By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), on Wednesday, at its Conference Centre (Rose 1101) hosted the first quarter 2026 edition of its Book Reading Series, with a one-time Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Administration (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, as Guest Author.

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah has been installed as the Chancellor of the prestigious Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Anambra State, South East, Nigeria.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

Barely five years after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recorded the first seizure of the deadly terror drug, Captagon, in Africa at the Apapa seaport in Lagos, operatives of the Agency have again intercepted a consignment of the amphetamine substance in Kwara state.

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto state)

In their sustained efforts towards riding the State of criminal elements, the Sokoto State Police Command has smashed terror financing network, arrest suspected bandits and informants.

By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto

Alhaji Mahdi Aliyu Wamakko, the 40 years old son of Sokoto's former governor and Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has been turbanned as the Yariman Wamakko in Sokoto state.

By Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)

A coalition of political and socio-economic groups in Bauchi has called on former senator, Adamu Ibrahim Gumba, to declare his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election, describing him as the most suitable candidate to succeed Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed.

By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)

The political landscape in Bauchi is beginning to take shape ahead of the 2027 general elections as former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, formally declared his intention to contest the governorship under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent,

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has formally declared his intention to contest for the governorship, outlining a vision anchored on inclusive governance, grassroots development and resilient leadership.

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

Sports analyst in Niger state, Mr. Daniel Amasingha has attributed woes recorded in Niger state's sports sector to inadequate commitment to the development of the sector through adequate funding.

* Says No One Is Safe Any Longer In Nigeria

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Niger state chapter, Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, has cried out over the worsening security situation in Nigeria and calls for urgent steps to check the trend, insisting that as it is today, no one is safe any longer.

* President Also Removes Minister of Housing And Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa; Muttaqha Rabe Darma Named Ministerial Nominee

By Janet Bassey (Governance Correspondent)

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday, has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle in the membership of the Federal Executive Council.

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

Nigerians from Sokoto, the Seat of the Caliphate, on Wednesday, gathered in their thousands to protest, demanding the immediate sack of INEC chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan.