The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has met key aerospace and defence stakeholders in Brazil to boost the Nigerian Air Force’s effectiveness. This was confirmed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, in a statement released Sunday in Abuja. The engagement forms part of broader efforts…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported a rising number of suspected cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) cases across the country. The NCDC’s official website stated on Sunday that, during the epidemiological week of March 17-23, 2025, 315 suspected cases were reported in three states: Kebbi, Sokoto, and Yobe. It said out of these, 38…
The South-West Governors’ Forum has mourned the passing of the Second Republic Governor of old Oyo State, Dr Victor Olunloyo. Chairman of the Forum and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, conveyed his condolences through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile. He sympathised with the government and people of Oyo State, expressing…
A Public Accountability and Governance Advocacy Group, the Executive Watchdog, has given Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan a seven-day ultimatum to provide evidence of the assassination attempt brought against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The group, in a statement issued by its spokesman, Mr Fedelis Ella, on Sunday in Abuja, urged security agencies to arrest Akpoti-Uduaghan if she…
The Federal Government is planning to deploy robotic machines for underwater inspection of bridges nationwide, the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, announced on Sunday. At a stakeholders engagement on Section 2 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, Umahi said that the move was to reduce the cost of hiring divers for underwater assessments. He…
Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu, one of the aspirants in the upcoming Governoship Election in Anambra, has emerged the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ukachukwu was declared the winner of the party’s governorship primary election in the early hours of Sunday morning by the Chairman of the Election Committee and Returning Officer, Gov. Bassey Otu…
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday condoled with the government and people of Oyo State over the death of Dr Victor Olunloyo, the former governor of old Oyo State. Tinubu extended sympathy to the Olunloyo family and all who knew and respected the late elder statesman and scholar. The president’s condolence message wss contained in a…
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has begun an investigation into the explosion that claimed the life of a scrap metal dealer in the Mushin area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin made this known in a statement on Sunday, in Lagos. He said that the incident occurred on Thursday…
President Bola Tinubu felicitates Dame Emmanuella Fashola, the former First Lady of Lagos State, on her 60th birthday on April 6. The wife of Babatunde Fashola (SAN), former Governor of Lagos State, is renowned for her dedication and contributions as an experienced administrator in education management and as a passionate advocate for health and socio-economic…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, have restated their commitment to appeal the April 2 decision of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ighodalo contested in the governorship election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sept. 21, 2024 on…
