The Government of Kaduna State has launched the Girl Effect Oya Campaign, a multi-sectoral initiative aimed at empowering adolescent girls through preventative healthcare and improved nutrition. Unveiled at a ceremony in the state capital, the campaign marks a major milestone in Kaduna’s public health efforts: over 754,000 girls aged between 9 and 14 have now…
In a bold declaration, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has firmly stated that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, is more than capable of clinching the presidency in the upcoming 2027 elections without relying on coalitions with established parties like the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or endorsements from prominent political figures such as…
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State on Wednesday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill of N1.664 trillion to the State House of Assembly in Asaba. The governor said N499 billion, representing 30 per cent of the total budget, is earmarked for recurrent expenditure, while N1.165 trillion, or 70 per cent, is allocated to capital expenditure. He…
The Nigerian Army has pledged to intensify its collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to eliminate fake and unwholesome drugs, food, and cosmetics across the South-East region. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 82 Division, Maj.-Gen. Oluyemi Olatoye, gave the assurance on Tuesday while receiving a NAFDAC delegation,…
Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has called on politicians to allow President Bola Tinubu concentrate on governance rather than dragging him into the 2027 presidential race. Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said this while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo….
Gov Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi on Tuesday presented an N884.87 billion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly in Abakaliki. The budget, christened the “Budget of Actualisation and Hope,” is anchored on the government’s People’s Charter of Needs philosophy. Nwifuru said the budget aims to sustain fiscal consolidation, accelerate…
The Israeli military on Wednesday said it struck an underground storage facility in the southern suburbs of Beirut which it said contained weapons belonging to the Hezbollah militia. The army said that the strike on Dahiyeh was carried out after “numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including advancing warning to…
Pilgrims on Wednesday begun arriving in Mina for the Day of Tarwiyah, marking the official start of the Hajj rituals. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that approximately 64 per cent of the pilgrims would spend the day in Mina, while 36 per cent would proceed directly to Arafat. Mina, located North-East of…
The Germany’s state-owned railway boss, Deutsche Bahn, which has been plagued by chronic delays and unhappy passengers in recent years, switched to travel by car and aeroplane. He has done this for several business trips last year, the Transport Ministry said on Wednesday. Richard Lutz, the chief executive of Deutsche Bahn, travelled by car on…
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says it is the only political organisation with the structure and public goodwill needed to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next presidential elections. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, PDP’s spokesperson, Debo Ologunagba, stated that the party’s nationwide presence and grassroots network…
