The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) announced it has met the March 28, 2025 deadline for expression of interest to bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Nigeria can only commence a formal bid with the backing of the country’s government. Nigeria lost a bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games...
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has faulted the claims that military generals contributed money to secure the release of retired Brig.-Gen. Mahrazu Tsiga, who was held captive for 56 days. The Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in a statement on Monday said the claims by retired Brig. -Gen....
US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened huge additional tariffs on imports from China if Beijing did not withdraw its retaliation plans, adding that Washington would begin talks with other countries that want negotiations. The fresh action would stack on an already steep US rate taking effect Wednesday, the...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has taken steps toward reducing indices of maternal and child mortality in the territory. The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, FCTA, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, stated this during the inauguration of the Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation and Initiatives (MAMII) programme...
Former President of the Senate, David Mark has condemned the recent attacks on several communities in Benue State by suspected armed herdsmen. This is contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Paul Mumeh in Kano on Monday. Mark said that the attacks had led to...
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for ensuring a transparent process on the moves by some constituents to recall the suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate. Chairman of TMG, Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, gave the commendation at a news conference on Monday...
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has appointed the Emir of Fufore, Alhaji Sani Ribadu, as the Amirul-Hajj and leader of the State Government delegation for the 2025 Hajj exercise to Saudi Arabia. Fintiri announced this through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Humwashi Wonosikou in Yola on Monday. He said...
The stock market opened the week on a negative note, with performance indices showing mixed results. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation declined by N659 billion or 1.01 per cent, falling to N65.488 trillion from N66.147 trillion recorded on Friday. Similarly, the All-Share Index dropped sharply by...
The Katsina State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Alh. Armaya’u Abdulkadir, has stated that the party has no factions at the state or national levels. He made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina on Monday, urging the public...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has ordered the release of N3.8 billion to the Kaduna State Pension Bureau for immediate payment of gratuities, death benefits and accrued rights in the Contributory Pension Scheme. It was made known in a statement signed by Ibraheem Musa...
A group of APC Governors under the auspices of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) on Monday visited former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Kaduna. The governors stated that the APC was growing stronger as the largest political party in Nigeria, insisting that it would remain stable and...
Young demonstrators under the aegis of the Take-It-Back Movement on Monday defied police warning and staged protests in Abuja, Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, among other states. Clad in their signature orange berets, the protesters began their rally in Lagos at the Ikeja Under Bridge, marching through major roads in the...
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has reported that a Toyota Camry with registration number KJA 126 BH, veered off the upper deck of the Otedola Bridge and plunged onto the lower level. LASTMA General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in...
The National Executive Council (NEC) of Labour Party has passed a vote of confidence in the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee. This was part of the resolutions at the party’s NEC meeting held in Abuja on Monday. In a communique read out by the National Secretary, Alhaji Ibrahim Umar-Farouk,,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The federal government has clarified that Nigeria is not on the list of countries facing an entry ban into Saudi Arabia from April 13. Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar made the clarification through a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim...
Legal luminary and elder statesman, Chief Afe Babalola, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has warned the Federal Government to stop mass approval of licenses for new universities. Babalola, who is the founder of the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), said that approving establishment of universities without consideration for quality...
Labour Party national caretaker committee mere political jobbers, seeking relevance – Ekiti chairman
Labour Party national caretaker committee mere political jobbers, seeking relevance – Ekiti chairman
The Labour Party in Ekiti State has described the Nenadi Usman-led national executive caretaker committee as mere political jobbers, seeking relevance in the party. The chairman of the party in the state, Mr Odunayo Okunade, stated this while addressing journalists at the end of the State Working Committee (SWC)...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governors’ under the auspices of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Governor Hope Uzodinma, of Imo State has said that APC as a party is the strongest and the largest political party in Nigeria, and would remain stable and...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has extended warm felicitations to the former Governor of the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris on the occasion of his 76th birthday anniversary. In a congratulatory message to the elder statesman and political icon, Governor Ododo described Alhaji Ibrahim...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disbursed a total of N397,030,900 as transport allowances to 1,909 officials participating in the conduct of the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), scheduled for April 10, 2025. This was disclosed by the Board’s Director of...