Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in Davos on Sunday to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF), where he is scheduled to commission the inaugural “Nigeria House.” The Vice President arrived from Conakry, Guinea, following his representation of President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of President Mamadi Doumbouya. He was received in…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kwara Area Command, Ilorin, has reiterated its commitment to combating smuggling activities across border communities within the state.The Kwara State Area Comptroller, Controller Nanjam Ogundeyi, made this known during a press briefing held at the Command’s headquarters in Ilorin. He disclosed that the Command had successfully intercepted and seized various…
An Ilorin High Court has adjourned the ₦5.78 billion alleged fraud trial of a former Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his former Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, to February 16, 2026. The trial resumed on Thursday, January 8, 2025, before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, with the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making her the first woman to head the institution since its establishment in 1962. The appointment takes effect from January 10, 2026, for a four-year term. Odusote, 54, is currently the Deputy Director-General and Head…
Troops of Sector 1, Operation Fansan Yamma, (OPFY) have rescued six kidnapped victims in the Kajuru/Kujama general area of Kaduna State. The rescue was confirmed in a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Shu’aib Umar. He said the operation formed part of a coordinated series…
The Nigerian Army has disclosed plans to deploy advanced technological solutions alongside increased troop presence to flashpoints in Niger State to curb the rising wave of bandit attacks on local communities. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, made this known in an interview shortly after declaring open the 2026 Nigerian Army…
