Nigeria’s opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has named a 119-member committee to organise its national convention in November, warning against attempts to undermine the exercise. The convention committee, inaugurated in Abuja on Tuesday by Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, will be led by Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke as…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the reinstatement of two senior executives at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), reversing management changes announced just days earlier. In a statement released on Tuesday, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu had directed the recall of Salihu Dembos as director-general and Ayo Adewuyi as executive director of news. Both…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has appointed Mr Andy Odeh and Mrs Morenike Adewunmi to senior leadership positions as part of its strategy to improve stakeholder engagement and corporate communication. According to a company statement on Tuesday, Odeh has been named Chief Corporate Communications Officer. He brings three decades of experience in…
Nigeria’s management of the COVID-19 crisis has been ranked among the best in the world, with only China and Japan ahead, according to Professor Osondu Ogbuoji, a health expert at Duke University in the United States. Speaking at a policy dialogue on national health financing, Ogbuoji said Nigeria’s success was driven by strong leadership from…
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has announced urgent repairs on the Shagamu–Benin Bridge after engineers reported structural damage to part of the Benin-bound lane. The bridge, which spans the border between Edo and Ondo States, was constructed in 1981 and has shown signs of deterioration on one of its five spans, according to…
Nigeria’s decision to halt the export of raw shea nuts for six months will strengthen local processors and cut production costs, the head of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has said. Managing Director Abba Bello told youth members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Tuesday that the measure would help Nigeria…
Nigeria’s National Civil Society Council (NCSCN) has condemned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai over comments accusing the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, of paying ransoms to insurgents and bandits. In a strongly worded statement in Abuja on Tuesday, NCSCN’s Executive Director, Ambassador Blessing Akinlosotu, said the allegations were “vindictive and irresponsible,” warning that…
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…
Nigeria is preparing for a landmark change in student assessment as the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) confirmed that all candidates will take their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) via computer-based testing (CBT) by 2026. The announcement was made by Dr Amos Dangut, WAEC’s Head of National Office, during a sensitisation session with…
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated Care365 Innovation System to boost healthcare access for residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The minister, during the inauguration on Tuesday in Abuja, pledged the FCT Administration’s (FCTA) commitment to supporting initiatives aimed at improving the lives and living standards of residents. Represented by the FCT Minister of…
