The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Anambra, Mr Patrick Obianyo, has stepped down, ahead of the election slated for November 8. Obianyo, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in the state, announced his resignation at the ADC Governorship Substitution Primary Election held on...
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The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has urged the World Bank to increase its support for Nigeria’s plans to upgrade existing dams and develop new irrigation systems. He said the enhanced support would help advance the Federal Government’s vision of achieving food security and boosting...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – A former Commissioner for Finance in Abia State, Mr Obinna Oriaku has faulted the claim by the State Governor, Dr Alex Otti that N9.8 billion was paid by the administration of former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to Hartland Construction company for the construction of Aba-Port-Harcourt...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The University of Jos (UNIJOS) has called on the family of the late Professor Sonni Gwanle Tyoden to consider publishing documented accounts of his years in governance. This appeal came during a roundtable and tribute attended by academics, students, political associates, and family members....
The State of Palestine has officially welcomed its new Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Muhannad Alhammouri, as he begins his diplomatic assignment in Abuja. Ambassador Alhammouri succeeds Ambassador Abdullah Abu M. Shawesh, who served from 2022 to 2024 and played a key role in enhancing bilateral relations between Nigeria...
The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has directed all his commissioners and appointees to either defect with him to the All Progressives Congress (APC) or resign from their positions. Governor Eno gave the directive during the State Executive Council on Thursday, confirming what has been circulating as...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Friday ordered Commanding officers and soldiers to crush and clear terrorists without showing any mercy out of the Nigeria’s territory. Oluyede gave order while declaring COAS Bi Annual conference closed in Maiduguri, where top ranking army generals brainstormed for...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday promised to increase funding of the federal universities to meet global standards. Tinubu, who was represented by Prof. Adebayo Bamire, the Vice-Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun, stated this at the 35th Convocation of the Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo (AFUED). The...
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened Apple with an import tariff of 25 per cent on iPhones sold, but not manufactured, in the United States. “I have long ago informed (chief executive) Tim Cook of Apple this,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform on Friday. “I expect their...
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation and Strategy Committee, led by a former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Friday visited Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State over the party’s crisis. Other members of the committee are former governors of Bayelsa and Gombe states, Mr Seriake Dickson and...
The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Faruq Umar-Faruq, says indiscriminate cutting of trees is worse than terrorism because it poses significant threats to the environment. The Emir stated this in Daura on Friday, when Mr Saleh Abubakar, the Director General of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW)...
The iconic Deutsches Film museum Cinema in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, will host the world premiere of KARMA, a highly anticipated film produced by renowned cultural ambassador, Isaac Izoya. In a statement by the organisers, the film’s premiere will take place on Aug. 8. As the official opening night...
President Bola Tinubu has called for deeper collaboration between the traditional institutions and government at all levels towards ensuring all-round development in the country. Tinubu made the call at the coronation ceremony of Oba Adesuyi Hastruup as the 41st Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland in Ilesa, Osun, on Friday. The President...
An NGO, Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA) has identified overcrowding and delayed justice as major contributors to recurring jailbreaks in the country. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Friday by Mr Obinna Ejiogu, Senior Communications Officer of the organisation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, has assured Nigerians that the Nigerian Navy will up its game towards defeating the enemies of the state and other criminal elements. Ogalla, who was represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans (Navy), Rear Adm. Ibrahim Dewu, gave...
Excitement on Friday gripped the ancient town of Ilesa in Osun as Prince Adesuyi Haastrup was about to be crowned as the 41st Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland. As early as 8.00a.m, residents of the town trooped out in different attires heading to the venue of the coronation ceremony. The News...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has announced that only 159 mining operators vetted and cleared by a state-appointed Technical Committee are permitted to resume operations, insisting that the temporary suspension of mining activities remains fully in effect for all non-compliant actors. He issued the...
By UKA NWAFOR, Abakaliki – A group of suspected hoodlums has burnt an excavator on the site of boundary demarcation between the Abaomege and Ishinkwo communities in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The Chairman of Onicha Local Government, Hon Ikechukwu Ogbofia, who spoke through the Public Relations...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Security Trust Fund has presented 16 Refurbished operational vehicles to security agencies as part of efforts to fight crime and protect lives and property in the state. The presentation held on Thursday in Lokoja, underscores Governor Ahmed Ododo’s commitment to prevent crime...
Former governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Friday said he won’t contest against President Bola Tinubu in 2027 because he has no presidential ambition. In a statement signed by Michael Ohiare, his Media Director, Bello expressed surprise and shock over a video post of his 2022 rally, claiming...