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Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Laments Removal Of Railway Sleepers In Alkaleri, Tafawa Balewa

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2026April 12, 20260

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has raised concerns over the ongoing removal of railway sleepers along rail corridors in Alkaleri and Tafawa Balewa Local Government Areas of the state. He expressed the concern after observing contractors reportedly removing sleepers while traveling to the Alkaleri Local Government Area on a...

Amnesty International Reports 1,100 Kidnappings In Nigeria In Three Months

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2026April 12, 20260

Amnesty International warns Nigeria faces escalating abduction crisis, reporting over 1,100 kidnappings and urging urgent government action. Amnesty International has said that Nigeria is grappling with a deepening abduction crisis, with at least 1,100 people kidnapped across northern states between January and April 2026, urging President Bola Tinubu to take...

FG Unlocks $200 Million AfDB Funding To Boost National Fibre Infrastructure

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2026April 12, 20260

Federal government secures $200 million AfDB loan to expand fibre network, targeting nationwide broadband growth and digital inclusion. The federal government has secured a $200 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group to support the rollout of a 90,000-kilometre open-access fibre optic network across the country, in a...

Zulum: Troops Received Intelligence Three Days Before Benisheikh Attack

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2026April 12, 20260

Zulum reveals troops receive intelligence three days before Benisheikh attack, raising concerns over security lapses in Borno. Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has revealed that security forces had prior intelligence about the recent terrorist attack on the 15 Task Force Brigade in Benisheikh, Kaga Local Government Area, three days...

Shettima Visits Borno, Commiserates With Army Over Benisheikh Attack

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2026April 12, 20260

Shettima visits Maiduguri to mourn soldiers killed in Benisheikh attack, assures continued federal support for security operations Vice President Kashim Shettima has visited Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to commiserate with the Nigerian Army and the state government over the recent attack on military personnel in Benisheikh, which left several...

Meet Papichulo: The Hype Architect Behind UK’s Afrobeats Culture Boom

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2026April 12, 20260

BY ANTHONY ADA ABRAHAM “From mic control to crowd command, the UK Afrobeats scene has been getting a serious energy boost and one name steadily making noise behind the decks (without spinning any) is Olalekan Adeyemo, aka Papichulo.” Since touching down in the UK in 2023, Papichulo has been building...

Giving well deserved kudos to a tireless reformer

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2026April 12, 20260

By Philip Agbese In this present generation, institutions like the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been blessed with a leader whose tenure has become a reference point for courage, clarity, and uncommon administrative excellence. This leader has not simply supervised the agency, he has breathe a new life into the...

Suspect Detained After Molotov Cocktail Attack On OpenAI CEO’s Home

NewsDeskNgApr 11, 2026April 11, 20260

Suspect is arrested after Molotov attack on Sam Altman’s home as threats escalate against OpenAI offices in San Francisco. A suspect was arrested after a Molotov cocktail attack targeted the San Francisco home of Sam Altman, escalating security concerns around the artificial intelligence company and its leadership. In a statement,...

Greenfield Varsity Seeks NUC Approval for AI, Data Science, Forensic Science

NewsDeskNgApr 11, 2026April 11, 20260

Greenfield University has received a resource verification team from the National Universities Commission (NUC) as part of efforts to secure approval for three new academic programmes in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Forensic Science. The verification exercise, held on Thursday at the university’s Senate Chamber, is a statutory requirement for...

Johnvents Launches Environmental Charter To Drive Sustainability, Eyes Global Cocoa Market Edge

NewsDeskNgApr 11, 2026April 11, 20260

Johnvents Group unveils environmental charter, embedding sustainability practices across operations to meet global standards and boost cocoa export competitiveness. An agribusiness firm, Johnvents Group, has launched a comprehensive Environmental Charter aimed at embedding sustainability practices across its operations. The Charter, described as a structured framework for environmental performance, outlines priorities...