The House of Representatives on Tuesday observed a one-minute silence in honour of the late son and grandson of the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Abba Moro. The tribute followed a motion moved by Rep. Philip Agbese (APC–Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo) during plenary, which was presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu. Lawmakers stood in silence and prayed…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to developing a highly motivated and combat-ready force through structured career planning and digital transformation. Oluyede gave the assurance at the opening of the 6th Career Planning and Management Seminar for Officers, organised by the Army Headquarters Department of Military…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the increasing number of polio cases in Kano State. UNICEF’s Kano Chief of Field Office, Mr Rahma Farah, raised the alarm during an orientation for 44 Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen and district heads on polio eradication, routine immunisation, and primary healthcare (PHC) services. Farah…
The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended, Mr Hyacinth Dajoh, its immediate past Speaker who resigned om Sunday Dajoh was suspended for three months, following a motion moved by Mr Emmanuel Shimawua (APC/Kyan) during plenary on Tuesday in Makurdi Shimawua stated that Dajoh should be suspended for attempting to impeach the state Governor, Hyacinth…
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has pledged tougher counter-terrorism measures after dozens of lives were lost in a recent assault on Darajamal community in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Offering condolences on Monday to Governor Babagana Zulum and the people of Borno, Shettima said the killings had left the country “in collective grief,”…
Nigeria’s Cherubim and Seraphim Church of Nigeria has marked its centenary with a call for prayers for peace, unity, and leadership in the country. At the grand finale in Maba, Ogun State, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, represented by his wife Bola, said the milestone was a sign of “divine benevolence,” urging Nigerians to pray for…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected global economic growth at 3.0 per cent in 2025 and 3.1 per cent in 2026, as significant policy changes continue to shape the global economic landscape. This is contained in the IMF’s July 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update, titled “Global Economy: Tenuous Resilience amid Persistent Uncertainty”, released…
In a landmark announcement at the African Union’s Nelson Mandela Hall, Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation, declared that a significant portion of his $200 billion commitment over the next 20 years will be allocated to Africa. He urged African leaders to embrace innovation and collaboration to accelerate health and development progress, despite the…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) have renewed calls for hospitals to treat gunshot victims immediately without demanding police reports. Both organisations made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, following recurring reports of hospitals neglecting…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating 14 officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), including two former chief executives, Mele Kyari and Abubakar Yar’Adua. The commission said the probe centers on alleged fund misappropriation and abuse of office. In a letter dated April 28, 2025, the EFCC requested the NNPCL…
