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Tinubu Celebrates Alhaja Gbajabiamila At 96, Hails Her Trailblazing Legacy

NewsDeskNgMar 2, 2026March 2, 20260

President Tinubu celebrates Alhaja Gbajabiamila’s 96th birthday, praising her resilience, service and historic leadership record. President Bola Tinubu has extended warm greetings to Alhaja Lateefat Olufunke Gbajabiamila, a renowned community leader, entrepreneur and philanthropist, on the occasion of her 96th birthday. In a statement issued on Monday by his Adviser...

Zulum Unveils Major Infrastructure Projects As World Bank Reaffirms Support for Borno

NewsDeskNgMar 2, 2026March 2, 20260

Borno commissions mega schools and road projects as World Bank backs post-conflict reconstruction efforts. Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to post-conflict reconstruction and sustainable development following the commissioning of multiple infrastructure and education projects across the state. The projects were inaugurated by the Nigeria...

Court Halts APC Ondo State Congress

NewsDeskNgMar 2, 2026March 2, 20260

Federal High Court in Akure restrains APC, INEC from proceeding with March 3 Ondo congress. The Federal High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has stopped the planned state congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke, in an ex parte...

NESREA Closes Abuja Quarry After Fatal Blasting Incident

NewsDeskNgMar 2, 2026March 2, 20260

Environmental agency shuts Dai Jin Jia Quarry after 10-year-old boy dies during blasting operation in Abuja. The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has ordered the immediate closure of Dai Jin Jia Quarry in ACO Village along Airport Road, Abuja, following the death of a 10-year-old boy during...

Assets Declaration: Chief Judge to Appear Before CCB, Hires Former AGF Kanu Agabi

NewsDeskNgMar 2, 2026March 2, 20260

Federal High Court says Justice Tsoho will appear before CCB over alleged false assets declaration. The Federal High Court of Nigeria on Monday confirmed that its Chief Judge, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, is cooperating with the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) following an invitation to answer questions regarding alleged false...

Sit-at-Home: Soludo Reopens Nkwo Nnewi Market, Shuts Ihiala Market Over Non-Compliance

NewsDeskNgMar 2, 2026March 2, 20260

Anambra lifts one-week closure on Nkwo Nnewi after compliance, shuts Ihiala market for observing Monday sit-at-home. Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has reopened the New Motorcycle Spare Parts Market, popularly known as Nkwo Nnewi, after a one-week closure over non-compliance with the state government’s directive abolishing the Monday sit-at-home...

Breaking: DSS Arrests Suspect Over Edo Attack on Peter Obi, Others

NewsDeskNgMar 2, 2026March 2, 20260

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a man suspected of being behind the recent attempt to assassinate the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, in Benin, the Edo State capital. Obi, a former governor of Edo State, Chief John Oyegun, and several chieftains...

Correctional Service Clarifies Position In Dispute With Activists Over Ohiri’s Remand

NewsDeskNgMar 2, 2026March 2, 20260

NCoS says officers acted on valid court order, denies forgery claims amid confrontation at court and hospital. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has defended its handling of the remand of Tracynither Nicholas Ohiri, following a confrontation with individuals described as civil society actors at a Magistrate Court in Abuja. In...

Nigeria Poised For AI Leadership As Education Stakeholders Push Data-Driven Reform

NewsDeskNgMar 2, 2026March 2, 20260

Experts say fixing data governance and institutional gaps is key to unlocking Nigeria’s AI potential in education. Nigeria could position itself as a continental leader in artificial intelligence if it strengthens data governance and institutional readiness, stakeholders declared at a high-level policy workshop in Abuja focused on modernising school administration...

NSCDC Mourns Female Officer Who Died During Training Simulation In Abuja

NewsDeskNgMar 2, 2026March 2, 20260

NSCDC pledges investigation and support for family after officer dies during tactical rescue simulation exercise in Abuja. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Assistant Superintendent of Corps Ogbodo Ene Victoria, who died following an accident during a tactical simulation exercise...

Tinubu Brokers Settlement Of 15-Year OPL 245 Dispute

Kwara Court Sentences Two Men To Death For Kidnapping, Armed Robbery

Dangote Refinery Pledges Supply Stability Amid Global Oil Market Disruptions

Tinubu Celebrates Alhaja Gbajabiamila At 96, Hails Her Trailblazing Legacy

Zulum Unveils Major Infrastructure Projects As World Bank Reaffirms Support for Borno

Court Halts APC Ondo State Congress

NESREA Closes Abuja Quarry After Fatal Blasting Incident

Assets Declaration: Chief Judge to Appear Before CCB, Hires Former AGF Kanu Agabi

Sit-at-Home: Soludo Reopens Nkwo Nnewi Market, Shuts Ihiala Market Over Non-Compliance

Breaking: DSS Arrests Suspect Over Edo Attack on Peter Obi, Others

Correctional Service Clarifies Position In Dispute With Activists Over Ohiri’s Remand

Nigeria Poised For AI Leadership As Education Stakeholders Push Data-Driven Reform

NSCDC Mourns Female Officer Who Died During Training Simulation In Abuja