Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Tuesday officially registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at his ward in Kano, as the party continues its nationwide electronic membership registration and revalidation exercise. *See photos below*:
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Police Service Commission (PSC) and Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have announce a two-week extension for the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 Constables. Head, Protocol and Public Affairs, Police Service Commission, Abuja, Torty Njoku Kalu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Mr. KALU said the application portal...
All is set for the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM , to launch a fresh learning fund and empowerment platform targeted at unlocking the potential of Nigerian children, women, and youth. The event is billed to hold on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the State House Conference Centre,...
First Lady of Nigeria and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has officially handed over three mobile clinic units under the RHI’s Love on Wheels project to boost healthcare delivery in underserved areas. Speaking at the handover ceremony in Abuja, Senator Oluremi Tinubu described...
Northern Nigeria Youth Leaders Forum (NNYLF) on Monday formally declared its support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, unveiling a N200 million fund to purchase the President’s nomination form when it becomes availab The declaration was made at a high-level youth leadership and stakeholders’ engagement...
Worried by the ever-growing insecurity in the country, the Sokoto State Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Associate Professor Jabir Maihula, has appealed to the Nigerian media to deny insurgents, terrorists and bandits the needed oxygen to thrive by deliberately shifting away from the free publicity given to their activities. Prof....
Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice has condemned arraignment of Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN in court. The group which appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to stop the arraignment according to a statement by the Coordinator, Comrade James Okoronkwo, which was made...
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and former Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari has advised Nigerian universities on the need to deploy technology that would equip their graduates with relevant skills to compete globally. He also emphasised the need...
Barely a week after the Federal Government announced that electricity consumers would no longer pay for prepaid meters, electricity distribution companies (DisCos) are pushing back, warning that the directive raises serious funding and regulatory concerns. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, had last week directed DisCos to begin free...
Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project has completed 94 out of its 161 planned activities for the 2025 fiscal year in Sokoto State, with over ₦8.4 billion already expended, the State Project Coordinator, Dr. Mansur Buhari, has disclosed. Dr. Buhari made this known during a media...
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State has organised a special prayer session for the safe return of 177 worshippers abducted from churches in Kurmin Wali community, one week after the incident. The prayer session, held on Sunday at Tawaliu Baptist Church in...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has announced plans to construct what he described as the largest inter-state bus terminal in Nigeria, in terms of size and supporting infrastructure. Speaking on Sunday while performing the groundbreaking for the project, the governor said the ultra-modern terminal would be sited on 20...
Akwa Ibom State Government has announced the purchase of 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses as part of efforts to ease urban transportation in the state. The buses which have been fully paid for through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are expected to arrive in April. Governor Umo...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has unveiled Rayyan Microfinance Bank, headquartered in Maiduguri, the state capital on Sunday. Rayyan Bank is an Ethical Compliant Digital Bank that offers non-interest financing. With a commitment to ethical compliance practices, the bank also provides a comprehensive range of banking solutions designed...
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has accused Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of turning himself into what he described as an “emergency opposition mouthpiece” after allegedly being rebuffed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during a recent visit to the Presidential Villa. Fayose said Makinde’s public criticism of the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday, January 26, for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The visit is aimed at strengthening the existing cordial relations between the two countries and exploring further areas of cooperation in security, education, social development, innovation, and aviation, according to...
Akwa Ibom is set to host an international conference on mining and geosciences which will also feature an exhibition and will serve as a forum attracting “geoscientific knowledge and professional practice and promoting sustainable infrastructure planning and environmental protection.” It will also provide a platform for providing technical advisory...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has charged officers and men of the Commission to uphold integrity to remain relevant and credible as foremost fighters of economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. He gave the charge on Saturday, January 24,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s education sector reforms are creating real opportunities for young Nigerians, and ensuring access, stability and quality across Nigerian universities. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated when he received the Vice Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja (formerly University of Abuja), Professor...
Kogi State Government has announced plans to raise ₦50 billion through a Sukuk bond to finance the construction of the Kogi State International Airport, Zariagi, and the Lokoja International Market. Governor Ododo, represented by the Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Ashiru Idris, disclosed this at a meeting with investors and...