The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has pushed back against what he described as deliberate misinterpretations of recent remarks made by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, insisting that the governor’s comments were a cautionary note rather than a provocation. In a statement on...
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Scientists at the University of Jos (UNIJOS) have raised concerns that rapid advances in genetic science—particularly gene editing—are outpacing ethical safeguards, calling for stronger public awareness and regulation. The experts gave the warning during the 2026 World DNA Day event hosted by the university’s Centre for Biotechnology and Genetic...
Fourth Prosecution Witness, Pw4, in the trial of the former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye on Monday, April 27, 2026 confirmed to Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Apo, Abuja that the extract of minute of Federal Executive Council meeting, FEC emanated from the...
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court sitting in Abuja has summoned former Executive Officer, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), Jim Obazee and a Commissioner of Police, Eloho Okpoziakpo to appear before him on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 as prosecution witnesses in the ongoing...
Tension is mounting in Kwara State after gunmen holding 176 abducted residents of Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area issued a chilling one-week ultimatum to the Federal Government. The armed group reportedly warned that failure to meet their demands within the stipulated period could lead to the killing...
A group, Concerned Stakeholders in Taraba State, has appealed for restraint amid ongoing legal proceedings involving former Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, over issues linked to the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Abdulkahi Gayus, the group urged members of the...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has ordered the immediate acceleration and completion of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Western Bypass following a series of fatal accidents along the corridor. The directive came after an emergency stakeholders’ meeting convened by the governor to address growing safety concerns on the 21.5-kilometre expressway stretching...
Akwa Ibom State Government has directed the Ministry of Health to activate “heightened surveillance across all entry points, health facilities, and communities.” This directive followed a reported case of COVID-19 in a neighbouring state which has generated concerns and apprehension in Akwa Ibom State. In a statement jointly signed...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has publicly endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, following the latter’s formal declaration of interest in the 2027 governorship race. The governor disclosed this on Monday after receiving Hamzat, who officially informed him of his intention to contest for the state’s top seat. Sanwo-Olu described...
President Bola Tinubu has charged Nigeria’s newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners to aggressively pursue foreign investments, strengthen strategic partnerships and reposition the country’s global image in line with evolving diplomatic realities. Speaking on Monday at the opening of an induction course for the envoys at the Ministry of...
The first lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday commissioned a newly constructed nursing quarters and two mega schools in Maiduguri, Borno State Capital. The projects were executed by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum led administration to address critical housing shortages for health workers and expand access to modern...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed Paradise Estate in Abuja following a series of complaints from homebuyers over alleged failure to deliver purchased properties. In a statement on Monday, the Commission stressed that consumer protection extends beyond routine retail transactions to include significant financial investments...
Federal Government of Nigeria has commended the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for offering fully funded scholarships to 50 Nigerian students in petroleum and mineral studies, describing the gesture as a strategic investment in Nigeria’s human capital development and a testament to the enduring bilateral relationship between both nations. Minister...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Elections. This is contained in the revised schedule of activities signed by the Party’s National Organising Secretary, His Excellency Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, OFR. The revision includes changes to timelines for, among others,...
Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has expressed concern over indiscriminate conversion of designated green areas and other lands reserve for infrastructure into incompatible uses. The FCT Chairman NITP Queen Phillips, said the ongoing distortion of the Abuja Master Plan undermines the original planning vision of Abuja as a...
Federal Government has introduced a National Textbook Ranking System for Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary Schools to strengthen quality assurance and standardisation in Nigeria’s education sector. Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, announces this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. The statement said...
*Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday granted the request for accelerated hearing in the trial of six persons accused of plotting to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu. The court scheduled April 29, April 30, May 4, and May 5 for the commencement...
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from across the nine Local Government Areas of Borno South have unanimously endorsed Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume and collectively raised over ₦40 million to purchase his senatorial nomination form ahead of the 2027 elections. Led by Hon. Adamu Yamta, a respected party...
Borno State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ending malaria, as the Ministry of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), marked World Malaria Day 2026 in Maiduguri. The event, held at Pinnacle Hotel & Luxury Suites, brought together health officials, development partners and...
In commemoration of the 2026 World Malaria Day, Ibom Air, through its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility initiative FAMPact (Fight Against Malaria in Pregnant Women and Children Today), has presented anti-malaria medications to the Akwa Ibom State Malaria Elimination Programme (SMEP) under the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health. The...