A prominent civil society group in Zamfara State, the Association of Zamfara North Concerns Citizens, has called on former Governor Bello Matawalle to contest for a second term in 2027, praising his achievements in tackling insecurity and empowering security agencies during his two-year tenure. In a statement issued on Friday, the group’s secretary, Muhammed Usman…
Ahead of the November 5 US Presidential elections, the relationship between the US and China, has come into focus as Gregory Poling, director of the Southeast Asia programme at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, expresses his views on the relationship between the Chinese leadership and the future US president. He said “Trump certainly…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Federal Government to show genuine commitment to resolving all outstanding issues in the nation’s university system, warning that continued neglect of education threatens the future of Nigerian youths. In a statement issued at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said that no lives were lost in the fire incident that razed a hotel accommodating 484 Nigerian pilgrims in Makkah on Saturday. NAHCON said in a statement by its spokesperson, Fatima Usara, that the fire incident occurred at the Imaratus Sanan Hotel at noon on Saturday while…
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…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the date for the 2025 Mock UTME from April 5 to April 10, 2025. Originally set for Saturday, April 5, 2025, the Mock UTME will now take place on Thursday, April 10, 2025 while the main UTME would start from 25th April, 2025. The board said…
Troops from Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) successfully thwarted a significant assault by ISWAP terrorists in Damboa, Borno, neutralising 21 insurgents and seizing a substantial cache of arms and ammunition. Captain Reuben Kovangiya, the acting deputy director of army public relations at Headquarters Theatre Command, confirmed the operation in a statement released in Maiduguri on Friday….
The factional leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Working Committee in Rivers, led by Mr Nname Ewor, has condemned impeachment notice against the governor and deputy by Rivers House of Assembly. The committee also said that impeachment of Gov. Siminalaye Fubara was not part of the Supreme Court order. Ewor, at a media briefing…
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…
Sen Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) says he sponsored 31 bills, moved 20 motions and attracted 51 constituency projects to his senatorial district since joining the Senate in 2023. Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on…
