Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), few hours after dumping the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The duo made declaration after being received at the national Secretariat of the party by NDC National Leader, Sen. Seriake Dickson on Sunday in Abuja….
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, and Sen. Osita Izunaso have emphasised the need for value-driven media content to promote truth, unity and moral values in society. They made the call at the 15th anniversary celebration of Catholic Television (CTV) and the first anniversary of its migration to GOtv Channel 115, held…
As political stakeholders continue to endorse Lagos Deputy Gov. Obafemi Hamzat for 2027 gubernatorial race, some Lagos residents are demanding a better living condition from the next governor of the state. They said on Sunday that endorsements alone would not deliver results but capacity, dedication and selfless service, urging that continuity of governance in Lagos…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi says it will not sanction aspirants who still obtain nomination forms for various political offices in defiance to its adopted consensus arrangement. The state Chairman of the party, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, made the disclosure on Sunday while speaking with newsmen, noting that “every house has stubborn children”. Okoro-Emegha…
An economic expert, Dr Emmanuel Eche, says implementing Nigeria’s deal with Indian company, Rashmi Metaliks Group, to develop its steel sector might face infrastructural bottlenecks including epileptic power supply. Eche, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics, Federal University, Wukari, Taraba, expressed the concern in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has lifted the suspension placed on some members of the state executive council. Nwifuru made the announcement on Sunday during a church service marking the 2026 Father’s Day in Abakaliki. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the state Commissioner for Works, Stanley Mbam, and his counterpart in the…
Rev. Fr. Matthew Maleek, Parish Priest of St. John Paul II, Kubwa, has urged Christians to remain steadfast in faith, unity and service to God and humanity. Maleek made the call during a joint thanksgiving Mass for the Knights of St. John International (KSJI) and Ladies Auxiliary, following their successful convention and election of new…
The Federal Government’s witness on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that investigations revealed that ex-Gov. Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa had financial link with the suspected coup plotters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sylva was also the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources in the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari…
Dr Labaran Magaji, Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State (SSG), has rallied support for Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s preferred governorship aspirant, Sen. Ahmed Wadada, and President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Magaji made the call on Wednesday in Lafia during separate meetings with Permanent Secretaries and Directors from Ministries, Departments and Agencies…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of Mr Saidu Mohammed as the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The President also approved the nomination of Mr Rabiu Umar as the new Chief Executive of the authority, subject to Senate confirmation. This is contained in a statement issued…
