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Army rescues retired General’s wife, arrests two kidnappers in Abuja
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Army has rescued Mrs Adonkie, wife of retired Brigadier General Basil Adonkie, who was abducted from her residence in Abuja on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
N17trn pension funds go into FG securities, PenCom raises alarm
By Rosemary Iwunze Pension Fund Administrators, PFAs, have pushed about N17.1 trillion from Nigerian pension monies to Federal Government, FG, securities. This amount represents 58.07 per cent of the N29.5
Anambra set to host First Lady Tinubu September 10
By Vincent Ujumadu Awka—Anambra State is set to host the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday, September 10, 2026, in what will be her first official visit
Zamfara guards arrest bandit doctors, lawyer, couriers, informants
Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (Askarawan Zamfara) have paraded nine suspects in Gusau, including bandits, informants, logistics suppliers and a fake legal practitioner. The arrests followed intelligence-led operations across the
Security forces kill 600 bandits, rescue 2,000 hostages in Zamfara
A total of 600 bandits have been killed, 2,000 hostages rescued in 45 major anti-banditry operations in the state in the last one year. Over 3,500 cattle and 277 sheep
Agric sector’s stakeholders disagree over food inflation
· Express surprise over inclusion of garri by NBS · Lists causes of high food prices By Cynthia Alo Stakeholders in the agricultural sector and economy experts have raised concerns
IGP Disu, Air Chief Aneke strengthen police, NAF partnership
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to deepening its partnership with the Nigerian
Education: Zamfara gov’t screens 242 private schools
The Zamfara government has certified 123 private schools to pass the minimum operational teaching and learning standard test for children in the state. The state government had identified 508 schools
Governor Lawal speaks at 2026 CEO Forum on aligning business decisions to unlock investments, economic growth
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State yesterday attended the CEO Forum 2026 and spoke on connecting capital to opportunities and aligning decisions to unlock productive investments and inclusive economic growth.
Low productivity, market gaps trap farmers in poverty — Experts
By Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo Industry experts have said Nigerian farmers are trapped in poverty by low productivity and supply chain gaps that can cost smallholders up to 60
