Ancient city of Ile-Ife buzzed with fervor on Saturday as Yoruba Nation activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, to offer a heartfelt apology for past remarks. The visit, attended by notable Yoruba traditional rulers, chiefs, and...
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By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and South African political leader Julius Malema are set to attend the Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) in Enugu State, kicking off on Sunday, August 24. The conference, themed _“Stand Out, Stand Tall,”_ will take place...
Katsina State Government has condemned the bandits who attacked and killed 28 worshippers during morning prayers in a mosque in Malumfashi Local Government, labeling them as “cowards.” Acting Governor Alhaji Faruq Lawal-Jobe made the statement on Saturday in Katsina, calling the incident “sad and most unfortunate,” according to the...
North-Central Renaissance Movement (NCRM), a prominent political advocacy group, has urged major political parties in Nigeria to allocate their 2027 presidential candidacy to the North-Central geopolitical zone, emphasizing the region’s readiness to lead. Speaking in Abuja on Saturday, NCRM Chairman Prof. K’tso Nghargbu called for a shift in political...
When the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) announced its so-called vote of no confidence in the Head of National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr. Amos Dangut, many Nigerians could not help but roll their eyes. Once upon a time, student unionism was the conscience...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has issued a stern rebuke to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and his allies, firmly rejecting attempts to disrupt the party’s national convention set for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. This resolute stance comes amid...
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE 2025/7TH PDP GOVERNORS’ FORUM MEETING HELD @ GOVERNMENT HOUSE, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE ON SAT, AUG 23, 2025 The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum held its 2025/7TH Meeting in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, on Saturday, August 23, 2025. The Forum extensively deliberated...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- House of Representatives Minority Caucus has once again demanded the immediate release of statutory allocations belonging to Local Government Councils in Osun State, warning that it may resort to legislative action if the Federal Government continues to withhold the funds. In a fresh statement signed...
Survivors of the devastating Mokwa flood in Niger State have raised concerns over being excluded from the N1 billion relief package promised by the state government, alleging irregularities in the distribution process. The complaints were voiced during interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Mokwa on Saturday,...
Former Vice President and 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has declared that his focus is on fostering a better Nigeria rather than pursuing the presidency at all costs. Speaking through his representative, Prof. Ola Olateju of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, at an affirmation ceremony for new defectors...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade Headquarters in Lokoja has kicked off its second Annual Range Classification Exercise, set to run from August 25 to August 28 at the Chari Maigumeri Barracks’ shooting range in Lokoja. Acting Assistant Director of 12 Brigade Army Public Relations, Lt. Hassan...
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is championing a €4.5 million initiative to advance integrated school feeding models across its member states, fostering sustainable practices that enhance scalability and impact. At the National Policy Forum on “Institutionalisation and Implementation of the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme for Sustainable Economic...
One-time Military Governor of Plateau State, Colonel Muhammad Mana (rtd.), has passed away at the age of 74. Mana, who also served as Senator representing Adamawa North on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), died on Saturday, after a brief illness. His tenure as Military Administrator of...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has commended the Federal Government, through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), for releasing the corrected Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) circular. MDCAN President, Prof. Mohammad Aminu, gave the commendation in a press statement...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Former lawmaker Dachung Musa Bagos has called on youths of Plateau North to take ownership of political positions as a way to demand accountability and shape the future of leadership in the state. Bagos, who represented Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency at the House...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima led a heartfelt tribute to the late Emir of Zuru, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Sami (rtd), during the revered traditional ruler’s burial in Zuru, Kebbi State, on Saturday. The emir, who passed away on August 16 in a London hospital after a prolonged illness, was laid to rest...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and several upstream gas suppliers have signed long-term Gas Supply Agreements (GSAs) with the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) for the delivery of 1.29 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscf/d) of Feedgas. The 20-year agreements,...
ANDREW OROLUA, Abuja -. His Most Eminence Baba Aladura, Elder (Dr) David Dabaye Lamjose Bob-Manuel, the Moses Orimolade IX, of Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church Worldwide on Friday in Abuja prayed for thousands of unemployed youths in the country. The Prelate of the Holy Order...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja- A total sum of N2.001 trillion, being July 2025 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the August 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja. The N2.001 trillion...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Director-General and other members of the Management Team for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The president’s approval was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Director, Information & Public Relations, Office of the Secretary...