By OLA MODUPE, Akure – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has dismissed concerns over former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asserting it would not weaken the party. Governor Makinde stated this while addressing journalists on Wednesday in Akure at a colloquium marking the...
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By JOY ADARA, Abuja- National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 22.22% in June 2025, marking a 0.76% decline from May’s 22.97%. This is according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report released on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Abuja. “This...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State celebrated a landslide victory in Saturday’s Local Government elections, securing all 57 chairmanship seats and 375 of 376 councillorship positions. Speaking during the presentation of Certificates of Return by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), APC Lagos Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi,...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Former EFCC Chairman, Farida Waziri, has paid heartfelt tribute to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, reflecting on his profound impact on her life and Nigeria. In a condolence message delivered in Abuja on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Waziri mourned Buhari’s passing, noting it has deeply...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- In a stunning development that has sent ripples through Nigeria’s political landscape, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), a party he helped found, citing irreconcilable differences with its current direction. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the resignation, announced...
On Wednesday, Vice President Kashim Shettima, joined by Governors Babagana Zulum of Borno and Dikko Radda of Katsina, led a distinguished group of mourners in Daura for the Fidau prayer in memory of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The event saw the presence of prominent figures such as former Vice...
Uche Chukwu, a young male nail technician, proudly earns between N96,000 and N120,000 monthly by providing manicure and pedicure services to women, defying traditional gender roles in the beauty industry. In an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday, Chukwu expressed his unapologetic...
Federal High Court in Abuja has mandated the permanent forfeiture of assets worth N335 million, a hospital, five filling stations, and other properties to the Federal Government. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the ruling following a motion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lawyer, Fadila Yusuf, who sought...
A Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged and acquitted former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, of money laundering charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke ruled that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against Fayose, warranting his...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit filed by Meta Platforms, Inc. challenging the sanctions imposed on it. The commission had imposed a remedial fee of $32.8 million and eight corrective orders against Meta for...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Former Commissioner of Education in Benue State, Professor Dennis Ityavyar has revealed why he has chosen to run for the gubernatorial election in 2027. Answering questions from journalists on Monday in his Makurdi residence, the university don informed that he used the first...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has revealed that the state has untapped potential for accelerated economic growth. The governor spoke on Monday in Makurdi while receiving members of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru Jos, Senior Executive Course 47,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – New acting Chairman of the Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), Mr. Joseph Kwaghgba has tasked the staff of the service on productivity and commitment to duty. Mr. Kwaghgba, who stated this during a handover ceremony at the Revenue House in Makurdi, urged...
By BARBARA KALU, Asaba – Delta State Police Command announced the neutralization of six suspected kidnappers during an operation in the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, revealed this during a press briefing in Warri on Tuesday. According to Edafe, the operation took place on July 9 when...
On Tuesday, the Benue State Government reported that 107 survivors of the Yelwata attack are still receiving medical care at the Benue State Teaching Hospital in Makurdi. Permanent Secretary of the Benue Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Forum of Lagos State PDP Local Government Chairmen has rejected the results of Saturday’s council elections, pledging to challenge the outcome in court over alleged widespread irregularities. Forum Chairman and PDP leader in Oshodi-Isolo LGA, Chief Adegboyega Adegbesan, announced this at a press conference held...
Nigerians residing in Jos have expressed a spectrum of emotions following the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday, with sentiments ranging from sorrow to indifference, according to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who surveyed the Jos Metropolis. Ene...
A pressure group, the Concerned Bayelsa Stakeholders Forum (CBSF), has called on Governor Douye Diri to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Wisdom Ikuli, the group’s convener and Governor Diri’s Technical Adviser on Print Media, “Bayelsa must urgently align with...
Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has called on Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) host communities to protect national assets within their areas. Musa emphasized that the effects of oil bunkering and pipeline vandalism are mostly borne by the host communities themselves, citing environmental and health risks. Musa urged...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ogun Chapter, has called on government officials to emulate the late former President Muhammadu Buhari’s governance style, which emphasized equal rights and access to resources for all. According to Ademola Hameed-Benco, Chairman of the NLC Ogun Chapter, “Buhari’s system of governance, regardless of social standing,...