BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Worried by the indefinite strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) Sokoto State University chapter, the state government has concluded that it was a politically motivated action. Addressing newsmen at the Government House, Sokoto, the state Commissioner for Higher...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the commencement of the Ramadan fast for the year 1446 AH. Ramadan which is one of the 5 pillars of Islam is a time of spiritual renewal, self-discipline, charity, and acts...
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky clashed in an extraordinary shouting match in the Oval Office Friday, leaving efforts to end the war with Russia hanging in the balance. “You’re either going to make a deal or we’re out,” a furious Trump told Zelensky, as a...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for a thorough investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment, intimidation, and mistreatment leveled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Atiku in a post on his X handle on Friday, emphasized that the allegations...
President Bola Tinubu has said the N54.99 trillion 2025 budget signed into law on Friday will empower Nigerians and build a resilient future. The President said this after signing the budget in a brief ceremony witnessed by Sen. Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, and other leaders of the...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers has welcomed the Supreme Court’s judgement nullifying the local government council elections held on Oct. 5 and ordering the re-presentation of the 2024 budget. In a ruling delivered by Justice Jamilu Tukur, the Supreme Court declared the election invalid due to gross...
By OLA MODUPE , Akure – Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved N634 million for the payment of 2024/2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) fees for students in public secondary schools in the state. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan, announced this in...
The Naira appreciated in the official market on Friday, trading at N1,492.49 against the Dollar. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website showed the Naira gained N6.57. This marks a 0.44 per cent increase compared to Thursday, Feb. 27, when it closed at N1,499.07 to the Dollar....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – As Muslims worldwide begin their Ramadan fast, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged observers to embrace the holy month’s profound lessons of piety, humility, and selflessness. In a statement he personally signed, the President said: “We are profoundly grateful to Almighty Allah for granting...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Centre for Youth Participation, Dialogue, and Advocacy Africa (CYPA Africa) has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment, governance, and policy advocacy with the launch of its 2024 Impact Report, Driving Change, Shaping the Future. Speaking at the unveiling in Jos, Plateau State, the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Akwa Ibom State Council of Traditional Rulers has conferred President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with the highest traditional title: “Otuekong, or Commander–in–Chief of Akwa Ibom State.” The conferment was held Friday at the State House, Abuja. The President General, Nteyin Solomon Etuk, Okuibom Ibibio III,...
The stock market closed the week on a positive note on Friday, with market value growing by N91 billion. Specifically, market capitalisation which opened at N67,102 trillion, closed at N67,193 trillion, gaining N91 billion or 0.14 per cent. Similarly, All-Share Index improved by 146 points or 0.14 per cent...
Nigeria women have commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the recommendation of the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS) Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi to appoint Ms. Folashade Adekaiyaoja, as the first ever Deputy Director General of the Service. In an unprecedented move, President Tinubu in January...
Rivers State Government has stated that it is awaiting a comprehensive briefing on the implications of the Supreme Court’s judgment regarding state allocation and local government administration. In a statement on Friday, the Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson, said the government will thoroughly assess the situation upon receiving detailed...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the N54.99 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill into law at the State House, Abuja. The bill, which was passed by the National Assembly on Feb. 13, after increasing it from the initial N49.7 trillion submitted by President Tinubu, was signed in a brief ceremony...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has praised the judiciary for its boldness in standing firm against what he described as “impunity” in Rivers State. Wike made the commendation in Abuja on Friday while reacting to the Supreme Court’s judgment on the constitution of the...
The suit filed by the former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, challenging his removal as speaker, on Friday resumed before an Ikeja High Court. The respondents in the suit are members of the state assembly and the current speaker, Mojisola Meranda. The News Agency...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III on Friday confirmed the sighting of new moon and urged all Muslim ummah in Nigerian to commence fasting from Saturday 1st March, 2025. Speaking in his...
A High Court sitting in Abia has granted former two-term Gov. Theodore Orji, his son, and three others bail in the sum of N50 million over an alleged N47 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, arraigned the former governor, and his son, Chinedum, a...