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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has reaffirmed its commitment to the full implementation of the Safe School project in Kano State. State Commandant, Mohammed Agalama, gave the assurance on Wednesday at the opening of a three-day training programme for corps desk officers in Kano. Agalama said the initiative ...

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has cautioned airlines against providing false or misleading information to passengers during flight delays, urging greater transparency in communicating operational disruptions. In a statement on Tuesday, the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, said passengers must be informed of the ...

The Nigerian military has dismissed allegations that repentant or active Boko Haram members are being armed to fight alongside troops, describing the claims as false and misleading. The Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Brig. Gen. Yusuf Ali, in a statement on Tuesday, said viral videos suggesting such practices misrepresent the ...

By Deborah Agbonika  Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has commissioned the GYB Model Science Secondary School in Nagazi, located in Adavi Local Government Area of the state. He also commissioned the GYB Model Science Secondary School in Okebukun. The separate event took place at the school premises, drawing dignitaries, ...

The Kogi State Government has addressed a viral voice note attributed to a female civil servant alleging the exclusion of Ebira youths from employment opportunities in the state civil service. In a statement issued on Saturday, the government acknowledged awareness of both the voice note and a related video circulating ...

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, has suspended commanding officers along the Lagos-Seme border corridor following allegations of extortion by personnel. The action, announced in a statement on Friday by the Service’s spokesperson, Akinsola Akinlabi, also includes an immediate investigation into the incidents captured in viral online ...

The United States Mission in Nigeria has suspended visa appointments at its Abuja embassy, directing affected applicants to check their emails for rescheduling details. In a statement posted on Thursday, the mission confirmed that visa services at the Abuja office are temporarily halted, while operations continue at the U.S. Consulate ...

The Federal Government has approved a N3.8bn contract for the construction of a 2-megawatt solar mini-grid at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State. The Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, disclosed this in Abuja during a meeting with the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Musa ...

The Economic Community of West African States has commenced its 2026 recruitment exercise, offering over 30 job openings across its institutions for qualified citizens of member states, including Nigeria. In a notice released on Thursday, the regional bloc said the exercise is aimed at strengthening the implementation of its programmes ...

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday urged Nigerians to work closely with security agencies, saying effective policing requires active collaboration between citizens and law enforcement. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 2026 National Police Day Grand Parade in Abuja, the President stressed that national safety cannot be achieved by ...