Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared its landslide victory in Rivers State’s local government elections a sign of greater wins to come in 2027. At a news conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Rivers APC Chairman Chief Tony Okocha said the outcome—where the party won 20 out of 23 chairmanship seats—showed that the…
The Russian Federation on Tuesday declared its readiness to assist Nigeria business community deepen trade cooperation with Russian companies to bolster the trade volume between the two countries. Amb. Andrey Podelyshev, Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, disclosed this while briefing Journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, against backdrop of the embassy’s preparation to commemorate the Russia Day…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Board of the National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC), Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has joined millions of Nigerians and the international community in celebrating former Head of State, General (Dr.) Yakubu Gowon, GCFR, on the momentous occasion of his 91st birthday. In a powerful…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 24.48 per cent in January 2025, This is contained in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rebased results released in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the headline inflation rate for December 2024 was 34.80 per cent. The…
The people of Yandoto in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have accused Governor Dauda Lawal of failing to protect their community following Friday’s bandit attack on worshippers during morning prayers. In a statement on Saturday, community spokesman, Mallam Musa Tsafe, described the scene as a bloodbath. “Bodies lay lifeless where they fell. Screams…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday extended condolences to his Namibian counterpart, Nangolo Mbumba, over the passing of Namibia’s founding President Sam Nujoma. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, Xi expressed deep condolences over the passing of Nujoma and extended sincere sympathy to the family of Nujoma, the Namibian government, and the people….
According to analysts in the US and France, Russia’s cyber warfare on Ukraine has largely failed, and they are now shifting their focus to the European allies of Ukraine. Thales, a French defense company, stated in a report that Russia was aiming to create divisions and promote anti-war messages, using an arsenal of cyber weapons…
A major health financing summit aimed at boosting the global fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria will take place in Johannesburg on Friday, bringing together world leaders and development partners. The Global Fund’s 8th Replenishment Summit, announced by Global Health Strategies (GHS) in a statement on Wednesday, will be co-hosted by South Africa and the…
Nigeria’s apex northern socio-cultural group, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has paid tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, calling him an enduring figure whose public life spanned nearly six decades. In a statement released by its National Publicity Secretary, Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba, the ACF said it received the news of Buhari’s passing with…
The Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Chief Olamide Oladiji, has said that the development plans of Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa would bring all round transformation to the state and prosperity for all. In a congratulatory message to the governor and his deputy, Dr Olayide Adelami, on Monday in Akure, Oladiji attributed the landside victory in…
