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NIGERIA DECLARES PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY OVER AIR POLLUTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has declared a public health emergency over the rising cases of diseases linked to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Speaking in Abuja,
TROOPS REPEL TERRORIST ATTACKS, DESTROY CAMPS IN NORTH EAST By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have recorded fresh successes in the North East after thwarting coordinated terrorist attacks and destroying several insurgent camps within the Timbuktu Triangle. The operations,
SEVEN INJURED AS BUILDING COLLAPSES IN AKURE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Seven persons were injured after a building under construction collapsed at the Cathedral area of Akure, Ondo State capital, causing panic among residents. The incident happened near the former APC secretariat,
BRUTAL KILLING OF FAMILY SHOCKS KANO COMMUNITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Dorayi Quarters in Kano was thrown into deep mourning on January 16, 2026, after the gruesome killing of a housewife and her six children shattered the peace of the close-knit Chiranchi
FIRE GUTS GSSS JALINGO, DESTROYS CLASSROOMS AS COMMISSIONER ASSURES SUPPORT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A fire outbreak has destroyed classrooms and learning materials at the Government Science Secondary School, GSSS, Jalingo, disrupting academic activities in the Taraba State capital. The incident, which
POLICE REMOVE ILLEGAL CHECKPOINTS ON EAST-WEST ROAD By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigeria Police have dismantled illegal checkpoints along the East-West Road in Bayelsa State during a joint assessment by Zone 16 and the Bayelsa State Command. The operation, led by senior
ANAMBRA POLICE ARREST MAN OVER GIRLFRIEND’S MURDER IN EKWULOBIA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Valentine Anikpe, over the killing of his girlfriend, Ogechukwu Mmadubugwu, a 35-year-old single mother, in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government
WASA 2025: ARMY RECORDS MAJOR GAINS AS BANDITRY DECLINES IN ZAMFARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Army has recorded significant progress in the fight against banditry in Zamfara State, with criminal activities greatly reduced across key routes in the state. The
ANAMBRA GOVT DONATES 30 VEHICLES TO POLICE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Anambra State Government has donated 30 operational vehicles to the Nigeria Police Force to strengthen security across the state. Governor Chukwuma Soludo said security remains a top priority of his
TRAGEDY IN KANO AS TWO DROWN IN SEPARATE WELL INCIDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Tragedy struck Kano State as a child and a young man lost their lives after falling into separate wells in Madobi and Ghari Local Government Areas. The Kano