The hope of former Deputy Senate President, Barr Ovie Omo-Agege of getting the All Progressive Congress, (APC), ticket to contest the 2027 governorship polls may have been dashed. The APC South South stakeholders’ meeting held on Saturday in Benin City, Edo State weekend adopted Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state as the sole gubernatorial candidate…
Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged new corps members in the state to pay special attention to the development of their host communities. The governor made the call on Tuesday in Iseyin during the closing ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream ‘I’ Orientation Course of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He…
Saudi Arabia has announced the successful and incident-free completion of the 1446 Hajj pilgrimage, with more than 1.67 million Muslims from across the globe participating in the sacred journey to the holy sites in Makkah. Prince Saud bin Mishaal, Deputy Emir of the Makkah Region, declared the Hajj “a triumph of planning, unity, and faith,”…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday observed a one-minute silence in honour of the late son and grandson of the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Abba Moro. The tribute followed a motion moved by Rep. Philip Agbese (APC–Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo) during plenary, which was presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu. Lawmakers stood in silence and prayed…
The Kano State Fire Service says it rescued 30 persons and saved property worth N566 million from 176 incidents recorded between March and April. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Kano, by Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer of the service. Abdullahi said that 20 persons lost their lives, while properties…
Nigeria’s government has launched a regional sensitisation drive to showcase President Bola Tinubu’s two-year record in office, with officials pointing to new infrastructure, agricultural support and social welfare schemes as evidence of progress. The campaign, titled “Tinubu Administration’s Mid-Term Report”, was inaugurated in Port Harcourt on Tuesday by the Minister of Information and National Orientation,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) recorded stronger revenue and remittance figures in February, driven by recent policy reforms aimed at enhancing transparency in the oil and gas sector. The company reported statutory remittances of N1.804 trillion, a sharp increase from N726 billion recorded in January. It attributed the improved performance to reforms…
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that this could be the “last opportunity” to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by militants. Blinken spoke at a morning meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog before later holding talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “This is a decisive moment,…
A fire broke out in the Leuna Chemical Park in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt on Monday morning. The plant’s fire brigade is currently engaged, and external forces have not yet been requested, a spokesman for the operating company Infraleuna said. Residents reported on social media that there had been a loud bang beforehand….
The Catholic Diocese of Awka, Anambra, has assured that it would unravel the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault of a female teacher by a Rev. Fr. in one of its schools. Rev. Fr. Charles Ndubuisi, Chancellor, Catholic Diocese of Awka, made this known in a statement on Tuesday issued in Awka. “The suspect, Rev. Fr….
