The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the “horrific” killings in Angwan Rukuba on Palm Sunday, expressing deep concern over the Jos, Plateau attack. This is contained in a statement signed on Monday by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh in Abuja. The association urged the government and security agencies to move beyond “periodic reassurances”…
Kunle Soname, the Founder of Remo Stars Football Club of Ikenne, Ogun, has pledged N2.5 million to the Nigeria U17 female football team, Flamingoes. The Flamingos will take on their South African counterparts in the first leg of a second-round qualification fixture for this year’s FIFA U-17 women’s World Cup. The team is currently camped…
Nigeria’s opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is facing renewed internal turbulence, as fresh reports suggest Governors Douye Diri (Bayelsa) and Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers) may soon decamp to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This would follow similar moves by Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and Akwa Ibom’s Umo Eno, who both switched allegiance…
The Federal Government has announced the development of a comprehensive implementation plan for Catastrophic Health Insurance to support patients with end-stage renal diseases, sickle cell disease, and cancers. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, revealed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a ministerial media conference to mark World Cancer…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday arrived in Lagos to brief President Bola Tinubu on the security situation in Maiduguri and pay the traditional Sallah homage. Shettima’s visit follows his trip to Maiduguri at the instance of the president, where he conducted an on-the-spot assessment after multiple bomb explosions in the city. The vice president…
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Lagos State Chapter, has donated relief materials worth N42.6 million to the survivors of the June 2025 Benue killings to alleviate their sufferings. The Chairman of the chapter, Pastor Yemi Davids, made the disclosure on Tuesday in a statement signed by the chapter’s Publicity Secretary and Director of Digital…
The Federal Government has urged International Oil Companies (IOCs) in Nigeria to increase investments in the oil and gas sector, highlighting the country’s investment-friendly fiscal policies and incentivised investment opportunities. Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), made the call at the Cross Industry Group (CIG) Meeting held in Florence, Italy, organised…
A mother of premature triplets in Enugu has appealed for urgent financial assistance as hospital bills for her babies climb to nearly ₦5 million. Mrs Blessing Odenigbo, a fruit seller from Aku in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, delivered the triplets at Divine Assurance Hospital after suffering severe pregnancy complications that forced doctors to perform an…
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will continue to develop critical infrastructureand partner state governments in theSouth-East to advance the region’s strategic interests. Mr Tinubu said this on Friday night at a public lecture titled, “Leading Nigeria Forward: Strategies for Security and National Cohesion,” organised by the Abia State Government. The event was…
By AMINA SAMUEL KADUNA A Civil Society Organisation (CSO) has initiated a fresh nationwide campaign aimed at tracing and recovering looted public assets both within Nigeria and abroad, in light of growing concerns regarding the country’s dwindling public revenue and rampant corruption. The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTiPI) convened a sensitisation symposium…
