The Kaduna State Government says about 40 per cent of pupils enrolled in public schools attend classes because of its free school feeding programme, describing the initiative as a key tool for tackling the out-of-school children crisis. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Uba Sani on the School Feeding Programme, Fauziya Buhari-Ado, disclosed this in…
Orders DPOs to engage communities, stakeholders The Commissioner of Police, Borno State Command, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, has warned armed security personnel against indiscriminate gunfire during weddings, cultural festivities, political gatherings and other celebratory events in the state. In a Friday statement signed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Nahum Daso, the CP…
Former Liverpool winger, Mohamed Salah’s agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, on Friday appeared to have rubbished reports that his client has agreed to join Besiktas. Reports had earlier emerged that Salah had agreed terms with the Turkish Super Lig side. Reacting to the development, Abbas Issa insisted that there is still no decision on Salah’s future,…
Here are the top stories from across the country 1. FG drags three suspected terrorists to court over Oyo schoolchildren kidnap The Federal Government has arraigned three suspected terrorists before the Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in the abduction of dozens of schoolchildren and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government…
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tunji Disu has commended operatives of the Nigeria Police Force for successfully rescuing the 44 abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State, describing their courage and professionalism during the operation as a source of pride for the force. Disu gave the commendation on Friday in Abuja during a ceremony held in…
If prediction markets only give Republicans a 15% chance of expanding their Senate majority, take that bet. Conventional wisdom says 2026 should be a difficult cycle for the GOP. President Trump’s approval is underwater, history favors the party out of power, and voters remain sour on the economy and the Iran war. But Senate majorities aren’t won on…
