The Plateau State Government has announced plans to review healthcare delivery, health financing, disease surveillance and the distribution of health workers as part of efforts to improve access to quality healthcare across the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong, disclosed this during a press briefing at Crispan HotelContinue Reading
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has announced plans to provide 15.56 million shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals to 777,907 vulnerable women across 15 Nigerian states under its Women Share Subscription Grant Initiative. The foundation said the programme is designed to promote financial inclusion, empower disadvantaged women and giveContinue Reading
Gospel music minister Kate Miri is set to host RESONANCE 2026 – KATE MIRI LIVE IN JOS!, a live concert scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026, at Tamarald Event Center, Jib Junction, Old Airport Road, Jos, Plateau State. The event promises an inspiring evening of powerful worship, soulful music, culturalContinue Reading
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a one-month-old baby girl allegedly sold for ₦2 million and arrested two suspects, including the child’s mother and the owner of the health facility where she was delivered. The incident reportedly occurred in Ido Local Government Area of Ibadan, with the police sayingContinue Reading
Nigerian students can receive 10 additional shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE at no cost under the Aliko Dangote Foundation’s Student Share Grant Initiative. The initiative, announced by the foundation in October 2026, aims to promote financial inclusion, encourage a savings culture and introduce young Nigerians to investmentContinue Reading
The Airport Police Command has arraigned a 47-year-old man, Mark Agbor, over alleged impersonation and unauthorised access to restricted areas at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, following a social media post in which he purportedly advertised a military combat helicopter for sale. Agbor allegedly uploaded a video onlineContinue Reading
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, says AI must remain a tool for strengthening Nigerian democracy, warns against deepfakes and digital misinformation. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, has declared that algorithms will not determine the outcome of Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections, insistingContinue Reading
Ghana has repatriated 120 Nigerian nationals arrested during a crackdown on suspected cybercrime operations under Operation Cyberhunt, a joint initiative involving security agencies from Ghana, Nigeria, the United States and the United Kingdom. Ghana’s Communications Minister, Sam George, announced the development on Tuesday in a post on X, sharing aContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained that some candidates were excluded from the final list for the 2027 governorship election because their political parties failed to comply with the mandatory requirement to submit membership registers before conducting party primaries. In a press statement issued on October 13, 2026,Continue Reading
The national leadership of the Performing Musicians Employers’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has urged the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, to verify the identities and mandates of individuals claiming to represent the association before engaging with them. The warning was contained in an urgentContinue Reading