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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has contradicted the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on the cause of the explosion that occurred in front of the Mogadishu military barracks in Abuja, on Monday.The agency had said the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber. But responding to questions from journalists during the inspection of some road projects lined up for commissioning to mark President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second year in office, Wike said the briefings he got on the issue shows that NEMA position is incorrect.SPONSOR AD The minister said, ”The security never said it was a suicide bomber.…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has frowned at the medical breach by a Zamfara pilgrim who scaled pregnancy screening to the holy land and gave birth. The Commissioner Planning, Research and Information of the Commission, Professor Abubakar Abubakar Yagawal, stated this during an interview with newsmen in Madina. Yagawal said NAHCON would engage the state handlers to ensure diligence in screening pilgrims, particularly female, to safeguard their lives and that of the foetus.SPONSOR AD He noted that the state pilgrims welfare board or the commission should not be entirely blamed for the action of the erring pilgrim.“Though I was…

The Ministry of Finance has weighed in on President Bola Tinubu’s $21.5 billion borrowing request.On Tuesday, Tinubu wrote to the national assembly requesting approval for a new external borrowing plan totalling over $21.5 billion. President Tinubu also sought the lawmakers’ green light to issue federal government bonds worth N757.9 billion to settle outstanding pension liabilities under the contributory pension scheme (CPS).SPONSOR AD In a statement issued on Tuesday by its Director of Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, the ministry of finance said the borrowing plan forms a key component of the 2024–2026 External Borrowing Rolling Plan, which outlines the…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, on Tuesday, expressed sadness over the sealing of the party’s national secretariat by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).On Monday, the FCTA, led by Minister Nyesom Wike, sealed off the PDP national secretariat in Abuja over an alleged failure to pay ground rent. The PDP headquarters was shut as part of the enforcement efforts of the FCTA, which recently cancelled 4,794 land titles in Wuse, Maitama, Asokoro, and Garki over “years of unpaid ground rents”.SPONSOR AD The defaulters were later granted a 14-day reprieve following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu.Speaking in an…

The meme coin world doesn’t slow down. PEPE and Dogwifhat (WIF) took off like rockets earlier when they launched, turning heads and fattening wallets. But something new just dropped — and it’s moving fast. Punisher Coin, a fresh ERC-20 token built on Ethereum, launched its presale last week and the response has been huge. Within hours, crypto Twitter was buzzing and early buyers were piling in.Meet Punisher Coin: Raw Momentum, No GimmicksThe team behind Punisher Coin isn’t messing around. From the jump, they’ve tapped straight into meme culture without watering it down. But there’s more than hype here — the…

Over 24 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to unseal properties confiscated due to non-payment of ground rent, the national headquarters of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is still under lock and key.On Monday, officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) embarked on mass sealing of properties, triggering outcry. President Bola Tinubu had intervened and ordered unsealing of the defaulting properties.SPONSOR AD The President had given defaulters 14-day grace to pay the ground rent with a penalty of N2m. He also advised them to regularise all their land titles before the deadline.But when our correspondent…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is to head the Presidential Committee on the Implementation of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) inaugurated on Tuesday in Abuja.Mr Segun Imohiosen, the Director, Information and Public Relations Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), said this on Tuesday in a statement. The committee was charged with the core mandate to ensure a robust, coordinated and legally compliant implementation of DPI that aligns with Nigeria’s development goals.SPONSOR AD The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, represented by the Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani,…

An unconfirmed number of children have been confirmed dead in Mbutu Community in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State due to an outbreak of diphtheria.The Chairman of Aboh Mbaise LGA, Barr. Iheukwumere Henry Alaribe, confirmed the death of the children in a statement dated May 26, 2025. Diphtheria is caused by a toxin-producing bacterium called corynebacterium diphtheriae.SPONSOR AD The bacteria usually infect the nose and throat, but can also affect the skin and is spread through the air via respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing, or through direct contact with infected individuals or contaminated objects.Already, the local government…

At least three bandits were killed in the Teng community of Qua’an-Pan Local Government Area, Plateau State.Disclosing this development on Tuesday in Jos, the spokesman of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Major Samson Zhakom, said troops from OPSH and 3 Division intercepted and killed the bandits in a nearby bush. Major Zhakom revealed that four AK-47 rifles and ammunition were recovered from the slain bandits, adding that the seized weapons are currently in the custody of the troops.SPONSOR AD He noted that the bandits were heading to attack the Teng and Kayarda communities.Narrating the incident, Major Zhakom said, “On 27 May…

Troops of the Nigerian military attached to Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised many terrorists attempting to infiltrate troops’ new location in the New Marte area of Borno State.It was learnt that the terrorists were planning to wreak havoc on the location before they were decimated by both ground and air troops attached to the theatre of operation. The terrorists’ foiled attack happened on Tuesday morning, by soldiers from the 24 Task Force Brigade Garrison and 134 Special Forces Battalion.SPONSOR AD Confirming the development to journalists, acting spokesman at the Headquarters Theatre Command Operation Hadin Kai, Reuben Kovangiya, disclosed that some…