The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has condemned the killings of 16 persons in Edo, describing it as barbaric. The caucus, in a statement jointly signed by the Minority Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, Minority Whip, Rep. Ali Isa and Deputy Minority Leader, Rep. Aliyu. Madaki, in Abuja on Tuesday, expressed shock and grief…
Gov Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa on Wednesday presented staff of office to Dr Ali Danburam, “Ptil Madagali”, the paramount ruler of Madagali Chiefdom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Madagali, the home of the governor, is among the seven new chiefdoms recently created by the governor. Other chiefdoms created by Fintiri include Fufore,…
Hamas has expressed its openness to any agreements or ideas for establishing a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Sami Abu Zuhri, a senior Hamas official, said in a televised speech that the movement is open to any agreements or ideas that would end the suffering of the people in Gaza and establish a permanent…
Former U.S. president Joe Biden has expressed his gratitude for the goodwill he has received following the announcement of his cancer diagnosis. “Cancer touches us all,” the 82-year-old wrote in a post on the online platform X on Monday. He said that he and his wife Jill, like so many others, had found that they…
The Katsina State House of Assembly has expressed serious concern over what it called the recent increase in bandits’ attacks on some communities in the state. The concern was raised at Wednesday’s plenary in Katsina, presided over by Speaker Nasir Yahaya-Daura. During the plenary, a motion of urgent public importance was presented by the lawmaker…
ECOWAS female parliamentarians under the aegis of ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians’ Association (ECOFEPA) are holding a special forum on the subregion’s women’s financial inclusion and economic empowerment on Wednesday in Lomé, Togo. The event with the theme: “Empowering Women Through Financial Inclusion,” aims to address challenges women face in accessing financial services and unlocking women’s potential…
The Kremlin published the signed law ratifying the treaty on its website on Saturday evening. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a landmark defence pact with North Korea, a deal that comes amid reports that Pyongyang has despatched thousands of troops to fight against Ukraine. Putin struck the deal during a visit to…
Mr Domor Mienye has called for a more structured approach to infrastructure delivery following alleged delays in the take-off of the recently commissioned 60-megawatt gas turbine project in Bayelsa. Mienye, a governorship aspirant in Bayelsa on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2027 election, made this known on Wednesday in…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State, Alhaji Abdulaziz Maituraka, says members of the party in the state are united who are working as one family. Maituraka stated this while briefing newsmen in Katsina on Sunday following the success of the party at the Saturday’s local government election in the state….
The Cross River chapter of the Ọhanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has declared a renewed commitment to engage actively in Nigeria’s political landscape, starting with the 2027 general elections. The announcement was made on Sunday during a pivotal meeting in Ikom, where new executives were elected to lead the group for the next four years. The newly…
