Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on Abuja residents to continue supporting and praying for President Bola Tinubu, assuring them that the President is committed to improving their living conditions through strategic infrastructure development. During an inspection tour of road projects in the Kubwa and Bwari areas on Wednesday, Wike…
The media office of Dr Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Ekiti, has dismissed as false a viral claim attributed to Rotimi Amaechi that both men founded the new ADC coalition. Amaechi is a former governor of Rivers and former Minister of Transportation under the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. This is contained in a statement…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is calling for a new EU strategy on Ukraine following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election. Orbán, at a summit of Turkic-speaking countries in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek said Trump might halt U.S. aid to Kiev in its defence against Russia. “The question arises as to whether Europe…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of Nigeria’s 2025 Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE), revealing that more than 60 per cent of candidates secured credits in both English and Mathematics. Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, presented the outcome at a press briefing in Minna. He credited the success of this…
Türkiye’s consulate general in the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo resumed its operations on Monday, Turkish state media reported. A video aired by the local media showed Turkish officials raising the Turkish flag at the consulate building, 13 years after it was closed due to the Syrian civil war. Burhan Koroglu, the acting charge d’affaires…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has formally withdrawn the proposed Indigeneship Bill from the National Assembly to allow for further legislative consultations and stakeholder engagement. Kalu, who is also the Chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review, made the announcement on Tuesday night, stating that the decision was…
The Jigawa State Government has launched an aggressive campaign to reinforce flood defences as climate experts warn that 21 local government areas, including Guri, are at risk of serious flooding in 2025. Governor Umar Namadi made the announcement on Monday, explaining that the state is not taking a wait-and-see approach but is instead implementing a…
Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of Ecobank Group, has been selected as one of five Nigerian banks to participate in the GET.Invest Enabling Domestic Green Energy (EDGE) Finance Programme. The initiative, funded by European donors, aims to scale up green energy financing and investment across developing nations. A statement by the bank on Tuesday, said the…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said that Ukraine has signed 28 security agreements with its partners, according to the presidential press service. Speaking at an event attended by a number of foreign leaders in Kiev, Zelensky suggested that the agreements could serve as the foundations for security guarantees in Europe. “On this initial basis,…
A fire broke out on Wednesday at a diaper factory in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, causing losses estimated in the millions of naira. Mr Chukwudi Chiketa, Fire Chief of the Anambra State Fire Service, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Onitsha that the swift response of firefighters prevented…
