Author: Tahir Ahmed

By Abubak Ojima-ojo The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has debunked reports of an alleged kidnapping incident at Phase 1 Primary School, Gbagalape, Abuja, describing the claim as a false alarm. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, said the incident, which caused panic among pupils and residents, prompted an immediate police response but investigations revealed that no kidnapping occurred. According to her, officers attached to the Nyanya Division received a distress call at about 10:30 a.m. on Thursday alleging that kidnappers had invaded the school. “Upon receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Nyanya Division, immediately mobilised…

ABUJA — Heavy security presence on Thursday halted protesters from gaining access to the National Assembly Complex as military personnel, police, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) barricaded all major access roads to the Three Arms Zone in Abuja. The security lockdown also affected surrounding institutions, including the Supreme Court and the Presidential Villa, with restricted movement along key routes from NEXIM Bank through the Federal Secretariat axis, Bullet House, and areas leading from the Police Headquarters. The operation began as early as 7 a.m., causing significant traffic congestion and forcing…

The federal government on Thursday launched a renewed offensive against terrorism and kidnapping, declaring that no effort would be spared to rescue abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo and Borno states as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered the deployment of a specialised rescue team and approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards to strengthen security across vulnerable communities. Speaking at a special national security briefing tagged #UniteAgainstTerror in Abuja, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the recent abductions of schoolchildren and teachers constituted a direct assault on Nigeria’s future and would be met with the full…

Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has condemned the attack on the chairman of the Accord Party in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State, Asimiyu Ajibola, popularly known as Baba Isila, urging politicians to embrace peaceful democratic processes. The singer reacted on Thursday after suspected gunmen reportedly attacked Ajibola and his associates on Wednesday night in Osogbo, leaving the politician injured. According to information shared by Davido on his X account, the attack occurred around 9:50 p.m. near the Osogbo Community Bank axis in the MDS area when gunmen allegedly opened fire on a blue Toyota Corolla…

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has revealed Pep Guardiola was on the verge of quitting “100 times” before finally leaving at the end of this season. Guardiola stepped down after winning six Premier League titles and the Champions League in his glittering decade at the Etihad Stadium. While Guardiola enjoyed remarkable success with City, Khaldoon said the emotional Spaniard constantly thought about resigning during low moments in his reign. “Inevitably over these last 10 years we’ve had a lot of ups and some downs, and in the downs, he must have quit 100 times over these 10 years, just…

Security was beefed up on Thursday at the entrance and exit gates of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as authorities moved to prevent any possible breach amid a planned protest over the kidnapping of schoolchildren in Oyo State. Security operatives, including personnel of the police, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the military, mounted checkpoints and roadblocks around the Villa, carrying out strict screening of all entrants. State House staff were required to present valid identity cards before being allowed into the complex, although no reports of harassment were recorded. By about 8:00 a.m., vehicles approaching the Villa from different…

By Oboh Linus, Lafia The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has advocated for increased nutrition funding and timely release of budgetary allocation for nutrition to tackle malnutrition in Nasarawa State. Hope Ikani, CS-SUNN Programme Officer, made the call during the Two-Day Stakeholders’ training on the use of the National Nutrition Budget Tracking System (NNBTS) in Lafia, the Nasarawa State Capital. She noted that despite Nasarawa State’s improvement in nutrition financing, budget performances have remained inconsistent over the years. “Based on the statistics that were shown yesterday, the trend analysis from 2014 to 2025, you can see that the…

The Federal Government on Wednesday declared that Nigeria is strategically positioned to become a leading force in the global talent economy as it intensifies efforts to export skilled labour and digital services to international markets. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, said the country was laying a solid foundation to harness opportunities emerging from the rapidly expanding global knowledge and services economy. Speaking through a statement issued by the National Coordinator of the National Talent Export Programme, Teju Abisoye, to commemorate one year since the relaunch of the programme, the minister said nations that invest heavily in human…

By Abubakar Ojima-ojo The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says vandals have destroyed six transmission towers along the Apir-Lafia transmission line in Nasarawa state, causing significant disruption to electricity supply in some parts of the country. In a statement on Wednesday, Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s general manager of public affairs, said the incident occurred on May 30 at about 1:15 am during a downpour. Mbah said the transmission line initially tripped, prompting operators to attempt a trial reclosure of line II at about 2:08 am, but the effort was unsuccessful. She said the failed reclosure necessitated a physical patrol of the…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says power distribution companies (DisCos) collected N196.13 billion in revenue in March. In its ‘commercial performance of distribution companies (DisCos)’ fact sheet for March, NERC said the figure represents a 0.28 percent decrease from the N196.68 billion revenue collected in February. According to the fact sheet, the DisCos realised the revenue from a total energy billing of N246.43 billion in the month under review. The NERC report said the figure represents a 1.71 percent increase from N242.29 billion billed to customers in February. The commission said the March revenue reflects a collection efficiency of…