Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has commended the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC) for the timely and orderly conduct of the Local Government elections held on Saturday, 13th December 2025. The commendation was contained in a press statement signed by the Secretary of the Council, Hon. Abba Modu, a...
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Faculty of Management Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) on Monday conferred award of excellence on Governor Ahmed Aliyu. Presenting the award during the 7th Faculty of Management Sciences conference with the theme: “Tax Reforms, Sectoral Implications, and Future Outlook: National and International Perspective”, the university’s Vice Chancellor, Professor...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has hosted Dr. Maria Antonio, Governor of Bengo Province, Angola, on Monday in Lafia, aiming to strengthen bilateral ties in agriculture, education, and more. The visit follows a September trip by Nasarawa’s delegation to Angola, with this return visit seeking to finalize agreements for...
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, GCON, is to deliver the Pre-Convocation Lecture of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, as part of activities marking the institution’s 45th Convocation Ceremony. The lecture, scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2026, will be chaired by Nigeria’s former President, Chief...
Federal Government has approved a procurement waiver to accelerate the acquisition of medical equipment across federal tertiary hospitals, a move expected to significantly enhance healthcare delivery nationwide. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Mrs Kachollom S. Daju, disclosed this on Friday during an...
Forum of South West Chairmen of the Accord Party has expressed strong confidence that Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, will secure a second term in office in the 2026 governorship election. The forum’s spokesperson and Chairman of Accord in Ogun State, Mr Rotimi Oke, made this known in an...
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has confirmed that a reported breach on a section of the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) in South West Warri, Delta State, has been successfully contained, with no threat to host communities, personnel or the environment. The incident, which was recorded on Thursday,...
A royal father, Oku Ibom Ibibioland in Akwa Ibom, His Eminence, Solomon Daniel Etuk has called for continued support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his effort to reposition the country ahead of 2027 polls Etuk also made a similar plea of support for Governor Umo Eno to ensure...
Members of the University of Lagos, (UNILAG), Alumni Association, Benue State Branch. on Sunday, 14 December, 2025, visited the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp, located at Makurdi International Market, to donate some items. Branch Chairman of the Association, Prof. John N. Samba, who led the visit, said that the...
A devastating road accident on Ikorodu Road in Lagos has left an eight-month-old baby and a female passenger dead, authorities confirmed on Sunday. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) disclosed that the tragic collision occurred opposite Olabode House, between Anthony and Obanikoro. According to LASTMA General Manager, Mr....
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has put smiles on the faces of civil servants across the state with the announcement of a ₦150,000 Christmas bonus for workers in all categories. The governor made the announcement on Sunday during a church service at the Government House Chapel in Abakaliki, describing...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced a nationwide general aptitude test for applicants seeking enlistment into the 2025 Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 46, with no fewer than 20,000 young Nigerians taking part across the country. The exercise, which began on Saturday, is being conducted simultaneously at 15 zonal...
A private jet operated by Flybird made an emergency crash-landing on Sunday morning at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), sparking brief concern but ending without casualties. The aircraft, which departed Abuja for Kano, was said to be on final approach to the runway at about 9:30 a.m....
Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, on Sunday formally sealed his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), receiving his official party card in a low-key but symbolic exercise at the Government House in Jalingo. The registration drew a notable gathering of political leaders across the state, including the...
Women’s representation and active participation in Nigeria’s political space continue to face serious challenges, with the country’s democratic process yet to translate into meaningful inclusion for women nearly 25 years after the return to civil rule, Professor Patricia Ori Donli has said. Prof. Donli, a lecturer at the University...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the Tiv people as a nation whose heritage is anchored on courage, dignity, industry, and an unyielding commitment to justice, unity, and communal harmony. The former Vice President, who identified with Tiv nation during the Tiv Day celebration in Gboko on Saturday...
Kaduna State has recorded zero incidents of violent conflict since 2023, a development the state government says has created a stable environment for accelerated progress across key sectors, including education, agriculture, skills development and enterprise growth. The disclosure was made at the 2025 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press...
Top Nigerian political and security leaders have underscored the importance of national unity, peaceful coexistence and shared values as essential pillars for sustainable development in the country. The call was made in Kaduna at the weekend during the wedding ceremony of Josephine Tirnok, first daughter of the Chairman of...
Borno State Government has announced the postponement of the presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill earlier scheduled for Monday, December 15, 2025. In a public interest announcement released on Sunday, the government said the budget presentation by the Executive Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, to the...
President Bola Tinubu has approved a massive increase in the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB)’ budget from about N3 billion to nearly N20 billion. The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) Dr Abubakar Bello disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...