Senator Ahmed Makarfi, former Governor of Kaduna State, has mourned the passing of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a patriot whose service to the nation will be remembered by generations. In a condolence message shared on Sunday, Makarfi said he received the news of Buhari’s death in a London clinic “with shock…
The Ijaw communities in Edo, particularly Gelegele, have called on Gov. Monday Okpebholo to address the non representation of the Ijaws in his government. Mr Omaghomi Olu-Derimon, Chairman of the Gelegele community made the appeal on Sunday in Benin City. The community leader described the non representation as long-standing political and infrastructural marginalisation. Olu-Derimon said…
The Nigerian Stock Exchange has witnessed extraordinary gains since President Bola Tinubu took office, with the All-Share Index nearly tripling in just over two years, according to the Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG). In a statement issued on Wednesday, the group credited the surge to sweeping economic reforms aimed at restoring investor confidence. “The ASI…
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Enugu State, Chief Hycienth Ngwu, says declaration of emergency rule in Rivers is a good intervention to forestall ill-wind in the state. It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, declared an emergency rule on Rivers and suspended the state governor, his deputy and…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday said that unmanaged natural disasters can exacerbate insecurity, enable displacement, disrupt critical infrastructure, and deepen societal fragilities. Ribadu stated this at the Validation Workshop for the Anticipatory Action Framework for Nigeria, on Wednesday in Abuja. The workshop was organised by Office of the Vice President…
No fewer than 81,000 Syrians have returned home from Turkey under the new authorities in Damascus, Turkish Interior Minister, Ali Yerlikaya said on Wednesday. According to current data, there are more than 2,870,000 Syrian refugees living in Turkey. “From Dec. 9 to today, 81,576 Syrians have voluntarily returned to the SAR (Syrian Arab Republic),’’ Yerlikaya…
Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the federal election, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war. Carney’s rival, populist Conservative Party leader, Pierre Poilievre, was voted out of his seat in Parliament, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation projected Tuesday. The loss of his…
For the second time this month, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N890 to N825 per litre. This follows a N60 reduction earlier on February 1, a move aimed to provide relief to Nigerians, particularly during the Ramadan season,…
A mud building collapse in Jigawa State, northern Nigeria, has left one person dead and seven others injured, officials confirmed on Monday. The incident occurred in Kabak village, Kirikasamma Local Government Area, after heavy rains swept through the region on Sunday. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) had previously identified the area as one of those…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has inaugurated vanguard campaign against human trafficking in secondary schools in Enugu. The South East Zonal Commander of the Agency, Mr Jonathan Ukpai, stated this on Wednesday in Enugu. Ukpai inaugurated 30 students each in Community Secondary School Obeagu and Community Secondary School Obuoffia…
