Mmember of the Kaduna State Special Hajj Committee, Sheikh Haliru Maraya, has alleged that the 2015 ban on government-sponsored pilgrimage introduced by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai was applied selectively, affecting only Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem. Addressing journalists in Kaduna on Monday, the Islamic cleric maintained that although the policy...
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Kaduna State Government has reached an agreement with the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Kaduna Chapter, paving the way for the immediate suspension of the union’s one-week industrial action and the full resumption of judicial activities across the state. The breakthrough followed a high-level meeting between government officials...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has marked a significant milestone in bolstering its policy and ideological framework by inaugurating the Governing Council of The Progressive Institute (TPI). In a statement released earlier today, APC National Chairman Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda announced that he had the honor of personally inaugurating the...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has secured major investment commitments for Ondo State with the signing of agreements for a Deep Sea Port and a $4 billion petrochemical fertiliser plant at the Ondo State Investment Summit 2026 in Akure. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the Deep Sea Port project would...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described former First Lady Aisha Buhari as an “Amazon” and a woman of courage and strong values as she marked her 55th birthday. In a goodwill message released on February 23, 2026, President Tinubu joined family members, friends, and well-wishers in celebrating the former...
African statesman and former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday night, joined several distinguished Nigerians, including Mr Sam Amuka, media icon and Publisher of VANGUARD newspaper, to pray for Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman of Zinox Group, on his 70th birthday. Obasanjo, who graced the thanksgiving meeting with his...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled the inauguration of the 2026 National Convention Central Coordination Committee as follows: National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, said in a statement on Monday in Abuja, that the inauguration which is set for Wednesday, February 25, 2026, would be held at...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned one Obasi Nicholas Sunday before the Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, over alleged offences bordering on money laundering. The defendant was arraigned on Thursday before Honourable Justice H. I. O. Oshomah of Federal High...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, on his birthday and lauded his courage, diligence, and commitment to the state’s development. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, celebrated with Governor Bago, his family, friends, and political associates on the special occasion, which...
At just 25, Dr. Faisal Adamu Hamman has joined a rare class of young scientists shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Fresh from earning a doctorate in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Maryland, the Adamawa-born researcher is tackling one of the most urgent questions in modern...
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has commenced a discreet but far-reaching investigation into some highly placed judges in the country, including heads of courts, insiders at the council have told PREMIUM TIMES. The NJC is the constitutional body responsible for appointing, promoting and disciplining judicial officers in Nigeria. The...
Transportation Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has suspended the enforcement of its Drivers and Riders Permit Levy, pending further consultations with relevant stakeholders. The directive was issued by the Mandate Secretary of the Transportation Secretariat, Dr. Chinedum Elechi, in a letter addressed to the Managing Director...
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a ₦1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other parties over the alleged unlawful invasion of his residence in Abuja. In the suit, El-Rufai is asking the court to declare...
The trial of the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja could not continue on Monday, February 23, 2026 due to the inability of the defence team to produce its witness in court. At Monday’s proceedings, the...
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno announced plans to boost rural water supply in an effort to strengthen hygiene and sanitation in all the 369 wards of Akwa Ibom State. Governor Eno, therefore directed the Ministry for Water Resources and Sanitation and the Akwa Ibom State Rural Water Supply...
President of the Africa Development Studies Centre, ADSC, Sir Victor Walsh Oluwafemi warmly congratulates the Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, and the Federal Government of Nigeria under the...
Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote transparency, accountability, and ethical practices in public procurement. Head of Press and Public Relations Unit, BPP, Zira Zakka Nagga, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), now Yakubu Gowon University’s Senate has approved the expulsion of 28 students and withdrew certificates of fifteen former students for various disciplinary offences. Acting Director Information Directorate of the University, Dr Habib Yakoob, said in a statement that the decision was taken at the 191st...
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the hardship faced by candidates during the ongoing registration process of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), warning that students should not be punished for institutional shortcomings. In a post on his verified X handle,...