Team of medical experts set up by a Federal High Court to ascertain the health status of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has submitted its report. The team, led by President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) told the court that Kanu’s illness wasn’t...
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Internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a dramatic turn as the Forum of State Chairmen announced the suspension of two of its members—Mr. Austine Nwachukwu (Imo) and Mr. Amah Nnana (Abia)—over their involvement in a legal move to stop the party’s upcoming national convention. The duo...
In a major push to close Nigeria’s metering gap, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved ₦28 billion for the procurement of prepaid meters for all unmetered customers under Tariff Band A—at no cost to the consumers. The announcement was made through an official Order on the Operationalisation...
President/Chief Executive of the African Development Studies Centre (ADSC), Sir Victor Oluwafemi, has called for greater responsibility and accuracy when reporting on the health of public officials, following recent unverified claims about Finance Minister Wale Edun’s medical condition. In a statement issued on Thursday, Sir Oluwafemi expressed concern over...
Members of the OneAgape Foundation on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest in Kaduna over the demolition of their property located at Babban Saura community, urging Governor Uba Sani to intervene and ensure justice is served. The protesters, who carried placards with various inscriptions, said the land in question was...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called on Commissioners of Information in APC-governed states to rise to the challenge of protecting Nigeria’s global image through proactive, fact-based communication. Speaking at the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Quarterly Strategy Meeting held Wednesday in Maiduguri, Borno State, the...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is gearing up for the upcoming COP30 climate summit by holding a strategic retreat for its focal persons and affiliate unions. This preparatory event, tagged: “The Pre-COP30 Retreat and Regional Strategy Visioning Meeting”, is part of the Congress’s broader effort to ensure that Nigerian and...
House of Representatives has called out oil and gas companies operating in Imo State for allegedly breaching provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021, urging immediate compliance with all relevant laws, particularly those relating to host communities. During Wednesday’s plenary, lawmakers unanimously adopted a motion of urgent national...
Nigeria’s trade surplus has risen to six percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso. Cardoso disclosed this while speaking at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C., where he is leading Nigeria’s...
In a landmark move to boost education in Edo State, Governor Monday Okpebholo has officially confirmed the permanent employment of 5,000 contract teachers, transitioning them into full-time staff under the state’s Ministry of Education. The teachers, who had worked for years under contract terms earning a ₦65,000 monthly stipend...
Former presidential adviser and APC stalwart, Senator Ita Enang, has urged the Federal Government to initiate contempt proceedings against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its continued demand for payment of withheld salaries, despite a standing court order. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, Enang argued that ASUU’s...
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has approved the state’s right to host the coming Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ) national media summit in the state The governor gave the approval while he played host to the National President of NUJ Comrade Alhassan Yahaya at on Monday. The governor while...
Africa Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation has taken a bold step toward advancing women’s empowerment and sustainable rural development by laying the foundation for a new Women’s Centre in Bodel, a community near the Gashaka Gumti National Park in Taraba State. The initiative, unveiled during a foundation-laying ceremony, marks a...
As the world prepares to mark World Food Day (WFP) on October 16, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning: 673 million people globally—roughly 8% of the world’s population—are suffering from hunger. In a recent statement, the WFP highlighted a troubling rise in global...
Northern Nigeria Youth Leaders Forum (NNYLF) has issued a stern warning to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and activist-turned-politician, Omoyele Sowore, urging them not to exploit the ongoing detention of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, for political gain. In a statement released Wednesday in Abuja, the...
Nigerian digital space has been set ablaze by a growing controversy involving the resale of rebranded iPhones—specifically, older iPhone XR models made to look like the latest iPhone 17 Pro Max. The drama began when entrepreneur and tech personality, Blord, publicly showcased a device he claimed was an iPhone...
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, together with Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited, have taken a final investment decision (FID) on the HI gas project offshore Nigeria. A statement issued by the company in London on Tuesday hinted that when completed, the...
A group of Igbo businessmen in the United States has raised the alarm that the ‘Free Nnamdi Kanu Now‘ protest planned for October 20, is a ploy by the presidential candidates in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore and Atiku Abubakar, to delay Kanu’s ongoing trial of the IPOB leader....
Access Bank Plc has taken a major step toward seamless intra-African payments with the recent integration of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) into its flagship mobile application, AccessMore. This strategic move underscores Access Bank’s commitment to enhancing cross-border payment experiences for its customers across the continent, the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed to conduct a credible, transparent, and inclusive governorship election come November 8 in Anambra State. Acting Chairman of INEC, Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu disclosed this during the third quarterly consultative meeting with leaders of political parties in Abuja on Tuesday . Agbamuche-Mbu further...