Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Kenyan scholar Prof. Patrick Lumumba, and the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, are among the key speakers expected at the 2025 National Leadership Conference in Abuja. The two-day event, themed “Transforming Minds and Inspiring Results,” is organised by the GOTNI Leadership Foundation and will open on Sept. 5 at…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that 16 people survived a tragic boat accident in Sokoto State, Nigeria, which occurred on Sunday, 17 August 2025. According to the agency ,the mishap took place in the Kojiyo village area of the Goronyo Dam. A joint rescue operation, involving NEMA, the Sokoto State Emergency Management…
The ministerof defence for State Bello Matawalle has charged participants of the National Defence College Course 33 to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired in addressing the nation’s security challenges. He gave the charge at the Graduation Dinner and Award Night organised for the participants of the 11-month strategic course on Wednesday in…
Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State have vowed to defend their votes in the forthcoming rerun election for Kaura Namoda South constituency. They pledged to resist any attempt to undermine the will of the people, accusing the state government, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and officials of the Independent National Electoral…
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has congratulated former Military Head of State, retired Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), on his 84th birthday. In a statement issued on Monday in Lagos, George described Babangida as a patriot, visionary, and selfless leader who contributed immensely to Nigeria’s political…
The Nigerian Agricultural Youths Forum has praised the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), Yazid Shehu Danfulani, for his role in driving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agricultural transformation agenda. In a statement signed by its secretary, Ugoche Audu, and released in Abuja on Friday, the forum described Danfulani as a “pivotal…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon kamilu sa’idu,has won the bye-election in Kauran Namoda Constituency of Zamfara State, defeating the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The contest saw a former adviser to ex-Governor Bello Matawalle emerge victorious over the PDP candidate, who was backed by Governor Dauda Lawal. According to results announced by the electoral…
…Vote sold for N4000, snacks By Abbas Jimoh As the nation holds by-elections in 12 states of the federation, the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) has expressed mixed feeling over the low voter turn-out of the elections and the conduct of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Executive Director of the KDI, Mr Bukola Idowu, at…
By Abbas Jimoh Stakeholders have urged the National Assembly to legalise constituency projects as part of measures to ensure citizens buy-in, sustainability and positive impacts. They made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a ‘Stakeholder Roundtable on Local Government Autonomy’, organised by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC). The event was part of…
Residents of Bukuyum in Zamfara State have hailed the Nigerian military after a major air strike killed more than 100 armed bandits in a coordinated operation. The Nigerian Air Force carried out the raid in Bukuyum Local Government Area on Thursday, targeting criminal hideouts in the region. Local sources described the operation as “swift, precise,…
