Former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi has joined protesters in Abuja as demonstrations against the Senate’s decision to reject mandatory electronic transmission of election results continued for a second day. The protests, held at the National Assembly Complex, began on Monday, with one faction led by Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in…
Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the ongoing construction of the 10-kilometre access road to the Renewed Hope City, Karsana, will be ready in May. Wike, who gave the assurance after he inspected some ongoing projects in Abuja on Tuesday, expressed satisfaction with the contractor. “I’m very impressed with the…
The erstwhile Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof. Abdullahi Usman, says his decision to resign from the position with effect from Monday was taken for personal reasons. Usman said this in a statement personally signed and issued in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, the decision was made in good conscience…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has urged Nigerians to rely more on what the country produce to check revenue wastages. Edun made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the first leadership retreat of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). According to him, it is time for us…
Prof. Daniel Nwachukwu, the fourth Vice-Chancellor of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI), has assumed office. The professor of Cardiovascular Physiology took over from Prof. Sunday Elom, his predecessor, on Tuesday. Elom completed his five-year tenure on Feb. 10, 2026. In his acceptance speech, Prof Nwachukwu thanked the Federal Government and the Governing Council…
The Senate on Tuesday rescinded its earlier decision on Clause 60(3) of the Electoral Act relating to electronic transmission of election results. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the senate had earlier passed the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill, retaining Clause 60(3) of the principal law, which provided for transfer of results during the…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has praised members of the Senate following a Court of Appeal judgment that upheld the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Speaking at the commencement of an emergency plenary session on Tuesday, Mr Akpabio said the ruling confirmed the Senate’s constitutional authority to discipline its members. The Court of Appeal, sitting…
Members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have endorsed the party’s plan to produce its executives at all levels through consensus. The decision was announced by the House Majority Leader, Mr Suleiman Azara, following the APC’s ninth caucus meeting held on Tuesday in Lafia….
Five suspected drug dealers have been arrested in Benin City following a joint operation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigerian Army, which led to the recovery of more than 11,000 capsules of tramadol. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the Edo State NDLEA Commander, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, said the drugs were…
African countries must intensify efforts to reshape global energy conversations by advocating an energy mix that reflects the continent’s development realities, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, has said. Speaking at the 10th Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) in Lagos, Mr Lokpobiri said Africa should not be denied…
