Gov Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has reacted to the judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal that upheld his victory in the Nov. 16, 2024 governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the tribunal on Wednesday affirmed Aiyedatiwa’s election and dismissed the petitions filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its…
Bill Gates, Chair of Gates Foundation, has advised the Federal Government to continue its longstanding commitment to end polio transmission in the country. Gates said this during a media roundtable with selected journalists on Wednesday in Lagos. He emphasised that with the tightening of global funding, it’s more important than ever that Nigeria keeps up…
Gov Peter Mbah of Enugu State has transmitted an Executive Bill to the Enugu State House of Assembly to checkmate criminal activities among native doctors and herbalists in the state. Mr Uche Anichukwu, the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on External Relations made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu. He said…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said disinformation played a significant role in the Nigerian Civil War (1967 to 1970), Obasanjo stated this at the Sixth Edition of Annual Nigerian Civil War Symposium organised by the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN), on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the theme of the symposium, which is “The Role…
Football fans across Nigeria and beyond are engaged in a lively debate over who is better: Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen or Georgia’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos, several fans shared strong opinions on the matter. The pair, once teammates at Italian side Napoli, have moved on to…
The Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the use of non-kinetic (non coercive force) operational approaches will enhance general human security as well as build peaceful and resilient communities. Musa said this in an address at the opening ceremony of a two-day Human Security and Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Workshop being held at…
The Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye, says the nation’s security challenges are being tackled with huge successes in all fronts. Undiandeye stated this during the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) First and Second Quarters Operational Brief for Foreign Defence Advisers/Attachés 2025, on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the efforts of the military…
Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger Council of Traditional Rulers, has commiserated with the people of Mokwa Local Government Area of the state over the tragic loss of lives and property in the recent flooding. Abubakar expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved families and those who lost their property in the…
The Chairman, Ram Sellers’ Association, Odo-Ogbe Market, Ile-Ife, Osun, Alhaji Akeem Salahudeen, has complained of low patronage, attributing it to high cost of rams and the economy situation in the country. Salahudeen stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ile-Ife. He said that the big sized ram…
New Super Eagles invitee, Olusegun Olakunle, is in high spirits after receiving his maiden call-up to the national squad for Friday’s international friendly against Russia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle invited Olakunle, who plays in the Russian league for Krasnodar FC, to assess defensive options. Chelle is…
