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The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has approved the promotion of Abubakar Abdulkadir Mayos of the Adamawa State Command for his honesty and dedication to duty.Mayos was decorated with his new rank, Corps Assistant I (CAI), on Wednesday by the Adamawa State Commandant, Alh. Idris Dahiru Bande. On Friday, May 16, Mayos discovered and returned a bag containing 500 US dollars and 300 Saudi riyal, totaling N850,000.SPONSOR AD The funds belonged to Ms. Maimuna Salihu, an intending pilgrim from Taraba State who was scheduled to be airlifted from Yola International…

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the suspension of the Paramount Ruler of Swali Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area, HRH Wilcox Seiyefa Job, over the involvement of his sons in cult-related activities. Governor Diri, in a statement on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Thompson Amule, stated that the suspension is due to the traditional ruler’s inability to show leadership expected of his position in the fight against crime and cultism amidst credible intelligence that two of his sons are involved in…

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has announced key changes to his cabinet, including the appointment of Prof. Abubakar Sani Sambo as the new Commissioner of Education and Barrister Gloria Ibrahim as Commissioner for Youth Development. The Governor also redeployed the outgoing Education Commissioner, Prof. Sani Bello (Mainan Zazzau), to head the newly established Ministry of Information.According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibraheem Musa, the appointments and redeployment take immediate effect.Prof. Abubakar Sambo, a seasoned academic and energy expert, brings a wealth of experience to the Ministry of Education. A recipient of…

More PodcastsDOWNLOAD HERE:Nigeria’s forests are rapidly disappearing due to unchecked deforestation, where trees are cut for firewood, construction, and farming without replacement, leading to environmental devastation. NIGERIA DAILY: Simple Tips to Stay HealthySPONSOR AD As forests shrink, wild animals encroach into human settlements, sometimes causing deadly encounters and outbreaks of diseases.THE BEARING: How Abuja Drug Cartels Operate ‘Under Authorities’ Noses’On this International Day of Forests, we explore how deforestation contributes to climate change, desertification, and biodiversity loss, and what it means for Nigeria’s future.

No fewer than two operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached with the Force Intelligence Department – Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) have sustained serious injuries following an attack on them by a mob.It was learnt that the officers were attacked at Okhuimwun Community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State on Monday while coming from Lagos en route Benin, the State capital for an official assignment.Eyewitnesses disclosed that the cops encountered a group of people in their hundreds at the road immediately after the University of Benin (UNIBEN) axis, where the mob blocked the road.According to them, the intelligence…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) appears to have emerged as the new political bride in Nigeria’s opposition landscape, following its adoption by a coalition of opposition leaders as the platform to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.Previously on the fringes of national politics, the party was adopted by coalition leaders on Tuesday night in what one proponent described as “the official birth of the coalition”. The coalition, which is led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, was formally announced on March 20.…

The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to rescue Nigerians living in Saudi Arabia affected by the recent labour and immigration reforms introduced by the Saudi authorities.The call followed the adoption of a motion on urgent public importance moved by Rep. Muhammad Bello Shehu (NNPP, Kano) at the plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the motion, Shehu said the Saudi authorities had in August 2024 introduced significant reforms that affected the labour laws more than any other sector of the economy.SPONSOR AD He said the initiated reforms include revised definition of “Assignment” and “Resignation”, non-renewal of work permits for…

Bursars in the Nigerian Universities under the aegis of the Association of Bursars of Nigerian Universities (ABNU), on Wednesday, decried poor funding for universities in the country, saying it is not helping research in the system.They also said Nigeria is still lagging behind UNESCO’s minimum funding threshold of 15 percent of budgetary allocation to education while calling for a mixed model of funding for the universities. A former official at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Sir Monday Onyeme, stated this in Abuja when he delivered a lecture during the unveiling and official launch of The University Exchequer—the official…

Hon. Abdussamad Dasuki, lawmaker representing Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, has called on the Federal Government to allocate the forfeited Abuja estate comprising 753 duplexes and apartments to the military to address the housing needs of its personnel.Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie had on December 2, 2024, ordered the final forfeiture of an expansive estate spanning 150,500 square meters and comprising 753 duplexes and other apartments, located on Plot 109, Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, Abuja. The massive Abuja estate belonging to former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, was ordered to be forfeited to the Federal Government because it was tied…

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has urged the House of Representatives to act swiftly to resolve the issues around the Financial Reporting Council of (FRCN) amended levies.According to a statement signed by the Director General of the PEBEC. Princess Zahrah Mustapha-Audu, and made available to Daily Trust, after escalating the matter to the Office of the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, who chairs PEBEC, the DG also met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajuddeen. The DG explained that before the meeting with the Speaker, the Office of the Vice President forwarded a letter…