he Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an Estate Surveyor and Valuer, Philip Ojo, against SDV Nigeria Limited and another over dispute arising from the sale of an estate in Lagos State. The apex court, in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Obande Ogbuinya and unanimously upheld by other justices, held that the…
Arewa Agricultural Forum has commended the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC),Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani for what they described as a remarkable start in his first 100 days in office. They noted that Danfulani has set a clear direction for the agency, aligning NAIC’s programmes with President Bola…
Nigeria’s Health Minister Ali Pate on Monday praised Dr Bello Suleiman, outgoing Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina, for steering the institution to what he called “one of the best among its contemporaries.” Speaking through a representative at a reception organised by the Hambali Family Union, Pate said Suleiman’s eight-year tenure…
Nigeria’s Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu’s reforms are reshaping the economy and opening new doors for global partnerships. Shettima spoke on Monday in Abuja during a meeting with a VISA delegation led by Tareq Muhmood, the company’s Regional President for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMEA). He described…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has recorded more than 4.4 million online registrations and over half a million in-person registrations since the launch of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise last month. Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education, said in a statement on Monday that the online…
The Nigerian government says work on the 387km Kano–Maradi railway line has reached 60 per cent completion, with the project now extended to Dutse in Jigawa State. Transport Minister Said Alkali, addressing delegates at the International Railway Conference in Abuja on Monday, said the project had made rapid progress since the start of President Bola…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will arrive in Abuja on Tuesday, 16 September, after bringing his overseas vacation to an early close, his office has confirmed. Tinubu, who began his annual holiday on 4 September in France, had originally planned to divide the period between Paris and London. His media adviser, Bayo Onanuga, said the president…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has confirmed federal approval for the establishment of a Court of Appeal division in the state capital, Abeokuta. The governor made the disclosure during a church service at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Ake, on Monday, to inaugurate the 2025/2026 legal year. He said the court would ease access to justice…
Community education leaders in Jigawa State have commended the European Union (EU) and UNICEF for their role in promoting school enrolment through a new awareness campaign. The initiative, rolled out in collaboration with the Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), is targeting seven local government areas with activities such as town hall meetings designed…
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has formally graduated 23 Somali medical interns, the first group to complete training in Nigeria through a bilateral agreement with SIMAD University in Mogadishu. The announcement was made on Monday by ABU’s Public Affairs Director, Malam Auwalu Umar, who hailed the achievement as a landmark for African higher education partnerships….
