As Nigeria looks ahead to the 2027 general elections, one of the country’s prominent opposition parties, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has warned that unresolved issues around party leadership recognition could sow seeds of political turmoil. In a press release from Lagos, Dr Ogini Olaposi, the NNPP’s National Secretary, criticised the Independent National Electoral…
A resident of Dan Magori in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State has condemned Governor Dauda Lawal over his failure to tackle worsening insecurity in the region. Ismail Hussaini, speaking on behalf of affected residents, accused the governor of abandoning his campaign promises to address the state’s security challenges. He recalled that Governor Lawal…
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Clement Jimbo, (APC- Akwa Ibom) has called for further judicial clarity in the ongoing legal impasse involving leadership of the Senate and suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. He made the call in a motion on personal explanation raised during plenary on Tuesday at the National Assembly in Abuja….
The first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said that despite commendable progress in maternal testing and care, major gaps still exist in prevention and treatment of paediatric HIV in the country. Mrs Tinubu stated this on Tuesday at the National HIV Health Sector Symposium, themed: “Advancing PMTCT and Paediatric Treatment Coverage for Nigeria,” organised by…
The Association of the Parents of the Missing Chibok Girls has issued a heartfelt statement mourning the recent passing of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, while acknowledging his administration’s role in securing the release of 103 of the 276 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, in…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has congratulated the Super Falcons for their 2-1 semi final win over South Africa at the ongoing 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations ( WAFCON) in Casablanca, Morocco. The first lady in a congratulatory message issued on Tuesday in Abuja, described the win as one that has encouraged her…
The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) and the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at tackling environmental challenges and strengthening Nigeria’s agricultural sector. This development follows a high-level meeting between NOSDRA’s Director General, Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke, and NAIC’s Managing Director, Hon. Yazid Umar Danfulani, at NAIC’s headquarters….
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have advanced to the final of the ongoing 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) following a 2-1 victory over their arch-rivals, South Africa’s Banyana Banyana, on Tuesday in Casablanca, Morocco. A late goal from defender Michelle Alozie, struck from long range, propelled the nine-time African champions into the final and kept…
A legal practitioner, Ken Harries, says Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan cannot enforce a judgment of the lower court in which she has filed an appeal. The senior lawyer stated this in Abuja in reaction to the Kogi Central senator’s alleged invasion of the National Assembly (NASS) on Tuesday to resume her legislative duties. The News Agency…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the Super Falcons’ thrilling victory over South Africa in the semi-final of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), describing it as “nothing short of superlative.” In a post on his X handle shortly after the team’s hard-fought win on Tuesday, President Tinubu praised the players for their…
