Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i, has called on residents of Zamfara to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in a bid to rescue Nigeria and promote development in the state. El-Rufa’i made the appeal while addressing a crowd of ADC supporters in Gusau on Sunday, stating that the party has strategic plans to…
U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated his tough stance on immigration, demanding a sweeping expansion of arrests and deportations by federal agents with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday, the Republican president called on ICE and other agencies to do all in their power to…
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, on Wednesday announced that the country was ranked second in economic growth among G20 countries. In the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the country’s performance is second only to Vietnam, which recorded a jump of 6.93 per cent. Hartarto said Indonesia’s economy expanded by 4.87 per…
A military court in eastern Russia on Wednesday sentenced 13 young men to long prison terms over acts of sabotage on the country’s war effort. In a statement, the court in Chita, east of Irkutsk, said it imposed sentences of 23 years on the men, aged between 17 and 20 years old when they were…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation to recognise the vital contribution of fathers to national development, asserting that the strength of the country rests on the leadership shown within the family unit. In a statement shared on Sunday to mark Father’s Day, President Tinubu hailed fathers across Nigeria and the global diaspora,…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has intervened to assist a couple and several others following an incident involving a drunken bus driver who collided with a streetlight. In a statement released on Sunday, LASTMA’s General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, detailed the situation, which occurred in the Alausa area of Ikeja, Lagos. According to the…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Federal Ministry of Works have commenced a nationwide Special Tracking Exercise to verify and monitor federal road projects across the country. ICPC Spokesperson Akor Odey disclosed the development in Abuja on Monday. The exercise covers 760 federal road projects with a combined contract…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has peacefully conducted its Wards and Local Governments congresses across all the 147 political wards and 14 LGAs of Zamfara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the party’s executives produced by the congresses emerged through consensus in a peaceful exercise. Addressing newsmen in Gusau on Sunday, the Chairman…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has firmly denied allegations that it is holding back the Frontier Exploration Fund (FEF) meant for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd.). The commission said the rumours were inaccurate and intended to mislead the public. In a statement on Wednesday, Eniola Akinkuotu, Head of Media and Strategic…
Nigeria’s entertainment and sports scenes are ablaze with excitement following three major cultural moments: the Super Falcons’ dramatic comeback to reclaim the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title, the premiere of Big Brother Naija Season 10, and the breakout success of Kemi Adetiba’s To Kill a Monkey on Netflix. According to the News Agency…
