Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s former President, is undergoing medical treatment in the United Kingdom after falling ill during a planned annual check-up, according to his spokesperson. Garba Shehu, a long-serving media aide to Buhari, confirmed the development in comments to local media. “It is true that the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, is unwell. He has been…
The House of Representatives has asked the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to submit to the guidelines and a detailed report of the conduct of 2025 the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) to it within 24 hours. The House Committee on Basic Education Examination Bodies made the request at the investigative hearing on the immediate…
The Police Command in Oyo State has assured residents of Ilero Town in Kajola Local Government Area (LGA) of the release of the two persons abducted on Wednesday. The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Johnson Adenola, gave the promise on Monday while addressing youths and traditional leaders from Kajola and Iwajowa communities of the state….
Political parties, under the aegis of Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) have supported the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the creation of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Division under its ICT Department to harness the positive aspects of AI in the electoral process. The body however added that it hopes the introduction of AI will…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has condemned the state government’s threat against Mr Ogbeide Ifaluyi-Isibor over a Facebook post, urging it to focus on good governance instead. A statement by PDP Caretaker Committee in the state, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, on Tuesday in Benin , urged public office holders to accept criticisms. The News…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the start of the 2025 Licensing Round, effective Dec. 1, 2025, following approval from President Bola Tinubu, who also serves as Minister of Petroleum Resources. NUPRC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, made the announcement at the Project One Million Barrels Per Day (1MMBOPD) Additional Production Investment Forum…
North Korean state media on Wednesday blasted the United States for President Donald Trump’s plan to redevelop the Gaza Strip by taking over the war-ruined territory and resettling residents elsewhere. “The world is now seething with the U.S. ‘bomb declaration’,” the state-controlled KCNA news agency said on its English language website, without naming Trump. “The…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has notified the suspended Senator, representing Kogi Central district at the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti -Uduaghan that it received a petition, seeking her recall by constituents of the senatorial district. The notification is contained in a letter signed by Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran Anthony, addressed to the…
The Bauchi State government has reiterated its commitment to the full implementation of the Safe and Inclusive School Policy to ensure a safe and violence-free learning environment. The Commissioner for Education, Lawan Mohammed, said this during a courtesy visit by members of the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) on Tuesday…
The Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI) has criticised the recently formed opposition coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, arguing that they are not the solution to Nigeria’s political and economic challenges. In a statement signed by its Director of Strategic Communication, Dr AbdulRazak Ahmed, the pro-democracy group…
