The Federal Road Safety Corps has launched an investigation into the tragic road crash that claimed the lives of 22 athletes from Kano State.   The Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Jigawa, Kaduna, and Katsina States, Assistant Corps Marshal Ahmed Umar, disclosed this on Monday during a condolence ...

  The World Health Organization in the African Region and TY Danjuma Foundation have signed a landmark $2.26m agreement to strengthen Nigeria’s national health priorities over the next decade.   The partnership, formalized on Monday in Abuja, marks a significant step in leveraging African philanthropy to address the country’s health ...

  A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Olusola Idowu, has urged Nigerians to shun division talks, affirming that the greatness of the country is tied to its unity and togetherness.   Idowu, who is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Iperu Akesan Development Association, also urged ...

  The National Association of Polytechnic Students has called for the legislative upgrade of polytechnics to degree-awarding institutions.   In a statement on Monday signed by its President, Comrade Eshiofune Oghayan, the association said the upgrade will resolve the lingering dichotomy between Higher National Diploma and Bachelor of Science holders. ...

  The Minister of State for Works, Mohammed Goroyo, on Monday, declared that the Nigerian government must spend approximately N880 billion for the maintenance of the federal road network across the country.   This is just as the Managing Director of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, Chukwuemeka Abbasi, said that ...

  The Kogi State Government has announced that it has liquidated a total debt of N98.8 billion since assuming office 15 months ago.   This was disclosed on Monday by the State Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning, Ashiru Idris, during a briefing with journalists following the Executive Council meeting ...

  The United States Mission in Nigeria has expressed sadness over the floods that struck Niger State last week, leaving at least 151 people dead and displacing more than 3,000 residents.   In a statement released on Monday via its X, the US Mission conveyed condolences to the victims and ...

  Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have successfully averted mob justice against a 37-year-old man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter.   According to the Command, officers attached to Operation Restore Peace, led by CSP Kim Abert, acted on credible intelligence, intervening in a mob action ...

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has insisted that he never played anti-party politics, despite his support for President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 general elections.   Wike made the clarification during a live media parley on Monday, where he also noted that despite agreements for ...

  The Minister, Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, said he derives joy from stepping on the toes of big people in the country.   Wike said this while dismissing a possible backlash from a section of the elite regarding his enforcement of rules regarding ground rent payments during ...