The factional National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed, has reportedly expelled Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), and Dauda Lawal (Zamfara) from the party. The group also announced the expulsion of the party’s new National Chairman, Sen. Tanimu Turaki; Board of Trustees Chairman, Sen. Adolphus…
President Bola Tinubu has vowed to rescue the female students kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, following a violent attack that also left school officials dead. In a statement on Monday, conveyed by the Minister of Information, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Tinubu condemned the assault and expressed solidarity with the families of…
Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faces heightened internal tensions as the Abdulrahman-led faction announced emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) meetings for Tuesday. Suspended National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu issued the notice on Monday in Abuja, confirming that the BoT meeting aligned with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike will start at 11 a.m.,…
Authorities in Nigeria’s Kebbi State have launched a major search operation after 25 female students were kidnapped from a secondary school in the early hours of Monday. The students were taken from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, following an attack by gunmen armed with sophisticated weapons. The incident was…
The Forum of Small Farmers Association in Nigeria has commended the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani, for championing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agricultural vision. In a statement signed on Tuesday by its Secretary, Mr Taopheek Babajide, the Forum said Nigerians have long…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, has stated that the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) has successfully addressed the long-standing problem of identity theft in Nigeria’s elections. Speaking at the 2025 Digital Nigeria International Conference and Exhibitions in Abuja, organised by the National Information Technology…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has lauded the Monetary Policy Department (MPD) for its significant contributions to the bank’s achievements over the years. Cardoso spoke on Tuesday in Abuja during the MPD’s 20th Anniversary Colloquium, themed “Monetary Policy in Nigeria: Past, Present and Future”. He was represented by…
Mr. Victor Nwangwu, a former State FA Chairman, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to retain the current Super Eagles squad ahead of this year’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to enhance the country’s chances of success. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Awka, Nwangwu noted that…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has inaugurated an ad hoc committee to identify, reactivate, and manage abandoned federal government landed properties for the benefit of citizens. Speaking on Tuesday at the inauguration of the House Ad-Hoc Committee on Abandoned Federal Government Landed Property, Tajudeen highlighted the importance of the committee, noting…
Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, has urged urgent action to reduce road traffic deaths in Nigeria. Speaking at the International Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Conference in Abuja on Tuesday, he recounted personal experiences of loss, highlighting the devastating impact of accidents on families, students, and communities. Oshiomhole…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the reception for Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba, which was initially scheduled for Wednesday. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Felix Morka, announced the postponement on Tuesday in Abuja, stating that a new date would be communicated later. Kefas had previously declared his defection from the Peoples Democratic…
Fresh concerns have emerged in Zamfara State following allegations by supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party that the administration of Governor Dauda Lawal Dare has received nearly ₦1tn in two years without delivering meaningful development. The group, led by its secretary, Zahraddeen Ibrahim Gusau, described the situation as “unacceptable and deeply embarrassing,” insisting that…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has called on Nigeria to increase its education budget to meet UNESCO’s recommended 15–20 per cent, compared with the current seven per cent allocation. The Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, made the appeal during the 13th Convocation Lecture of Nile University in Abuja on Tuesday, speaking on “Redefining the Nigerian…
The Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), Dr. Iyela Ajayi, has called on State Senior Secondary Education Boards (SSEBs) to intensify oversight of constituency projects in senior secondary schools nationwide. Ajayi made the appeal in Abuja while receiving delegations from the Zamfara and Kaduna State SSEBs during separate visits. He stressed…
