An elder statesman and prominent northern politician, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, has said that it is no longer possible for Nigeria to return to regional government as practised in the First Republic. Yakassai stated this in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. “I am almost 100 years old….
1. Nigeria’s Only Dual-Era Leader Muhammadu Buhari uniquely ruled Nigeria both as a military head of state (1983–1985) and later as a democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023. 2. Career Soldier and Civil War Veteran Buhari joined the army in 1962, trained in the UK, and took part in key battles during the Nigerian…
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…
The push for the creation of Ogoja State took centre stage yesterday as the National Assembly concluded its public hearing on the review of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution. Hon. Godwin Offiono, Member of the House of Representatives for Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and sponsor of the bill, led the Ogoja State Creation Team in making a formal…
Amazon has announced plans to invest a minimum of $20 billion in Pennsylvania to bolster its data centre infrastructure, reinforcing the company’s commitment to artificial intelligence development and cloud computing expansion. The move highlights Big Tech’s growing dedication to substantial capital investments in generative AI, as leading global firms continue to compete in delivering the…
Japan is experiencing a surge of avian influenza outbreak, with approximately five million chickens and other birds culled across five prefectures this month. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has confirmed the new outbreaks at two poultry farms in Morioka City this week. This has prompted the establishment of an on-site response headquarters in…
The Premier League transfer window opened on Wednesday, giving clubs the opportunity to improve their squads for the remainder of the 2024-25 season and beyond. Teams will be able to sign players until the window closes at 11 p.m. GMT (6 p.m. ET) on Feb. 3, 2025. ESPN reports that the transfer window also applies…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi has declared its recently concluded Ward and Local Government congresses a resounding success, describing the congresses as peaceful, seamless and devoid of rancour. Mr. Abdullahi Bello, APC State Chairman, made the declaration in a statement he issued on Sunday in Lokoja. The APC Chairman said the process brought…
The kidnapped Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Nelson Adepoyigi, has been reportedly killed by his abductors. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Adepoyigi was abducted on Monday, May 13, while parking his vehicle at his residence in Ifon. Confirming the incident, the…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has elected Hon. Gloria Sarauniya Usman as its new State Secretary in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), marking a fresh chapter in the party’s leadership drive. Her emergence was confirmed during the SDP State Congress held on Tuesday, 6 May 2025, at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. The event…
