Yiaga Africa, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has said it will expose any manipulation of the results of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra if they differ from those recorded at the polling units. Chairperson, Yiaga Africa’s 2025 Anambra Election Mission, Dr Asmau Maikudi, stated this on Thursday in Awka...
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Federal Government has said it would not slide into panic mode but will continue to work assiduously with local and international partners to end terrorism and insecurity in the country. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents after the...
Africa Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation and Roshan Renewables have empowered 450 women in some rural communities of Adamawa state to save funds to the tune of N53 million. Deputy Project Manager of ANI Foundation, Dr. David Peter, disclosed the savings milestone during the close-out ceremony for the two-year programme...
Taraba State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially confirmed that Governor Agbu Kefas has “crossed the Rubicon” to join the ruling party. Party officials say members across the state are ready to welcome him with open arms. APC’s State Director of Publicity, Aeron Atimas, disclosed this...
As Washington amplifies its criticism of Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians, it is imperative for the United States to look inward before pointing fingers outward. While Donald Trump and his supporters posture as defenders of the Christian faith abroad, evidence within their own borders reveals a grim reality...
Two major domestic workers’ unions in the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institutions, (ASSBIFI) and the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees, (NUBIFIE), have thrown their weight behind the Management team led by the Managing Director,...
Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Bashir Bello Ibrahim, a former Kaduna State government’s contractor and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Formal Act Legacy Limited before Justice R. M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna for fraud. He...
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, swore in Dr Bernard Mohammed Doroh from Plateau State and Dr Kinsley Tochukwu Udeh (SAN) from Enugu State as ministers. The ministers took the oath of office at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, held at the Council Chambers of the State House. The...
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, stated that Nigeria remains on a steady growth trajectory, with more promise of stability and prosperity as economic reforms continue to yield results and gain national and international acceptance. The President spoke at the Federal Executive Council after the swearing-in of two...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has officially withdrawn the ₦400 million fraud case filed against former lawmaker, Senator Andy Uba, and his associate, Benjamin Etu, following the repayment of the disputed amount to the complainant, Dr. George Uboh. At Thursday’s proceedings before Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court,...
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday hosted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican for high-level discussions centered on the Middle East crisis and renewed efforts toward peace in the region. According to a statement released by the Holy See, the discussions were described as “cordial”, with both leaders reaffirming...
Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Dr. Kingsley Udeh as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Udeh’s confirmation came after his screening by the Committee of the Whole during plenary. Dr. Udeh, who currently serves as the Attorney-General...
Nigeria has positioned itself as West Africa’s climate action leader following its submission of the region’s first 3rd National Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This comes as Vice President Kashim Shettima prepares to unveil Nigeria’s green transition roadmap to world leaders,...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has revealed that about 75 percent of all litigations involving the commission arise from pre-election disputes, most of which are fueled by internal wrangling and leadership crises within political parties. Speaking with journalists in Awka on Wednesday,...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to be deployed in Saturday’s Anambra governorship election of their safety and prompt payment of election duty allowances. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, in an interview with newsmen in Awka on Wednesday, said nobody would...
For more than two decades, the popular commercial spot known as Bulumkuttu ‘Yan Nono along the Kano-Jos Road has served as a bustling center for the sale of traditional fermented milk (nono) a northern Nigerian delicacy attracting hundreds of residents including youths, tricycle riders, drivers, and travelers. Over time,...
Benue State Government has approved the sum of N2.9 billion for payment of allowances of the staff of Fr. Adasu University Makurdi (FAUM) as well as the College of Health Sciences. Addressing newsmen at the end of the State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday at Government House Makurdi, the...
There is high hope for the sacked employees of Local Government Councils in Benue State who were employed in 2011 but sacked in 2017 by the previous administration of the state. The Chairman, Benue State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC), Mr. James Ivever, while briefing journalists at the NUJ...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commended the leadership of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) for its decentralization reforms and establishment of the North-East Regional Steering Committee (NERSC) which is aimed at strengthening engineering governance across the country. Governor Zulum gave the commendations in...