Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared its landslide victory in Rivers State’s local government elections a sign of greater wins to come in 2027. At a news conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Rivers APC Chairman Chief Tony Okocha said the outcome—where the party won 20 out of 23 chairmanship seats—showed that the…
The Zamfara Good Governance Forum (ZGGF) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to freeze federal allocations to Zamfara State and impose emergency rule. The demand follows what the group described as Governor Dauda Lawal’s “shocking admission” of knowing the hideouts of bandit kingpins who have terrorised the state for years. Speaking in Gusau, the…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called on automotive manufacturers in Nigeria to increase production capacity for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered and electric vehicles in order to meet rising national demand. Shettima, represented by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh, made the appeal on Tuesday in Abuja while declaring open the 25th Abuja…
Nigerians in living abroad have declared their support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima for a second term in office come 2027. Mr Ade Omole, Director of the defunct 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) Diaspora Campaign Directorate, made this known at a Dinner party on Saturday in Abuja. The proposal…
Governors have committed to eliminating cervical cancer in Nigeria. The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara, made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja during the inauguration of the Partnership to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Nigeria (PECCiN). The initiative was inaugurated by the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, at the…
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has disbanded his executive cabinet with immediate effect, marking a significant shake-up in the state administration. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Bologi, on Monday, the governor disclosed that the decision was made during the State Executive Council meeting held in Minna. Governor Bago, while announcing…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has apprehended a 17-member gang who allegedly killed a personnel of the corps on Jan. 12. The Spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale said in a statement on Monday in Abuja that the gang was apprehended by the Commandant-General’s Special Intelligence Squad in collaboration with sister agencies. Babawale…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that five persons lost their lives and 55 others sustained injuries following severe flooding in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. Mr. Ladan Ayuba, Head of Operations at NEMA’s Yola office, disclosed that the injured victims are currently receiving treatment at the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital. The…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has warned pharmacies against dispensing anti-malaria medicines to patients without positive malaria test results from their healthcare providers. Abayomi said this on Wednesday during the Ministry’s Annual Ministerial Press Briefing highlighting the activities and achievements of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s led administration in the health sector. The…
Sixty years after forging ties in the shadow of the Holocaust, Germany and Israel are marking a diplomatic milestone with mutual visits by their heads of state. Israeli President Isaac Herzog is set to arrive in Berlin on Monday, followed by a return visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Israel on Tuesday and Wednesday….
