Nairobi came to a standstill on Thursday as thousands of grieving supporters flooded Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to receive the body of longtime opposition leader Raila Odinga, who passed away a day earlier at age 80 while undergoing treatment in India. The highly charged crowd interrupted official proceedings, briefly...
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Nigerian Army’s 32 Artillery Brigade has pledged swift disciplinary action against a soldier implicated in the death of a commercial driver following a confrontation at a military checkpoint in Akunu-Akoko, Ondo State. In a statement released Thursday in Akure, Maj. Njoka Irabor, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for...
Team of medical experts set up by a Federal High Court to ascertain the health status of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has submitted its report. The team, led by President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) told the court that Kanu’s illness wasn’t...
Internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a dramatic turn as the Forum of State Chairmen announced the suspension of two of its members—Mr. Austine Nwachukwu (Imo) and Mr. Amah Nnana (Abia)—over their involvement in a legal move to stop the party’s upcoming national convention. The duo...
In a firm response to the growing menace of certificate forgery in Nigerian higher institutions, a Joint Committee of the House of Representatives has demanded more severe penalties for those involved in such fraudulent practices. This call was made by the committee chairman, Rep. Abubakar Fulata (APC–Jigawa), following an...
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has called for the closure of schools in Nigeria that demand tuition fees in foreign currencies, labeling the practice as an economic anomaly contributing to the depreciation of the naira. Speaking on Wednesday at the Nigeria Gold Day Celebration, a side...
In a major push to close Nigeria’s metering gap, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved ₦28 billion for the procurement of prepaid meters for all unmetered customers under Tariff Band A—at no cost to the consumers. The announcement was made through an official Order on the Operationalisation...
Police in Katsina State have dismantled a suspected armed robbery gang notorious for targeting motorists along the Sha’iskawa–Charanchi and Katsina–Kankia–Kano highways. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed the development to journalists on Wednesday, revealing that the 11-member group had been operating a coordinated network of roadblocks to...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has sharply criticized the Federal Government’s enforcement of its “No work, no pay” directive, insisting that the union’s firm stance remains: “No pay, no work.” Speaking to journalists after a courtesy visit to Governor Alex Otti in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South LGA of Abia State,...
President/Chief Executive of the African Development Studies Centre (ADSC), Sir Victor Oluwafemi, has called for greater responsibility and accuracy when reporting on the health of public officials, following recent unverified claims about Finance Minister Wale Edun’s medical condition. In a statement issued on Thursday, Sir Oluwafemi expressed concern over...
Members of the OneAgape Foundation on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest in Kaduna over the demolition of their property located at Babban Saura community, urging Governor Uba Sani to intervene and ensure justice is served. The protesters, who carried placards with various inscriptions, said the land in question was...
All Progressives Congress (APC) said it is heartened by global acclaim of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms that are yielding extraordinary results, and signaling that Nigeria now stands on the cusp of prosperity of a kind never before seen in our history. National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka,...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called on Commissioners of Information in APC-governed states to rise to the challenge of protecting Nigeria’s global image through proactive, fact-based communication. Speaking at the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Quarterly Strategy Meeting held Wednesday in Maiduguri, Borno State, the...
Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has reiterated its commitment to a unified communication strategy, measurable governance impact, and national progress under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking at the PGF 2025 Quarterly Strategic Meeting of Information Commissioners from APC-governed states, held in Maiduguri, the Director-General, Mr....
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is gearing up for the upcoming COP30 climate summit by holding a strategic retreat for its focal persons and affiliate unions. This preparatory event, tagged: “The Pre-COP30 Retreat and Regional Strategy Visioning Meeting”, is part of the Congress’s broader effort to ensure that Nigerian and...
Former Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Seriake Dickson, has declared unwavering support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), distancing himself from the recent resignation of Governor Douye Diri from the party. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, just hours after Gov. Diri publicly announced his departure from...
House of Representatives has called out oil and gas companies operating in Imo State for allegedly breaching provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021, urging immediate compliance with all relevant laws, particularly those relating to host communities. During Wednesday’s plenary, lawmakers unanimously adopted a motion of urgent national...
Nigeria’s trade surplus has risen to six percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso. Cardoso disclosed this while speaking at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C., where he is leading Nigeria’s...
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has scheduled November 12, 2025, to deliver a ruling on a motion filed by Binance Holdings Limited, challenging the method used by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to serve court documents in a $79.5 billion tax evasion case. Presiding over the...