Dr Labaran Magaji, Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State (SSG), has rallied support for Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s preferred governorship aspirant, Sen. Ahmed Wadada, and President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Magaji made the call on Wednesday in Lafia during separate meetings with Permanent Secretaries and Directors from Ministries, Departments and Agencies…
OPEC has downgraded the forecast for the U.S. oil and condensate production in 2025 by 50,000 barrels per day. Now it expects an increase of 240,000 barrels per day to 13.47 million barrels per day, according to its new report released on Wednesday. According to the table for the report, the figure in 2024 averaged…
The World Bank has hailed the Jigawa Government for transparency and effective coordination in the implementation of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (AcReSAL) project. Dr Joy Agene, the AcReSAL Task Team Lead gave the commendation when she led a delegation on a courtesy visit to Gov. Umar Namadi in Dutse. Agene, praised Namadi’s administration…
Shareholders have commended the retired Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, for his contributions to the growth of the bank and the transformation of the banking industry. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ovia retired on May 5 after serving the mandatory 12 years as chairman in line with regulations of the…
By Our Reporter The Chairman of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Alhaji Yusuf Mamman Dantelle, has advised Professor Pat Utomi to protect the democratic achievements secured 26 years ago and to refrain from exacerbating political tensions regarding the notion of shadow government, which he considers incompatible with Nigeria’s democratic framework. Acknowledging Utomi’s contributions to…
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has criticised the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) for substandard work on the rehabilitation of the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway, particularly the Aba-bound section. Umahi’s remarks were contained in a statement released on Monday by his media aide, Mr. Orji Uchenna Orji. During an inspection of federal road…
The wife of Niger Governor, Hajiya Fatima Bago, has visited victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area, where she announced a personal donation of N50 million. She said that the donation was on behalf of herself and her family to the victims, to help cushion the effect of the flood disaster….
A total of 260 Tunisian nationals are scheduled to be repatriated from Lebanon on Tuesday aboard a flight operated by Tunisair, the Tunisian embassy in Lebanon said. The embassy announced on its official Facebook page that the special flight would accommodate Tunisians in Lebanon who have voluntarily requested to return due to the escalating and…
National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 18 full-time programmes for the newly established Federal University of Applied Sciences Kachia (FUASK) in southern part of Kaduna State. The pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. William Qurix, announced the approval in a statement signed by the university’s Registrar, Prof. Sanusi Gambo, in Abuja on Tuesday. Qurix said…
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the lawmaker representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan would appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions (SCEPPP). This is according to the Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, who appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. He stated that…
