African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a directive to members of its national coalition, urging them to formally cut ties with their previous political parties in order to be fully recognized as ADC members. This was revealed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, following a caucus...
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A two-storey residential building located on Prince Chinedu Akwuaka Street in Onitsha tragically collapsed on Tuesday, leaving one person dead and another injured after being trapped under the rubble. Confirming the incident on Friday, the Chairman of Onitsha North Local Government Area, Mr. Tony Nweze, announced that the premises...
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Ibadan, Oyo State, said the economy of Nigeria has turned the corner for good, following the success of the economic reforms introduced by his administration over two years ago. He assured Nigerians that they would soon begin to enjoy the fruits of the reforms...
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – A non-governmental organisation (NGO),known as the Centre for Community Law (CfCL), has dragged the Nigerian Government before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ) for “failure to enforce the prohibition of gas flaring and gas emissions… in violation of its international obligations under the human rights...
A group, known as Northern Nigeria Bridge Builders (NNBD), has faulted calls for the removal of the Service Chiefs, insisting that the military top brass are making significant progress in the fight against insecurity across the country. Speaking at a press conference in Kaduna, the Convener, Archie Sheyin, and...
Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a dismissed soldier with the Nigerian Army, 6 Battalion, Ibagwa in Abak, Corporal Stephen Iweh, to death by hanging for the murder of a 42-year-old man, Christopher Enobong Jimmy. The incident occurred on 23rd May, 2021 along the East-West...
Kogi State Government has intensified collaboration with federal agencies and international partners to reposition agriculture as the mainstay of state’s economy, ensure food security, and promote agricultural export. This followed a working visit to Geregu in Ajaokuta Local Government Area, where government officials and a delegation of agriculture experts...
Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, is to be arraigned on October 8,2025 to face charges of of forgery and impersonation preferred against him and his co-defendant, Ibitade Bukola. This followed his arrest by officers of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos after a bench warrant was issued by the Federal...
Two of Nigeria’s major electricity unions have called off their planned nationwide strike after reaching a critical agreement with the Federal Government. The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) suspended their industrial action following a closed-door meeting with...
President Bola Tinubu is set to visit Abia State on October 3 to commission a number of completed infrastructure projects, including the much-anticipated reconstruction of Port Harcourt Road in Aba, Governor Alex Otti announced on Friday. Speaking during the September edition of his monthly media engagement, ” _Gov. Alex...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has carried out a sweeping dismissal of employees as part of an internal restructuring process triggered by what management described as “acts of sabotage” and serious safety concerns. Chief General Manager of Human Asset Management at the Dangote Group, Mr. Femi Adekunle, in an...
Kaduna State Government has raised concern over the low turnout in the ongoing voter registration exercise, with Governor Uba Sani directing local government chairmen, traditional rulers, religious leaders, and the media to step up mobilization of eligible voters. Commissioner for Information, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed this at a stakeholders’...
A wave of jubilation has swept across Ibadan as the city eagerly awaits the formal installation of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, scheduled for Friday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the week-long festivities marking the monarch’s ascension will culminate in a grand...
In response to growing tensions and a recent deadly altercation, Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has ordered the immediate and temporary closure of the Mararrabar Birnin Yauri gold mining site located in Ngaski Local Government Area. During an unscheduled visit to the site on Thursday, Governor Idris expressed deep...
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has made a strong case for foreign investment in Nigeria’s oil sector, describing the industry as “reformed, open, and ripe” for global partnerships. Speaking during a special session hosted by the United States–Nigeria Council on the sidelines of...
After two years of preparation, the highly anticipated Ofe Owerri Food and Drink Festival is set to debut as a signature annual cultural event in Owerri, Imo State, from January 3 to 4, 2026, with the full endorsement of the Imo State Government. The endorsement was confirmed in an...
Katsina State Government has revealed that 3,488 ghost workers were discovered on the payrolls of the state’s 34 Local Government Councils and Local Education Authorities (LEAs) following a comprehensive biometric screening exercise. Governor Dikko Radda, speaking at the official presentation of the committee’s findings on Thursday in Katsina, commended...
A diesel tanker went up in flames after toppling over along the Ugwu-Onyeama section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed. The incident, which occurred around 6:16 p.m. on Thursday, prompted an immediate emergency response and traffic diversion to prevent further danger. FRSC Sector...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has initiated an official investigation following claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that technical malfunctions during his recent visit to UN headquarters were deliberate acts of “sabotage.” During his speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump alleged a “triple sabotage,” citing three...