By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has confirmed the passing of Alhaji Ibrahim Bello, the Emir of Gusau, who died at the age of 71 after a prolonged illness. The announcement was made through a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, on Friday. According...
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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has advised party leaders and members to exercise restraint in their remarks regarding individuals leaving the party. Speaking at the 81st BoT meeting held on Thursday at the PDP national headquarters in Abuja, BoT Chairman Sen. Adolphus Wabara, represented by BoT...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has directed an immediate investigation into a viral video circulating on social media, in which soldiers reportedly voiced concerns over inadequate food supplies. The COAS gave the directive in a statement issued by the Acting Director of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- All Progressives Congress (APC) has relocated its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, set for Thursday, July 24, 2025, from its national secretariat in Abuja to the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa at 2:00 p.m. According to a statement by APC National Publicity Secretary Felix...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has signed a Development Agreement with MAG International Links Limited, an International Consortium, for the development of the Abuja City Walk project. Speaking during the signing ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike reiterated the FCT Administration’s...
In its bid to strengthen regional health governance to optimize the response to emerging and re-emerging health threats within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control (RCSDC), has moved to the operational stage with a Technical Advisory Council (TAC), to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has expressed concern over Africa’s reliance on importing over 120 million tonnes of refined fuel annually despite its vast crude oil production. Speaking at the inaugural West African Refined Fuel Conference in Abuja on Tuesday, hosted by the...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening, hosted billionaire industrialist Alhaji Aliko Dangote at the State House in Abuja for a private discussion. Though details remain under wraps, the meeting underscores the Nigerian government’s commitment to fostering private-sector-driven progress in the oil and gas industry. The talks come on the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee to ensure the platform becomes fully operational by the first quarter of 2026. The directive was delivered during Tuesday’s fifth steering committee meeting at the State House, Abuja. The President was represented by his...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Alliance of Nigerian Lawyers and Civil Society Advocates has launched a fervent campaign to stop what it describes as a “sinister plot” by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), led by Group Chief Executive Officer Bayo Ojulari, to sell the Port Harcourt, Warri, and...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Elsie G. Attafuah, has commended TETFund’s strategic focus and dedication to youth-led innovation. Ms Attafuah gave the commendation when he led a high powered delegation to TETFund headquarters in Abuja on Monday. She noted...
Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has met with retired police officers who are protesting against the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The meeting aims to address the welfare concerns of retired officers. The retired officers had protested at the National Assembly and the Force...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Retired police officers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Taraba State staged peaceful demonstrations on Monday to protest the inadequate welfare conditions affecting both serving and retired members of the Nigeria Police Force. In Abuja, the protest was supported by Omoyele Sowore, Convener of...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – No fewer than 9 aspirants vying for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket in Ibadan North Federal Constituency have rejected the party’s primary election outcome, citing irregularities and manipulation. The aspirants, in a communique addressed to the APC National Secretariat in Abuja, expressed concerns...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- 2025 African Karate Championship has officially kicked off in Abuja, Nigeria, with over 1,000 athletes from 31 countries in attendance. The tournament, set to run from July 21 to July 28, features four categories: cadet (14-15 years), junior (16-17 years), senior, and para karate (above...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Head Coach Rena Wakama has arrived in Abuja to join Nigeria’s Senior National Basketball women’s team, D’Tigress, as they prepare for the upcoming AfroBasket Championship in Cote D’Ivoire. Wakama made history in 2023 as the first female head coach to lead Nigeria to four consecutive...
Court of Appeal in Abuja has mandated the immediate reinstatement of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) James Idachaba, who was compulsorily retired by the Police Service Commission (PSC). The ruling, delivered on Friday by Justice Mohammed Danjuma, also overturned a PSC directive ordering Idachaba to refund eight years’ worth...
Lead counsel for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Chief Kanu Agabi, told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday that his client’s threats of violence were empty boasts, not actionable offenses. Addressing Justice James Omotosho while adopting the defense’s no-case submission, Agabi...
A retired civil servant and traditional chief from Gwagwalada, Abuja, Chief George Kadiri, who served as surety for British national James Nolan in the $9.6 billion Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) fraud case, was arrested and presented before Justice Peter Lifu at the Federal High Court on Thursday. According...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu spearheaded heartfelt tributes to former President Muhammadu Buhari during a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) session held on Thursday at the State House in Abuja. Buhari, who passed away in a London hospital on Sunday, was laid to rest in Daura, Katsina...