Speaker, Taraba State House of Assembly, Hon. John Bonzena and 16 other members who were elected under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have defected from the party to the All Progressive Congress (APC). The Speaker began by submitting his own resignation letter, formally leaving the PDP...
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Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) has partnered with the Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development (ALFOPED) to train 30 women mediators and community advocates on dialogue, peacebuilding, transitional justice and reintegration in Borno State. The one-day capacity-building session, held over the weekend at the Hajja Mangal Memorial Conference...
Borno State Government has commiserated with the Nigerian Army, CJTF, and the Damboa community over the loss of two soldiers and two CJTF members in the recent Wajiroko ambush. Governor Babagana Zulum sent a delegation led by the Commissioner for Youths Empowerment, Sports and Poverty Alleviation, Comrade Saina Buba,...
Hiive Solutions has officially launched its operation in Maiduguri, Borno State capital to enhance local deliveries and e-Commerce. Flagging off the operation on Monday in Maiduguri, the Commandant of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) , Maiduguri, Air Force Base, Borno State, Group Captain K.O. Nwachukwu, praised the platform as...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has described the passing of Hajiya Sutura Shehu Shagari, the last surviving wife of former President Shehu Shagari as a huge loss to Nigeria, saying she will be remembered for her life of compassionate and selfless service to her community and the nation at...
Following are the results of Match Day 13 fixtures in the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) played on Sunday and dates of the remaining fixtures: El-Kanemi Warriors FC 2-0 Kwara United FC Ikorodu City FC 2-1 Plateau United FC Kun Khalifat FC 1-1 Nasarawa United FC Niger Tornadoes...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said the North possesses sufficient human capital to address its long-standing development problems if its elites work together with shared purpose and renewed commitment. The governor stated this when the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), led by its Board of Trustees...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed N116 billion to cover institutional fees and upkeep allowances for students across the country. The Managing Director of the Fund, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Sawyerr described this move as...
Managing Director, Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has assured that the repayment process for the student loan scheme has been designed to be seamless, transparent and fair to all beneficiaries. Sawyerr, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, explained that graduates are granted...
Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has clarified why the Fund cannot release tuition fees for newly admitted students until they complete their registration and matriculation. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, Sawyerr warned that paying fees for students who...
National Pension Commission (PenCom), has said the era of delayed pension payments for retirees of treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) is over. Head, Corporate Communications Department in the commission, Mr Ibrahim Buwai, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja on Sunday....
In a bid to restore peace and foster intercommunal harmony in Plateau State, President Tinubu dispatched an emissary, Dr Abiodun Essiet, to the state last Thursday. Essiet, a senior special assistant on community engagement in the North Central Zone, spent two days in the state, according to a statement by...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has chosen former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki (SAN), as its new National Chairman. Turaki’s victory was sealed at the party’s national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, where delegates from 17 states gathered to elect fresh national officers. Voting took...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has unveiled plans for the commencement of civil works at the Zariagi International Airport, confirming that construction will begin in 2026. The governor made this known during the 2025 AKK Business Development Roadshow and strategic launch of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline held...
Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, has once again voiced his frustration over what he describes as a continued “betrayal” by Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and Elder Buba Galadima. Aniebonam, who also chairs the party’s Board of Trustees, said the duo had been “struggling over...
All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday welcomed top political figures from opposition parties in Plateau State in what party leaders described as one of the most significant political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. The reception ceremony at the Polo Field, Jos, drew thousands of supporters and featured...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, is set to officially receive former Governor of the state, Capt. Idris Wada, into the All Progressives Congress (APC) alongside his supporters. A statement issued on Saturday by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah, said Ododo will be joined by other state...
Federal Government has restated its commitment towards the reduction of power outages and ensuring grip stability so that all Nigerians could have access to electricity across the country. Already, it has initiated and implemented far reaching measures that would ensure improved power supply with the construction of many substations...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of critical agricultural inputs for the 2025/2026 dry season wheat farming. The distributed inputs include high-yielding wheat seeds, blended fertilisers, tractors, and pesticides. The event, held on Saturday at the Jere Bowl in Dusuman, Jere Local Government,...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has offered an apology to the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, following the widely circulated altercation between him and armed naval personnel at a construction site in Gaduwa. At the Executive Committee meeting held on Thursday, senior officials detailed the events that triggered...