Tom Chiahemen
National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the commencement of digital membership registration across all wards in the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Comrade Ini Ememobong, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday...
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has welcomed new data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showing that Nigeria’s real GDP grew by 4.07% in the fourth quarter of 2025 (Q4 2025). Edun said this marks the second time in a decade—excluding the...
Iraqi government has announced a three-day national mourning period following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly killed in joint military strikes by the United States and Israel. In a statement issued on Sunday, government spokesperson Bassem al-Awadi expressed deep sorrow over the incident,...
A youth group in Taraba State has dismissed allegations of negligence against the lawmaker representing Takum, Ussa and Donga Federal Constituency, Hon. Mark Bako Useni, over recent killings in Chanchanji Ward, Takum Local Government Area. The group, known as the Concern Chanchanji Youths Group for Peace and Sustainable Development,...
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, alongside his Adamawa State counterpart, Ahmadu Fintiri, and elder statesman, Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, have held a high-level security meeting with the Minister of Defence, Christopher Gwabin Musa, in Abuja. The strategic engagement took place at the Federal Ministry of Defence headquarters as part of...
Religious leaders under the umbrella of the Middle Belt Indigenous Christian Ministers Forum (MBICMF) have raised fresh concerns over the continued killings of their members and communities, urging authorities at all levels to act decisively to halt the violence. In a statement signed by its National Chairman, Rev. John...
Romelu Lukaku is back and he made sure his return counted. After spending close to three months on the sidelines with injury, the striker came off the bench and scored a late winner to help Napoli beat Verona 2 to 1 at the Bentegodi. Napoli had a fast start....
In the recent Abuja Municipal Area Council elections, the limping elephant of Nigeria’s democracy gave birth once again to a miserable mouse. This Is not about who won or lost what seats in the much -choreographed election. It is about how many people came out to vote for who...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Lebara Nigeria on its official launch, describing the milestone as a strong vote of confidence in Nigeria’s digital economy and its future as a leading technology and investment destination in Africa. Nigeria’s telecommunications sector is a significant economic driver, with a 5.78 per cent...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reappointed Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a new five-year term. The reappointment took effect from Friday, February 27. Dr Audi was first appointed to the position in 2021 by former President Muhammadu...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB)announces plans to dismiss three staff members for selling unauthorised access to its examination portal, as it intensifies a nationwide crackdown on examination fraud ahead of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Board has confirmed that two additional staff in Kaduna and...
Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd) said on Friday night that Nigeria was passing through many challenges, but assured citizens that the current journey of the country through the wilderness would lead to a glorious end. Speaking at this year’s edition of “Special Abuja Power Touch” programme, hosted...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday reiterated the need to establish a State Police to enhance security across the country. He also pledged to support efforts to reduce the high turnover of House members in the upcoming elections. President Tinubu made this commitment at the State House during an interfaith...
United States (US) and Israel on Saturday launched coordinated airstrikes on targets in Iran, triggering explosions and thick columns of smoke in Tehran. The attacks followed growing frustration by US President Donald Trump over stalled negotiations on Iran’s nuclear and missile programmes. Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, described the...
Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has called for deeper institutional collaboration between the Fund and the Taraba State Government to strengthen the implementation of the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS). Faleye, who led a delegation of the Fund on...
An NGO, the Social Justice and Human Development for Peace Initiative (JDPC) of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos, has inaugurated a new project to promote Cultural and Religious Pluralism in Nigeria. Speaking at the event on Thursday in Jos, Rev. Fr. Basil Kassam, the Assistant Coordinator of JDPC, said...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has proposed the relocation of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp from its current site within the city center to Government Secondary School, Auno. Governor Zulum identified sustainability, security, and future expansion as critical factors in his proposal. Speaking during...
Oyo State Police Command has announced a major breakthrough in its ongoing fight against illegal arms trafficking, with the arrest of two suspected international ammunition dealers and the recovery of 2,625 cartridges. Police Public Relations Officer in the state,, Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday...