Aspirants and stakeholders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Enugu North Senatorial District, have called for a transparent and credible process ahead of its 2027 National Assembly (NASS) election primaries. The group made the call in a communiqué issued on Wednesday after a meeting held by members of the group in Abuja on Monday….
The Kano State Government has inaugurated an 11-member high-powered committee to identify illegal structures and review building approvals in the Kano metropolitan area. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen by Musa Tanko-Muhammad, Press Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Tanko-Muhammad quoted the SSG, Alhaji Umar Farouk-Ibrahim, as…
The Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) says a total of 1.70 million pilgrims performed the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, an increase from the figures recorded in 2025. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that GASTAT is the Saudi government agency responsible for compiling the annual Hajj census. The official statistics, released for the…
President Bola Tinubu has assured abducted Nigerian children and their families that the Federal Government is intensifying efforts to secure their safe return and bring perpetrators to justice. Tinubu gave the assurance in a statement personally signed on Wednesday to commemorate the 2026 Children’s Day celebration. “On this Children’s Day, I celebrate every Nigerian child….
President Bola Tinubu and the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation on Wednesday pushed for accelerated digital transformation across Nigeria’s civil service, with the President directing Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to deepen digitalised work processes as part of efforts to end manual and opaque governance systems. Tinubu, represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume,…
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tackling the rising number of out-of-school children through fresh education and inclusion policies across the state. Radda made this known in his message to commemorate the 2026 National Children’s Day celebration themed, “Future Now: Promoting Inclusion for Every Nigerian Child.” The governor, in…
A new report has raised alarm over the growing scale of child online abuse in Nigeria, revealing that nine out of every 10 children have experienced at least one form of cyber risk, ranging from cyberbullying to sexual exploitation. Ms Shirley Ewang, Advocacy Lead at Gatefield, disclosed the findings during the launch of a child…
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says he will not attend the announcement of the presidential primary results, citing alleged infractions. /p> Hayatu-Deen, in a statement obtained from his X handle on Tuesday in Abuja, expressed concern over reports of widespread vote rigging during the exercise. He…
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the infrastructure revolution currently sweeping through the territory, including rural communities, will guarantee a comfortable electoral victory for President Bola Tinubu in the nation’s capital in 2027. Wike made the remarks after an inspection tour of several ongoing infrastructure projects across the territory on Tuesday….
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been declared winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary in Edo. The Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Dr Mabel Adinkwu, announced the result on Tuesday in Benin. Adinkwu said a total of 32,263 party members were registered for the primary. According to her, Abubakar polled 17,729 votes…
