By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The newly inaugurated Zonal Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, BON Zone B, Malam Umar Muhammad Shira, has pledged a renewed commitment to unity, professional excellence and development-focused broadcasting in the North-East. Speaking shortly after the inauguration of the new leadership of Zone B, which covers the six states of the North-East, Shira thanked the national leadership of BON for the confidence reposed in the new executives and lauded colleagues across the zone for their support. He said the inauguration was not merely a change…
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Maritime Security Boost: AIG, LSSTF Boss Deepen Ties During Landmark Maiden Visit
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Maritime Police Command, AIG Okunade Ronke Nurat, fsi, mspsp, has hosted the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan, on a high-level strategic visit to the Command Headquarters in Obalende, Lagos. A statement released by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Adebayo Rasheed Adesayo, revealed that the landmark maiden engagement was engineered to forge a tighter partnership and turbocharge the Command’s operational capacity to secure the region’s vast maritime domain. In…
Uphold Standards or Lose Public Trust: SNB Warns Broadcasters at Bauchi AGM
By Bashir Hassan Abubakar The Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB) has called on media professionals to elevate their standards and actively counter the growing wave of misinformation threatening the nation’s democracy. Speaking at the SNB’s third Annual General Meeting in Bauchi, industry leaders and government officials emphasized that strict fact-checking and responsible reporting are vital to maintaining public trust, especially as the rise of artificial intelligence makes fabricated audio, video, and text increasingly difficult to detect. Representing the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Voice of Nigeria DG Mallam Jibrin…
‘I Am Alive and Well’: Former Bauchi Governor Isa Yuguda Debunks Illness Rumours, Credits God for Recovery
Former Bauchi State Governor Isa Yuguda has officially broken his silence to debunk widespread rumors concerning his health, firmly declaring, “I am alive.” While acknowledging a recent bout of illness, the former governor offered a deeply reflective reassurance to the public, emphasizing that while human health remains fragile and entirely in God’s hands, his well-being has been fully restored. The false reports triggered widespread alarm, prompting thousands of concerned citizens—particularly from Bauchi State—to flood the former governor’s communication lines to verify if he was still alive. Speaking over the weekend,…
N3B Drug Crackdown: Groom Excretes 72 Cocaine Wraps as NDLEA Busts Cross-Border Traffickers in Multi-State Raids
In a relentless nationwide crackdown on narcotics, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a 25-year-old newlywed businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, while attempting to smuggle 72 ingested wraps of cocaine to Portugal. According to an official statement released on Sunday, September 27, by NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the Portugal-based groom was intercepted by eagle-eyed officers at the departure hall on Thursday, September 25, 2026. Strikingly caught with cocaine in his gut and a fresh wedding…
UNFPA and Bauchi State Demand Higher Funding to Expand Rural Contraception Access
By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar To mark World Contraception Day 2026, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Board joined forces during a public awareness walk to call for increased domestic investment in family planning services. UNFPA Resident Representative Muriel Mafico, whose message was read by Bauchi Program Officer Deborah Tabara, commended state authorities for funding direct commodity procurement. However, she stressed that continuous, sustained funding is vital to extend supply chains into remote villages, minority communities, and areas affected by humanitarian crises. UNFPA emphasized…
NRHJN Names Lagos First Lady Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu ‘Reproductive Health Champion’
By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The Network of Reproductive Health Journalists of Nigeria (NRHJN) has officially honoured Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the First Lady of Lagos State, with the award of “Lagos Reproductive Health Champion.” Led by National President ‘Yinka Shokunbi alongside a delegation of executive media members, the organisation presented the plaque of honour in her office. The award acknowledges her dedication to advancing maternal and child health, expanding safe medical spaces, and advocating for the rights of women and girls across Lagos State, while encouraging her to build a…
Marwa: Nigeria, UAE Sign New Anti-Narcotics Pact After 354kg Drug Seizures
In a major stride toward crushing international drug syndicates, Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Arab Emirates’ National Drug Enforcement Authority (NDEA) to choke off the transnational narcotics trade. In a statement released on Saturday, September 26, the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed that the pact was finalized on the sidelines of the ongoing 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the…
Bauchi, UNFPA Move to Strengthen Sustainable Health Financing
By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The Bauchi State Government, with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has inaugurated a State Steering Committee on Actuarial Analysis to develop strategies for making healthcare more affordable, accessible, sustainable and equitable across the state. The committee, comprising representatives of health-related agencies, was inaugurated by the State Commissioner for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Mohammed Sani Dambam. The inauguration followed a three-day capacity-building workshop on health financing and actuarial analysis organised with UNFPA support in collaboration with the Bauchi State Health Contributory Management Agency…
184.5kg Cocaine Bust: Lagos Socialite ‘KC Luxury’ and Accomplices Remanded Over 22-Count UK Drug Route Charge
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has formally arraigned high-profile Lagos socialite Afolabi Kazeem Michael, widely known as ‘KC Luxury,’ alongside two accomplices over a foiled plot to smuggle a massive 184.5-kilogram cocaine shipment into the United Kingdom. Appearing before Hon. Justice Musa Kakaki at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, 25th September, 2026, Afolabi was docked alongside Boniface Freeman Ochoche Sule and Ikechukwu Ekugo Patriarch. The trio faces a stringent 22-count charge sheet bordering on transnational cocaine trafficking, the illegal exportation of narcotics, and money laundering.…