Land grabbing and fraudulent sale of lands may suffer a setback in Rivers State as government-approved but community-based land development authority has been set up in Alesa, the host community to the Port Harcourt Refineries. Some top real estate developers including the Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China, have voiced...
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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday witnessed the inauguration and swearing-in ceremony of President Alassane Ouattara, for another term in office as President of Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan, where he reaffirmed Nigeria’s continued commitment to regional peace and stability. This is just as the World Bank has applauded the...
A prosecution witness on Monday, December 8, 2025, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, how former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and others allegedly diverted N4.9 billion belonging to the now-defunct Arik Air Limited to...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has declared open the 2025 Annual Conference of Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) of the Nigeria Police Force, held at the Police Resource Centre, Abuja. In his keynote address on Monday, the IGP described the annual conference as “a strategic national engagement and...
Former lawmaker representing Taraba South Senatorial District, Senator Joel Ikenya, has defected from the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Ikenya, who is also the former Minister of Trade and Industry, said his decision to dump the APC follows due diligence, consultation and careful consideration...
Federal Government has announced the termination of contract for the Calabar-Itu highway linking Cross River and Akwa Ibom States. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced the decision over the weekend after the inspection of the project awarded to Raycon Construction Nigeria Ltd for the rehabilitation of the Calabar–Itu highway....
Concerned Academic Stakeholders, University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has disclosed that the present appointment of the Vice Chancellor lacked the four principles of appointment. The stakeholders identified the four principles to include: legality – adherence to statutory mandates, meritocracy – selection based on compliant qualifications, equity – fairness to all...
…Hails NLC for advocating for worker’s welfare Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Falaye, has said the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) is a veritable partner in social protection of Nigerian workers. Faleye made the disclosure in Lagos while addressing the...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to restoring the dignity of victims of insurgency, including Nigerian refugees in the neighbouring countries of Cameroon, Chad, and Niger Republic. Governor Zulum gave this assurance while addressing refugees at the Minawao camp in Cameroon’s Far North...
University of Abuja (UniAbuja) is currently facing one of the most intense governance controversies in its history following the appointment of a new substantive Vice-Chancellor whose qualification has become the subject of growing legal, regulatory, and public scrutiny. At the centre of the dispute is a fundamental question: Did...
Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has presided over his first meeting as the Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council. With this engagement, he steered the 93rd Session of the Policy Commission in Antigua, Guatemala and deepened Nigeria’s visibility in global Customs governance. The session which was held...
As the raging insecurity crisis in Nigeria festers, France has assured of a huge support with a view to solving the problem through collaboration in different areas. The President, Emmanuel Macron, gave the assurance on Sunday when he and President Bola Tinubu held talks on Sunday via a telephone...
Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, has said that gender inclusion in leadership roles significantly strengthens health systems, improves service delivery and ensures decisions reflect the full spectrum of community needs. Speaking at the Public Unveiling of Women in Public Health Leadership in Africa (WiPHLA) over the weekend,...
Plateau State coalition for the All Progressives Congress (APC) has again urged Governor Caleb Mutfwang to defect to the party, saying his leadership style and administrative record would strengthen the party and improve the state’s political direction. The appeal was made at a press briefing in Jos led by...
As the tenure of the factional Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) ends on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party has constituted a National Caretaker Committee to run the affairs of the party, pending the conduct of a national convention. This...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said himself and other founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not allow those who came from other parties to join the PDP to kill the party. The Minister also berated a faction of the party for...
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala Aneke, on Saturday paid a compassionate visit to the two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet pilots who sustained injuries after safely ejecting from their aircraft during a post-inspection test flight in niger State. The pilots—celebrated across the Force...
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the official registration guidelines for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), outlining key steps and mandatory requirements for prospective candidates. The board released the details of the guidelines in a post issued via its X handle @HQJAMB on Saturday. The...
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) is presently meeting in Abuja. In his opening address, the BoT Chairman, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, reaffirmed the commitment of the body to restoring confidence within the party and organizing congresses in states where they have not yet...
Nigerian Vice President, Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration of Mr. Alassane Ouattara for a fourth term in office as President of that country. Senator Shettima is expected to join other leaders across Africa and beyond to...