The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) has announced plans to resume electricity distribution and other operations in Biu local government area of Borno state following the resolution of issues that forced the company to suspend its services after an attack on its office. The announcement, contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the company’s Communications Officer, Blessing Tunoh, marks the end of weeks of uncertainty for residents and businesses affected by the disruption in electricity services. YEDC recalled that on May 4, 2026, hoodlums invaded its office in Biu, vandalising the facility, destroying valuable property and carting away company…
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The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 33 suspects in a coordinated intelligence-led operation targeting criminal hideouts across Yola South and Girei local government areas. The operation, conducted on June 27 by Divisional Police Officers under the Yola Area Command and coordinated by the Area Commander, Yola, formed part of the command’s ongoing efforts to curb criminal activities and improve security across the state. According to the police, the raids were carried out at identified criminal hotspots, including Bamgel Mafias Quarters, Yolde Pate Junction/New Road, the area behind LCCN Church, Shagari Phase II, Sabon Fegi, Unguwan Burauba, Mbamoi, Hayin Gada,…
Governor Hyacinth Alia of. Benue state, has condemned the killing of the state Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Ardo Risku, and his friend, describing the incident as a tragic setback to the state’s ongoing peace efforts. In a statement issued on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, the governor expressed deep shock and sadness over the reported killings, noting that the incident occurred at a time when Benue State was witnessing significant improvements in peace and security across several local government areas. Governor Alia said the attack was not only…
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) Nigeria has welcomed the end-of-mission statement of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Nazila Ghanea, describing her findings as an affirmation of its long-standing position on Nigeria’s security and religious freedom landscape. Ghanea concluded her official visit to Nigeria, which took place from June 8 to June 19, 2026, with preliminary observations that MPAC says align with its own advocacy over the years. The organisation said it received the statement “with a deep sense of vindication,” while stressing that the development should not be interpreted as triumphalism but as…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to appeal a ruling delivered by the Federal High Court in Lokoja, which reportedly set aside an earlier judgment that compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the party. In a statement signed by its National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, the NDC said the ruling was delivered on Friday by Justice Isah Dashen following an application filed by the Peace Movement Party (PMP), an association the party described as unregistered. According to the NDC, it initially approached the Federal High Court in December 2025 after INEC declined to register…
The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N32.8 billion through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) implementing gateways as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and expand access to quality primary healthcare services across Nigeria. The funding is expected to sustain recent gains in population health outcomes and disease control while ensuring that citizens, regardless of their location or socio-economic status, have improved access to essential healthcare services. The approval was one of the key resolutions reached at the 15th Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC) meeting on the National Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund,…
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving education and empowering young people across the North-East through its Academic Support and Skills Enhancement Programme (ASEP). The Commission made the commitment during a two-day stakeholders’ engagement meeting held in Adamawa state with the theme, “From Engagement to Impact: Strengthening Academic Support and Skills Enhancement for Teachers and Students in the North-East Region.” Speaking at the event, the National Programme Coordinator of ASEP, Dr. Batulu Isa Muhammad, said the initiative is fully funded by the NEDC as part of its mandate to strengthen human capital development and improve…
Thousands of teachers across Kenya will begin earning higher salaries from July 1 after the government allocated KSh8.4 billion to enhance teachers’ remuneration, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has confirmed. Speaking on Friday during the closing ceremony of the 49th Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) Annual National Conference in Mombasa, TSC Chairperson Jamleck Muturi said the commission is fully prepared to implement the salary increment without delay. “We have been allocated KSh8.4 billion for increasing teachers’ salaries from July this year. That money has been allocated, and we will ensure that it is paid,” Muturi said. The TSC chair…
After spending six months in prison custody without the commencement of substantive trial proceedings, Taraba-based journalist Gabriel Olayinka may finally have an opportunity to defend himself in court, as the Upper Area Court II sitting in Jalingo has fixed July 2, 2026, for a definite hearing in his case. The development emerged on Wednesday when the court, presided over by Justice Lawan Jika, granted a request by the defence for an accelerated hearing in a case involving allegations of criminal breach of trust filed against the journalist by Mr. Isa Jubri. For Olayinka, the court’s decision marks a significant milestone…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has presented Certificates of Return to its senatorial candidates in Imo State following the conclusion of the party’s nomination process ahead of the 2027 general elections. The certificates were presented at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, to Eze Madumere, candidate for Imo East Senatorial District (Owerri Zone); Jones Onyereri, candidate for Imo West Senatorial District (Orlu Zone); and Mike Duru Ejiogu, candidate for Imo North Senatorial District (Okigwe Zone). The presentation formally confirmed their emergence as the duly elected senatorial candidates of the PDP for the 2027 general elections. The event marked a…