Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has officially launched the All Progressives Congress (APC) digital membership registration exercise in Wukari Local Government Area. The event was held on Thursday at the Wukari council headquarters. Speaking at the launch, Governor Kefas said the e-registration initiative is designed to provide all party members with equal opportunities while ensuring a credible and transparent membership system. He explained that members’ details would be captured electronically, formally recognizing them as bonafide APC members. The governor stressed that participation in the e-registration process is mandatory, noting that no member would be revalidated without completing the electronic…
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Thirty-three young health professionals drawn from the eleven local government areas of Gombe State were screened by the State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the National State-Wide Approach Programme (SWAP) Coordination Office and development partners, as part of the Federal Government’s Health Fellows. Programme, as gathered by our reporter, is aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery at the grassroots. The screening exercise was held at the Conference Hall of the World Health Organization (WHO) Office in Gombe and is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare service delivery at the grassroots through effective monitoring, reporting and accountability. Speaking during the…
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has condemned what it described as external interference in Iran’s internal affairs, warning that foreign involvement could heighten tensions and undermine the Iranian people’s right to self-determination. In a statement issued on Thursday, the organization said it stood in solidarity with Iranians engaged in peaceful protests following years of economic hardship, which it largely blamed on United States sanctions. MPAC said the sanctions had contributed significantly to widespread suffering and poverty across Iran. The group also accused Israel of carrying out covert actions that it said have further destabilized the country, and cautioned that…
The Adamawa State Police Command has launched an investigation into an alleged acid attack on a 17-year-old boy in Yola South Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred on January 14, 2026, when the victim, identified as Walid Kassim Mohammed, ran to the Shagari Police Division in distress, claiming he had been sprayed with a substance suspected to be acid while on his way to a mosque in the Shagari area. Police sources said the teenager identified the alleged attacker as Idris Hamza, a resident of the same community. Following the report, officers immediately rushed the victim…
A development advocate has called on retired General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma to spearhead large-scale investment in cocoa and palm oil production to stimulate long-term economic development in Taraba State. The call was made in an open letter written on Tuesday by the Executive Director of the United Homeland Development Initiative (UHDI), Emmanuel Iranyang Yakubu, and addressed to the former Chief of Army Staff. Yakubu highlighted what he described as a sharp disparity between Taraba State’s rich agricultural endowment and the persistent poverty faced by many of its inhabitants. He said the state stretches from the fertile lowlands of the southern…
The Edo State Police Command has deployed heavy security presence in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area, following the disruption of a peaceful protest and a rise in criminal activities in the area. The Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, personally supervised the deployment of security personnel alongside the Commander of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Ahmed Olatunboju Balogun. The operation involved collaboration with other security agencies, including the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo State Security Corps (ESSC), and local hunters, aimed at restoring public safety and curbing kidnapping and other crimes. According to…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has assured Nigerians that all Nestlé infant formula products approved for sale in the country are safe and unaffected by the recent voluntary recall announced by Nestlé UK. In a statement signed by the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, the Agency explained that the recall involved specific batches of SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula distributed in over 50 countries. According to NAFDAC, the affected products were withdrawn in the United Kingdom as a precautionary measure due to the possible presence of cereulide, a…
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has formally disowned Mr. Farouk Rabiu Mudi and Mr. Haladu Yunusa, cautioning members of the association and the general public against recognising or dealing with them as national officers of the body. In a notice issued after a general meeting of AFAN members and addressed to the public, the BoT stated that the duo are not recognised as President and General Secretary of AFAN, respectively, stressing that both individuals had been expelled from the association’s membership records. According to the BoT, Farouk Rabiu Mudi and Haladu Yunusa…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a notorious “one-chance” armed robbery syndicate linked to the killing of Abuja-based lawyer, Barrister Princess Chigbo Nwamaka Mediatrix. The suspects were apprehended following intelligence-led operations carried out between January 5 and January 10, 2026, after directives from the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller Dantawaye, to track down those responsible for the crime. According to the police, operatives of the Command’s Scorpion Squad, led by ACP Victor Ogbeide Godfrey, deployed reconstructive digital intelligence to trace the victim’s mobile phone, which led them to Dei-Dei, Dakwa and…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have intensified offensive operations against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) elements across Borno State, recording significant gains in recent clearance and fighting patrols. As part of Operation DESERT SANITY V, sustained pressure along the Azir–Wajiroko axis on 10 January 2026 forced 11 terrorists to surrender. The fighters laid down their arms, handing over AK-47 rifles and assorted ammunition to the troops. A day earlier, on 9 January 2026, troops carried out extensive clearance operations in the Bulaagalda cluster, destroying several active terrorist enclaves and camps at Dagumba, Bonne, Yaganari, Gosuri…