Dangote Salt deepens community engagement, highlights role in traditional industries
Dangote Salt has embarked on a community outreach campaign in Kano State aimed at promoting the industrial and domestic uses of salt while strengthening ties with artisan groups and consumers. The initiative, carried out as part of the company's Eid celebrations, took the firm to key artisan communities and commercial centres where salt plays a vital role in local economic...
Fortis Insurance seeks shareholders’ approval to convert N5.74bn bond debt to equity
Fortis Global Insurance Plc is seeking shareholders’ approval for a comprehensive debt restructuring plan that could see part or all of its outstanding N5.74 billion bond obligation converted into equity. The proposal will be presented at the company’s 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM), where shareholders will consider a series of special resolutions aimed at providing the board with the authority...
Babachir rejects ‘grass-cutting’ label, questions Atiku
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has insisted that his removal from office was politically motivated rather than the result of corruption, as he renewed his criticism of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his supporters. In a statement titled "Kachalla 2," Lawal responded to critics who have referenced the controversial "grass-cutting" scandal following his...
Boko Haram releases 416 abducted women, children in Borno
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have released 416 women and children abducted from Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The President of the Borno South Youth Alliance (BOSYA), Samaila Kaigama, confirmed the development on Sunday, stating that the captives were freed on June 6 after months of engagement and advocacy. According to Kaigama, the alliance played a mediatory...
Brazil defeat Egypt in World Cup warm-up
Endrick and Bruno Guimaraes scored the goals as Brazil wrapped up their pre-World Cup preparations with a 2-1 victory over fellow qualifiers Egypt in Cleveland on Saturday. Teenage talent Endrick scored Brazil's winner at Huntington Bank Field after Egypt had rattled the five-time world champions with an early equaliser to cancel out Guimaraes's opener. An under-hit back pass by Paris Saint-Germain...
FG announces CCTV installation on Mararaba-Keffi road to boost security
The Federal Government has announced plans to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras along the Mararaba-Keffi Road to enhance highway security and real-time monitoring of road activities. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this known while inspecting the road project on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Umahi said the initiative was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to integrate technology into...
FG to repatriate over 1,000 Nigerians from South Africa over xenophobic attacks
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says more than 1,000 Nigerians in South Africa have undergone screening for voluntary repatriation being facilitated by the Federal Government. The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this in Abuja on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Dabiri-Erewa said the screening was being conducted jointly by the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria and South Africa’s...
Police rescue abducted mother, twin sons
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued a woman and her 12-year-old twin sons who were abducted in Ibadan, Oyo State, following a coordinated intelligence-led operation that led to a confrontation with their captors. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon, disclosed in a statement on Saturday that the victims — Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her sons, Peter and...
2027: ADC offers Gawuna governorship ticket, campaign support
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reportedly offered former Kano State governorship candidate, Nasiru Gawuna, its 2027 governorship ticket alongside financial and political incentives as part of efforts to strengthen its position in the state. Sources familiar with the ongoing talks said party leaders have intensified consultations with Gawuna's political associates, urging the former deputy governor to contest the next...
Abducted general, wife were tracked from Kaduna — Katsina govt
The Katsina State Government has revealed that retired Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife were deliberately targeted and tracked from Kaduna before they were abducted by gunmen in the state. The disclosure came as the government said ongoing rescue efforts had reached an advanced stage, expressing confidence that the retired military officer and his wife would soon regain their...
