Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, says the 27-year celebration of uninterrupted democratic governance in the country has demonstrated that Nigerians prefer ballots to bullets. Akume stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday on the benefits and lessons of the Democracy Day celebrations. The News Agency of…
The wife of Plateau Governor, Mrs Helen Mutfwang, has launched the 2026 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign for more than one million children in Jos on Tuesday. The governor’s wife, who was decorated as the SMC Ambassador, reaffirmed commitment to protecting children under five years. She said malaria remained a leading cause of child illness…
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele says the passage of tax reform legislation and the National Assembly’s support for economic stabilisation ranked among the most significant achievements of the 10th Senate. Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while reflecting on the performance of the senate over the last three years. He said the upper chamber…
The House of Representatives has called on President Bola Tinubu to come up with comprehensive and aggressive security strategy to flush out bandits, terrorists and kidnappers from their hideouts in Nigeria. The call followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Rep. Ibe Osonwa, who represents Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency of Abia,…
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) to immediately, intensify enforcement operations against unregistered vehicles and vehicles with concealed registration numbers nationwide. The I-G gave the order on Tuesday in Abuja during his conference with the Strategic Police Managers, consisting of officers from the rank of Commissioners of…
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has called for urgent and coordinated global action to end child labour, saying nearly 138 million children remain trapped in the practice worldwide. ILO Director-General, Mr Gilbert Houngbo, made the call ahead of the 2026 World Day Against Child Labour, observed annually on June 12 to mobilise efforts against exploitation….
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the European Commission has allocated 17.5 million euros to support ongoing efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Africa. Africa CDC said this in a post on its official X account on Tuesday. According to the agency, its Director-General, Dr Jean Kaseya, received Ms…
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has approached the Court of Appeal to challenge the recent conflicting Federal High Court judgments regarding its powers to set timelines for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), disclosed this at the commission’s second quarterly consultative meeting with leaders of political parties at its…
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the ongoing outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has resulted in 515 confirmed cases and 91 deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). WHO said this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that neighbouring Uganda had also recorded 19 confirmed cases, two deaths and one probable…
The International Monetary Fund said its executive board approved Rwanda’s request for a new 250 million U.S. dollars 38-month extended credit facility to help it deal with tighter global financial conditions. The global lender said in a statement that its board approved the new facility and authorised an immediate disbursement of 35.7 million U.S. dollars….
