By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released fresh supplementary regulations to provide clarity on the review of election results and announced progress on processing applications for new political parties. The announcement was made by National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Zamfara State Governor, Dr. Dauda Lawal, has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening basic education in his state Governor Lawal stated this when he, paid a courtesy visit to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in Abuja on Thursday. The visit was a familiarization meeting...
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported an increase in the average price of cooking gas in Nigeria. According to the NBS’s “Cooking Gas Price Watch” for May 2025, the average price of a 5kg cooking gas cylinder rose to N8,167.43, representing a 3.57% increase from N7,885.60 in April....
By STEVEN KEFAS When Atlantic Mining CEO Colin Ikin walked into a high-profile meeting with the Kaduna State government in May 2025, promising a $300 million investment in the state’s solid minerals industry, officials likely saw dollar signs and job creation opportunities. This wasn’t Ikin’s first foray into Nigerian...
A Lagos State PDP Chieftain, Prince Laja Adeoye, has expressed disappointment over former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s involvement in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a platform adopted by his opposition coalition to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Adeoye, a House of Representatives hopeful in Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency, criticized...
By OLA MODUPE , Akure – A support group, Grassroots Movement for Tinubu (GMT), has dismissed claims that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other coalitions pose a threat to President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambition in 2027. GMT’s Director-General, Mr. Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, in a statement on Thursday in Akure,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Nenadi Usman, has confirmed that the party has given its full support to its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to join an opposition coalition led by David Mark. Usman in a statement on Thursday slammed the Julius...
Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may soon call off its three-month strike following the intervention of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Chief of Staff to the minister, Mr. Chidi Amadi, announced this on Thursday after closed door meeting with key stakeholders in Abuja. Mr....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated the sum of ₦1 billion to Plateau State under her Renewed Hope Initiative. Speaking in Jos on Thursday, Tinubu called for an end to the bloodshed that has plagued the region for years, declaring that future visits...
ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development has approved €174 million for investments and $125 million for social development to boost trade, strengthen infrastructure, and support social development in the West African region. According to a report from the bank’s 92nd ordinary session, the funding will finance projects aimed at...
Benue State farmers have expressed deep concern over the repeated attacks on their agricultural lands in the state, describing the situation as dire and devastating. The farmers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi, said that the attacks had turned the state’s fertile farmlands into...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Police Command has successfully recovered a stolen truck loaded with approximately 900 bags of cement and arrested three suspects in connection with the crime. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Minna. SP...
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) collected a total revenue of N553.63 billion in the first quarter of 2025. This amount was realized from a total billing of N744.27 billion issued to customers during the period, representing a collection efficiency of 74.39%. The...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Port Command, Lagos, has generated a remarkable ₦747.07 billion in revenue between January and June 2025. This represents a 29.85% increase compared to the same period in 2024, with a surplus of ₦171,719,786,247.68. The Customs Area Controller (CAC)...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the arrest of three suspects in connection with the kidnapping of the Anambra State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The suspects, identified as Emeka Ede, Okwudili Aja, and Onyebuchi Aja, were apprehended during a raid operation...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late elder statesman and business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, in Kano. Dantata passed away on June 27 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and was buried in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, on July 1. Shettima described the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – National Orientation Agency (NOA) Borno State Directorate has organized a one-day orientation conference to promote national cohesion, unity, and development. The conference, titled ” _Nationwide Peace Campaign: Pathway to National Cohesion, Development, and Unity Conference to Combat Insurgency, Banditry, Terrorism, Extremism, Youths’ Restiveness, and...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Deputy Governor, Dr. Sam Ode has tasked Heads of Parastatal and Agencies in Benue State on unity and commitment to duty to ensure good governance in state. He stated this on Wednesday when the Forum of Heads of Parastatals and Agencies...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna– Kaduna State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on the State Government to sustain the momentum of its recently inaugurated Taskforce against urban crime, warning that growing criminal activities still pose a major threat to residents, journalists and the state’s fragile...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Government has commenced the distribution of fertilizer to support over 30,000 farmers across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Timothy Ojomah, in an interaction with the Special Adviser on Media to...