The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the reception for Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba, which was initially scheduled for Wednesday. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Felix Morka, announced the postponement on Tuesday in Abuja, stating that a new date would be communicated later. Kefas had previously declared his defection from the Peoples Democratic…
Fresh concerns have emerged in Zamfara State following allegations by supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party that the administration of Governor Dauda Lawal Dare has received nearly ₦1tn in two years without delivering meaningful development. The group, led by its secretary, Zahraddeen Ibrahim Gusau, described the situation as “unacceptable and deeply embarrassing,” insisting that…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has called on Nigeria to increase its education budget to meet UNESCO’s recommended 15–20 per cent, compared with the current seven per cent allocation. The Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, made the appeal during the 13th Convocation Lecture of Nile University in Abuja on Tuesday, speaking on “Redefining the Nigerian…
The Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), Dr. Iyela Ajayi, has called on State Senior Secondary Education Boards (SSEBs) to intensify oversight of constituency projects in senior secondary schools nationwide. Ajayi made the appeal in Abuja while receiving delegations from the Zamfara and Kaduna State SSEBs during separate visits. He stressed…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to a future where road traffic crashes (RTCs) no longer claim lives. Delivering the keynote address at the International Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Crash Victims Conference in Abuja, Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume,…
The factional National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed, has reportedly expelled Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), and Dauda Lawal (Zamfara) from the party. The group also announced the expulsion of the party’s new National Chairman, Sen. Tanimu Turaki; Board of Trustees Chairman, Sen. Adolphus…
The Federal Government says President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is firmly focused on closing Nigeria’s housing deficit and accelerating broad-based economic growth. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, stated this on Tuesday at the 8th Affordable Housing Finance and Investment Summit 2025 in Abuja. The summit’s theme was “Innovative Financing of Affordable…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has ordered troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to intensify efforts toward securing the release of students abducted in Kebbi State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that suspected bandits kidnapped 25 students from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called on automotive manufacturers in Nigeria to increase production capacity for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered and electric vehicles in order to meet rising national demand. Shettima, represented by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh, made the appeal on Tuesday in Abuja while declaring open the 25th Abuja…
TotalEnergies has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for ensuring a transparent 2024 mini-bid round and has expressed interest in the forthcoming 2025 Licensing Round slated to commence on December 1. The commendation came during a courtesy visit to the Commission Chief Executive, Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, by a high-level delegation from TotalEnergies led…
