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[ad_1] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday said Kaduna has transformed from a toxic and insecure state to a hub of peace and development under Governor Uba Sani.The president spoke before inaugurating a fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) mass transit buses in Kaduna. Projects commissioned by President Tinubu in Kaduna include; the Institute of Vocational Training and Skills Development located in Rigachikun, Soba and Samarun Kataf; the 300-bed hospital; the 24 km Kafanchan Township Road; the Tudun Biri Road; the 22 km road linking Kauru and Kubau local government areas; the Vocational and Skills Training Centre in Tudun Biri;…

[ad_1] The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Wednesday sealed off the TLS Visa Application Centre in Lagos for allegedly obstructing ongoing investigations into consumer rights violations.The Commission’s Director of Surveillance and Investigations, Mrs Boladale Adeyinka, who led the operation, said the move followed multiple breaches of the FCCPC Act, including assault on government officials and uniformed police officers, and the wilful refusal to honour lawful summons. According to Adeyinka, the investigation into TLS—a private company offering visa support services to Nigerians—began in March 2025, following complaints from consumers over the non-provision of services they had paid for.SPONSOR…

[ad_1] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised serious concern over the alarming surge of malnutrition cases in Bauchi State, calling for increased investment and collaboration to tackle the crisis effectively.Speaking during his send-off party on Thursday in Bauchi, the outgoing MSF Head of Mission, Adam Ngari, described the situation as overwhelming. He urged the state government, alongside national and international partners, to expand efforts to provide critical care for affected children and families.SPONSOR AD “Bauchi State is experiencing an unprecedented surge in malnutrition, and our facilities are already operating beyond capacity, even though we are still early in the peak…

[ad_1] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will choose his running mate for the 2027 presidential election only after formally accepting the party’s nomination during its convention in 2026.Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, disclosed this on Thursday in an exclusive interview with Daily Trust. Responding to a question on why the presidency has remained silent amid growing controversy over the omission of Vice President Kashim Shettima from a wave of endorsements for Tinubu, Onanuga dismissed suggestions that the silence amounted to tacit approval of the vice president’s exclusion.SPONSOR AD “When I read the report, I dismissed…

[ad_1] Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), especially those having a backlog of unpaid ground rents on their properties, are now waiting with bated breath for the next move by the FCT Administration.Daily Trust reports that the 14-day grace period approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the defaulters to pay up their rents expired on Monday, June 16. Our correspondent reports that over 4,700 properties were revoked by the FCT Administration for failure to pay ground rents ranging between 10 and 43 years.SPONSOR AD The administration had started sealing off the affected properties before President Tinubu intervened, approving…

[ad_1] Two decomposed bodies of victims of the devastating flood that swept through Mokwa town, headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, on May 29, were recovered on Thursday.Daily Trust had reported that flash flood submerged buildings and swept away many people from their homes following a torrential rainfall. The Director General, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Abdullahi Baba Arah,akot confirmed the recovery of the two bodies to our correspondent on Thursday.SPONSOR AD Arah said the bodies were discovered downstream of the bridge where the flood water had passed, after heavy downpour on Wednesday washed away the sand…

[ad_1] A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court in Maitama has granted bail to the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, in the sum of N50 million.Delivering the ruling, Justice Chizoba Orji dismissed the Federal Government’s request to have the lawmaker remanded in prison custody while her trial proceeds on a three-count charge. The judge ruled that there was no valid reason to deny the defendant bail, noting that there was sufficient indication she is prepared to face trial.SPONSOR AD In addition to the N50 million bail, the court ordered that Akpoti-Uduaghan must produce one surety, described as a…

[ad_1] A witness in the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has testified that about 200 security agents were killed in the South East due to the activities of the IPOB and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN).The witness, whose identity was concealed, told a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, that one Uzoma Benjamin, aka Onye Army,  spoke about how they allegedly received directives from Kanu to kill security agents. The witness, who was led in evidence by prosecuting lawyer, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), told the court they allegedly…

[ad_1] With the passing of Professor Jibril Aminu on Thursday, June 5, 2025, after a protracted illness at the age of 85, Nigeria lost one of its celebrated icons whose life and times impacted positively on the nation’s development in many ways.He was variously a renowned cardiologist, university academic and administrator, minister of Education and Petroleum and Mineral Resources, diplomat and distinguished senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in his long and excellent public service record. Professor Jibril Aminu was born on August 25, 1939, in Song, the headquarters of Song Local Government Area in Adamawa State.SPONSOR AD His…

[ad_1] As the global community commemorates World Sickle Cell Day today, the spotlight turns to Nigeria—a nation bearing one of  the heaviest burdens of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) worldwide. With over 150,000 babies born annually with SCD in Nigeria alone and millions more living with the condition, this inherited blood disorder represents both a public health  challenge and a human tragedy in the making. In Nigeria, Sickle Cell Disease is more than a medical issue—it is a public health crisis.SPONSOR AD According to the World Health Organisation, Nigeria accounts for over 50 per cent of SCD births globally, and 70–90 per…