The Evangel VVF Centre of Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Jos, has announced a free medical and surgical outreach for women and girls suffering from Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF), Recto-Vaginal Fistula (RVF) and perennial tears in Taraba State. The week-long outreach is scheduled to take place from October 11 to 18, 2026, at GMCN Hospital, formerly known as UMCN Hospital, opposite the Civil Defence Headquarters, Mile 6, Jalingo. Programme Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of the organisation, Gwong Ayuba, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday in Jalingo. Ayuba said the exercise was designed to provide free surgical treatment…
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned four suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in the abduction and killing of a DSS operative, Ekpeyong Asuquo Owoh. The suspects — Michael Okafor, Chinedu Joseph Chukwudozie, Chibunna Olisa and Chigozie Olisa — were arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism, kidnapping and related offences. The prosecution alleged that the defendants conspired to commit acts of terrorism and participated in the abduction of Owoh while he was travelling from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to Awka,…
Bayelsa State Governor, Sen. Douye Diri, has inaugurated an 18-member steering committee for the establishment of the Bayelsa Cancer Treatment and Research Centre. Diri, represented by his Deputy, Dr. Peter Akpe, inaugurated the committee at the Government House in Yenagoa at the weekend. The governor described as unfair and unacceptable a situation where communities that bear the environmental and social costs of the nation’s oil wealth are left without adequate healthcare facilities to address the health challenges associated with oil-producing activities. He said cancer was no longer a distant disease in Bayelsa communities, attributing growing concerns over the disease partly…
The Emir of Gombe, Gombe State, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar III, has been appointed as the pioneer Chancellor of Greenland University, Jalingo, Taraba State. The appointment, which takes effect from Aug. 1, 2026, was announced by the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the university, Sen. Sani Abubakar Danladi, on weekend. Danladi, in a statement on Friday, said the appointment was in recognition of the emir’s leadership qualities, wealth of experience, global connections and contributions to society. He said the traditional ruler’s passion for education and his contributions to the development of Gombe State, Northern Nigeria and…
The 2027 House of Representatives aspirant for Ibi and Wukari Federal Constituency under the platform of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), Tsasen Luka Agbu, has pledged to make justice and fairness the foundation of his representation if elected. Agbu, a lawyer, made the pledge in the second part of his constituency pact, titled “Article Two: Justice,” in which he outlined his proposed legislative agenda for the constituency. He said justice and fairness were essential to sustaining unity and peace in a diverse society, stressing that “without justice, unity is a mere slogan, and without fairness, peace cannot endure.” The aspirant…
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC), Nigeria, has criticised the Federal Government for failing to mention Palestine in its national statement at the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), saying the omission marked a departure from the country’s position at last year’s session. In a statement issued on Friday by its Executive Chairman, Disu Kamor, the group recalled that Nigeria’s statement at UNGA 80 had expressly condemned violence against civilians in Gaza and reaffirmed support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. At the 80th session in 2025, Nigeria said it was concerned about the violence and aggression against…
The Taraba State chapter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned its members, executive committee members and candidates against indiscipline, disloyalty and actions capable of undermining the unity and collective interests of the party. The warning, contained in a statement issued on Friday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Mandela Adashoh Philibus, signals a renewed emphasis on internal discipline and adherence to the party’s established rules. The party said it would not tolerate any form of anti-party activity, stressing that members and officials were expected to operate within the provisions of its constitution and respect decisions reached by its leadership.…
The Benue State House of Assembly has passed a bill providing free treatment for snakebite victims in government hospitals across the state. The bill was passed after scaling through its third reading during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Berger Alfred Emberga, on Thursday. Its passage followed a public hearing held on March 23, 2026, where stakeholders in the health sector highlighted the need for legislation to improve access to snakebite treatment, particularly for residents of rural communities. Chairman of the House Standing Committee on Health and Human Services, Hon. Dr. Mathew Damkor, representing Tiev State Constituency, described snakebite as…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged undergraduates across the country to shun cybercrime and embrace cybersecurity, warning that involvement in internet fraud could damage their future and career prospects. The Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, gave the charge when staff and 100-level students of the Department of Cybersecurity, Abdulkadir Kure University, Niger State, visited the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Olukoyede, who was represented by the Head of the Public Interface Unit, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, Tony Ojelimafe Orilade, said the fight against corruption and economic and financial crimes required the collective efforts of Nigerians.…
The Senate of Modibbo Adama University, Yola (MAU), in Adamawa state has approved the stoppage of part-payment of registration fees for undergraduate students, effective from the 2026/2027 academic session. The decision was taken at the University Senate’s 283rd meeting held on Monday, September 21, 2026. According to a circular signed by the Registrar, M. Mustafa Usman Migawa, the Senate noted that more than 4,000 undergraduate students had yet to complete their registration for the 2025/2026 academic session. The Senate attributed the development largely to what it described as the abuse of the instalment payment window provided for registration fees. Consequently,…