ALUTA NEWS

03/06/2026

30 Taraba youths complete seed education training, hold convocation in India

ShareThirty youths sponsored by the Taraba State Government have successfully completed a specialized training programme on Seed Education and Enterprise Development at the Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad, India. The training programme culminated in a Valedictory Session and Convocat...

03/06/2026

CS-SUNN calls for increased nutrition funding, timely release in Nasarawa

ShareThe Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has called on the Nasarawa State Government to increase its budgetary allocation for nutrition and to ensure the timely release of funds to tackle malnutrition in the state. Hope Ikani, CS-SUNN Programme Officer, made the call during t...

03/06/2026

Kebbi assembly gets new Speaker months after demise of Usman Zuru

ShareMembers of the Kebbi State House of Assembly have unanimously elected the member,representing Sakaba Constituency, Salihu Maikasuwa Dangoje, as the new Speaker of the Assembly. Dangoje’s emergence came two months after the demise of the former Speaker, Muhammad Usman Zuru, who passed away on ...

03/06/2026

ACF rejects Peter Obi’s one-term presidency pledge, criticises Tinubu’s administration

ShareThe Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has dismissed the one-term presidency pledge made by Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), describing the promise as unnecessary, undemocratic, and inconsistent with democratic principles. The Northern socio-political...

03/06/2026

Customs CG, Adeniyi directs health units to provide effective, efficient, affordable services to Nigerians

ShareThe Controller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has directed the medical services unit of the Service to ensure that Nigerians, anywhere they are, got access to efficient, effective and quality Healthcare delivery services at affordable prices. The disclosur...

03/06/2026

2027: Former APC National Youth Leader emerges Gombe NDC gubernatorial candidate

ShareThe former National Youths Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Sadiq Abubakar, has emerged the winner of the Gombe State Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship primaries held in Gombe. Speaking with newsmen after the governorship primaries, Sadiq Abubakar expressed gra...

03/06/2026

Alleged N10.2b fraud: EFCC presents 17 witnesses against Ali Bello, closes case

ShareThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, closed its case against Ali Bello, a nephew of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, and his co-defendant, Dauda Suleiman, after presenting 17 witnesses before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Cour...

03/06/2026

Ikorodu residents laud deployment of ‘Command Sweepers Squad’

Share Residents of Ijede and surrounding communities in Ikorodu have commended the Police Command in Lagos State for the deployment of the ‘Command Sweepers Squad’, saying it is prompt response to security concerns in the area. The residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tu...

03/06/2026

Qualifier Chwalinska extends dream French Open run

ShareQualifier Maja Chwalinska continued her dream French Open run as she beat Anna Kalinskaya to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final. The world number 114 was left open-mouthed with shock after completing a superb 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 win over 22nd seed Kalinskaya on a blustery Paris day. Poland’s Chw...

03/06/2026

Governor Soludo aide attack: Death toll rises to four as Anambra CP leads security operation