Report
One in every four paternity tests conducted in Nigeria returned negative results in the past one year, implying that 1 in every 4 presumed fathers are not the biological parents. This is according to the 2025 Annual DNA Testing Report released on Monday by Smart DNA Nigeria, the country’s leading DNA testing centre. The report,
target=_blank>Top 5 Best Sites to Buy Fortnite Accounts Safely in 2025
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target=_blank>Reason Kwankwaso can’t join APC – Buba Galadima
A chieftain of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Buba Galadima, has explained why the former presidential candidate of his party will not join the government of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Galadima accused the federal government of appointing two emirs in Kano, noting that there is a federal government emir and a state
Reason Kwankwaso can’t join APC – Buba Galadima
target=_blank>Rights group condemns father for tying, beating his children in Kano
The Awareness for Human Rights and Charity Foundation has condemned the actions of a father in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State who allegedly abused his children by tying them with ropes and flogging them like animals. In a statement issued to newsmen, the organisation’s National President, Comrade Auwal Usman Awareness, described the act
Rights group condemns father for tying, beating his children in Kano
target=_blank>NAPTIP rescues 25 women from trafficking syndicate in Abuja, targets travel agency
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has rescued 25 women in Abuja from suspected human traffickers who were allegedly preparing to move them to Saudi Arabia for labour exploitation. The victims, aged between 17 and 43, were intercepted in front of a popular hotel in Wuse II, where
NAPTIP rescues 25 women from trafficking syndicate in Abuja, targets travel agency
target=_blank>Police alert Kaduna residents ahead of two-day shooting drill
The Kaduna State Police Command has cautioned residents to steer clear of designated areas in the metropolis as a two-day shooting range exercise for recruits begins on Tuesday. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, stated in the public release that the exercise was to be held at the Amanan Kasuwa Shooting Range
Police alert Kaduna residents ahead of two-day shooting drill
target=_blank>Kidnappers flee after car crash in Nasarawa, abandon ransom, weapons
A gang of kidnappers in Nasarawa State abandoned a ransom and cache of weapons after their escape vehicle crashed on Monday morning. According to Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred at Angwan Mayo, along the Kokona axis, when the suspects’ Peugeot 406, laden with weapons, veered off the road shortly after having collected ransom from their
Kidnappers flee after car crash in Nasarawa, abandon ransom, weapons
target=_blank>Ondo SDP sacks secretary over anti-party activities
The Ondo State chapter of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, on Monday announced the dismissal of its secretary, Jimmy Akinyan, over alleged indiscipline and anti-party activities. Disclosing the development during a stakeholders’ meeting of the party in Akure, the state capital, SDP stated that the decision was taken to enforce strict internal discipline and reposition
Ondo SDP sacks secretary over anti-party activities
target=_blank>Kano sharia commission clarifies reports on N20,000 marriage dowry ruling
The Kano State Sharia Commission has clarified widespread reports suggesting that it had fixed the dowry (sadaki) for marriage in the state. Addressing journalists at his office on Monday, August 18, 2025, the Chairman of the Commission, Malam Abbas Abubakar Daneji, explained that during a meeting held the previous Thursday with the Zakkat and Hubusi
Kano sharia commission clarifies reports on N20,000 marriage dowry ruling
target=_blank>Kogi Gov Ododo loses father
The father of Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani, has died. A statement by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said Momohsani Ododo passed away at the age of 83 on Monday. Fanwo added that the late Momohsani would be buried in accordance with Islamic rites. The statement reads:
Kogi Gov Ododo loses father
target=_blank>Yobe Hisbah confiscates liquor, closes brothels in crackdown
The Yobe State Hisbah Commission, in a joint security operation, raided Walawa community in Garin-Alkali, Bursari Local Government Area, where several arrests and seizures were made. The commission’s executive chairman, Dr Yahuza Hamza, disclosed this on Monday, noting that the operation was aimed at curbing immoral and anti-social activities deemed harmful to the moral fabric
Yobe Hisbah confiscates liquor, closes brothels in crackdown
target=_blank>Nigeria First Policy: FG mandates MDAs to use Galaxy Backbone
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, OSGF, has issued a circular reaffirming its commitment to leveraging the substantial investment in the National Information Communications Technology Infrastructure Backbone, NICTIB, for the benefit of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs. Chidi Okpala, spokesperson for Galaxy Backbone Ltd,
Nigeria First Policy: FG mandates MDAs to use Galaxy Backbone
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