The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a single confirmed case of COVID-19 in Cross River State, assuring the public that there is currently no sign of community transmission. According to Director-General Jide Idris, the affected individual has been placed in isolation and is undergoing treatment in line with national health protocols….
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has carried out a limited cabinet reshuffle, removing two ministers and appointing replacements as part of efforts to enhance government performance. According to an official memo signed by George Akume, Wale Edun has been replaced as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy by Taiwo Oyedele, who previously held a…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a detailed timetable for its activities ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, providing a roadmap for its internal nomination process. The document, endorsed by National Organising Secretary Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, outlines deadlines for the sale and submission of forms, as well as schedules for primaries and appeals across…
The Nigeria Police Force has begun disciplinary proceedings against 167 senior officers accused of professional misconduct and related offences. Force spokesperson Anthony Okon Placid confirmed that the Force Disciplinary Committee is currently sitting at its headquarters in Abuja to review the cases. The committee is responsible for handling matters involving officers from the rank of…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a single confirmed case of COVID-19 in Cross River State, assuring the public that there is currently no sign of community transmission. According to Director-General Jide Idris, the affected individual has been placed in isolation and is undergoing treatment in line with national health protocols….
The Nigerian Army troops under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have successfully rescued three kidnapped civilians following a swift response to a distress call in Kushere Village, Kaduna State. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. The report revealed that the incident occurred in…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has carried out a limited cabinet reshuffle, removing two ministers and appointing replacements as part of efforts to enhance government performance. According to an official memo signed by George Akume, Wale Edun has been replaced as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy by Taiwo Oyedele, who previously held a…
The Dean, Faculty of Communications and Media Studies, Bingham University, Prof. Desmond Onyemechi Okocha, has introduced the Environmental Dynamo Theory as a new framework for understanding how media messages are interpreted differently across diverse audiences in contemporary society. The theory challenges earlier assumptions within communication studies that media messages produce uniform effects, instead proposing that…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has sought partnership with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on security, economy, green city development and other areas of mutual benefits. The Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef Al-Balawi, sought the partnership when he visited the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, in Abuja on Tuesday. Al-Balawi commended Wike and President…
Lawmakers of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly have pledged support for Sen. Ahmed Wadada as the preferred successor of Gov. Abdullahi Sule in 2027. Dr Danladi Jatau, Speaker of the House, made the position known while briefing newsmen shortly after the 11th APC lawmakers’ caucus meeting on…
The trial of Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi, and his co-defendant, Dauda Sulaiman, by the EFCC was, on Tuesday stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The case, which was for continuation of trial before Justice James Omotosho, could not proceed following the appearance of a…
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has called for a multi-sectoral approach towards achieving an Open Defecation Free (ODF) environment. He made the call on Tuesday in Enugu, when he declared open a two-day consultative workshop on “the Enugu State ODF Roadmap”. Mbah, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, said…
The Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) in Osun has assured residents of a peaceful, credible and transparent governorship election on Aug. 15. The new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, gave the assurance while addressing protesters at the commission’s office in Osogbo on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
