Located in Borno State’s Shani Local Government Area, the proposed Federal College of Agriculture has been approved by the Senate. On Thursday, after the Senate reviewed the report from its Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions, the measure was sent to plenary for a third reading. The bill’s sponsor, Borno South Senatorial District’s Senator Mohammed … Read more
Jude Ogbonna, a citizen of Enugu State, has taken matters into his own hands by contacting the Federal Ministry of Water Resources by letter. He has formally requested, under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011, that all records pertaining to the Ivo River Dam Project be made public. A number of towns in the … Read more
The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Adeniyi Adeyemi, Director-General of the contentious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), are embroiled in a N15 billion defamation suit. Trial is scheduled to begin in a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on November 9, 10, and 13. After attorneys clashed over … Read more
Concerned that recent events in Mbamnga, Sardauna Local Government Area, including restrictions on farming and reports of house burnings, could derail attempts to bring peace to the community, the Lemil Development Union (LDU) has pleaded with Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas to step in immediately. Despite attempts to restore normalcy following the previous turmoil in … Read more
As of epidemiological week 40 of 2026, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported 1,138 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 268 fatalities across 24 states and 119 local government units in Nigeria. The case fatality rate increased to 23.6% from 18.6% in the similar period of 2025, according to the most … Read more
Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has made his way to the Kaduna State High Court to continue with his case involving allegations of fraud. Footage from the ex-governor’s encounter with ADC governorship candidate Isa Kudan, which was uploaded on X, shows him shaking hands and entering the courthouse for the continuation of … Read more
Pressure mounts on Wenger to challenge Infantino for FIFA president The Guardian reports that former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is being encouraged to run against Gianni Infantino for the leadership of FIFA. Wenger is the current Chief of Global Football Development at FIFA. As criticism of Infantino’s leadership of the FIFA governing body mounts, the … Read more
Allegations that political analyst Anthony Kila misrepresented his academic credentials led ARISE News to announce his immediate and indefinite suspension from the television network. Following an investigative article by Premium Times regarding Kila’s academic qualifications, the news channel’s Editorial Board issued a disclaimer, which was read during the morning show, explaining the decision. The group … Read more
As the 25th Chief of Police Zone 10 Headquarters in Sokoto, Ahmed Musa, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police, is responsible for coordinating policing operations in the states of Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara. On Monday, October 12, 2026, Musa succeeded AIG Augustine G. Grimah, who retired from the Nigeria Police Force, and gained the position. Musa … Read more
Dr. Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu State, has asked the South East Development Commission (SEDC) to boost industrialisation in the area by prioritising the construction of a regional gas pipeline, a railway network, and other infrastructure projects. Mbah claimed that the planned infrastructure would increase regional integration, connectivity among the five South East states, and … Read more