The Zamfara State All Progressive Congress (APC) Youths Forum has publicly condemned Governor Dauda Lawal’s purported attempts to align with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing him of political opportunism. In a statement on Tuesday, the forum’s chairman, Musa Adams, described Lawal’s political approach as divisive, claiming it has undermined the state’s unity. “Dauda Lawal’s biased…
Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has declared that a single four-year term is adequate for any determined and sincere leader to bring meaningful change to the country. In remarks shared on Monday by his media spokesperson, Ibrahim Umar, Obi argued that if past administrations have managed to harm the nation’s progress within two years,…
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Alternate Education and Renewed Hope National Home Grown School Feeding Project to expand the scope of feeding by reaching 20 million out-of-school and informal children in 2026. Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, made this known while launching the programme on Tuesday in Abuja….
The devastating floods in Mokwa, Niger State, have resulted in a rising death toll of 200, with over 1,000 individuals reported missing, according to Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba on Friday. In light of the tragedy, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, visited Governor Muhammad Bago to offer his condolences….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, to continue upholding the bold, visionary and developmental legacies of the late former governor, Prince Abubakar Audu. Tinubu made the call on Sunday in Lokoja during the 10th memorial anniversary of Audu. He was represented at the event by the Minister of…
Agricultural stakeholders across Nigeria have commended the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), Yazid Danfulani, for his transformative leadership and commitment to food security. The stakeholders, under the umbrella of the Agricultural Stakeholders Forum, praised Danfulani for repositioning NAIC as a key institution in Nigeria’s agricultural value chain….
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has decried vandalism of telecommunications infrastructure, assuring of the Federal Government’s crackdown on perpetrators. Fagbemi, who described the act as economic subversion that undermines national development, said this at the inaugural Annual Workshop for Attorney-Generals on Emerging Issues in the Communications…
The New Nigeria People’s Party has denied any involvement in a proposed protest against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said to be planned for Tuesday. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Ladipo Johnson, made this known in a statement released in Abuja on Monday, following reports that the NNPP intended to organise demonstrations at…
Three female hostages released by Hamas have been reunited with their mothers. The freed hostages are Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari. Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into force at 0915 GMT after a delay. No fewer than 90 Palestinian prisoners were due to go free on Sunday. Aid trucks have started crossing…
Gov Babagana Zulum has announced plans to upgrade the vocational and skill acquisition centre at the Maiduguri Maximum Security Correctional Facility. Zulum made the announcement during a visit to the facility on Monday, as part of efforts to enhance inmates’ rehabilitation and reduce the risk of repeat offence. ”I am here to examine the living…
