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admin - January 31, 2026

NIGERIA: UNODC Praises Nigeria Police Cybercrime Centre For Major Achievements In 2025

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria      The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC has commended the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre NPF NCCC as a key functional unit in the ongoing fight against cybercrime in Nigeria.   The development was made known in a statement issued by CSP Benjamin Hundeyin anipr mipra […]
admin - January 31, 2026

NIGERIA: US State Department Suspends Regular Social Media Updates During Government Funding Lapse

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   The United States Department of State in Nigeria has announced that its official social media accounts including those handling passport visa and consular services will not be updated regularly due to a lapse in congressional appropriations.   In a notice posted on its platforms on Saturday, the department stated Due […]
admin - January 31, 2026

NIGERIA: Kwara State Government Initiates Study Tour For Livestock Farmers

By Balogun Arisekola Azeez, Ilorin Kwara State   The Kwara State Government has initiated a training tour and capacity building programme for Livestock farmers across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state to study, learn, and implement improved sustainable and productive livestock value-chain.   The state Commissioner for Livestock Development, Mrs Oloruntoyosi Ayobola Thomas, […]
admin - January 31, 2026

NIGERIA: North Will Back Tinubu Again in 2027 — Ganduje

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has dismissed claims that northern Nigeria will withdraw its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election, describing such assumptions as misguided.   Ganduje said the North remains firmly aligned with President Tinubu’s leadership, citing […]
admin - January 30, 2026

Malawi: Big Walk Highlights Men’s Struggles Against Abuse

By Smile Hamilton   A Big Walk is taking place, with participants walking from Bingu National Stadium to the Ministry of Gender as a way of condemning the abuse and violence that men are facing in society.   The walk seeks to raise awareness on the challenges men encounter, which often go unnoticed, despite having […]
admin - January 30, 2026

NIGERIA: NSCDC Arrests Five Suspected Rail Track Vandals, Impounds Truck In Bauchi

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria      The Bauchi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested five suspects and intercepted a truck loaded with vandalised railway tracks along the Bauchi-Jos road.   The suspects were apprehended following an intelligence-led operation after personnel discovered the vandalised items concealed under bags of chicken […]
admin - January 30, 2026

NNPC Ltd Unveils Gas Master Plan 2.0 …Milestone Represents Nigeria’s Dev’t Aspirations, Says Ekpo

By Lisa Chankat-Abuja   The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has officially unveiled its Gas Master Plan (GMP) 2026, tagged NGMP 2026.   The unveiling, in Abuja is part of ongoing efforts to reposition Nigeria’s gas sector as the engine room of national industrialisation, energy security, and sustainable economic growth.   The launch […]
admin - January 30, 2026

NIGERIA: Governor Otti Affirms Loyalty To Labour Party, But Says ‘Nobody Knows Tomorrow’

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Abia State Governor Alex Otti has reaffirmed that he remains a member of the Labour Party while hinting at possible future changes, stating that “nobody knows tomorrow.”   Speaking during the January 2026 edition of his monthly media interaction on Thursday, Governor Otti addressed ongoing controversies surrounding the leadership crisis […]
admin - January 29, 2026

NIGERIA: FG, UNILAG, University of Birmingham Sign Landmark Transnational Education Agreement

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria     The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Lagos and the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, to expand access to globally recognised tertiary education programmes in the country.   The agreement, signed under Nigeria’s Transnational Education framework, is expected to […]
admin - January 29, 2026

NIGERIA: ICPC Arraigns NIPC Deputy Director For Alleged Forgery Of Degree Certificate

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arraigned Mr Yusuf Abubakar Mustapha, a Deputy Director at the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on allegations of forgery and related offences.   The arraignment occurred on Tuesday before Honourable Justice […]
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