President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday departed Abuja for a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between both countries. The president departed the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 10 a.m., accompanied by the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu. The visit follows an invitation by King Charles…
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has directed project managers and engineers handling the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to maintain meticulous records of all construction processes before the end of September. Speaking during an inspection of the project and some bridges in Lagos, Umahi stressed that every stage of work—from soil removal to refilling and pavement—must be…
By Nahum Sule, Jalingo In a decisive statement, the Elders Forum of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State has firmly rejected the faction led by Victor Falack, asserting that its activities threaten the unity of the party. The Forum has called for Falack and his faction to refrain from interfering in the PDP’s…
Mikel Arteta fears Arsenal’s growing injury list could damage their bid to win the quadruple. Arteta’s side booked their place in the FA Cup fifth round with a 4-0 win against Wigan at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. But the Gunners’ ruthless dismissal of the League One strugglers was marred by injuries to Riccardo Calafiori…
The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), on Monday, felicitated Gov. Peter Mbah on his 53rd birthday. The Chairman of ENSIEC, Prof. Christian Ngwu, in a congratulatory message issued in Enugu, also commended the governor for encouraging the return of a functional Local Government system in the state. Ngwu lauded him for “implementing audacious and…
Syria’s de facto ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa, who commanded an Islamist-led rebel alliance that toppled long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad, said drafting a new constitution for the war-shattered country could take around three years. Al Arabiya television reported on Sunday that the rebel leader al-Sharaa, previously known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Joulani, added in…
The Obololi community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa has received relief materials from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). This followed the Feb. 16 oil leak that discharged crude and polluted the River Nun in the community. The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) had traced the source of the leak…
Emomotimi Agama, director general (DG) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), says the agency has not received any formal notice regarding the sale of Lafarge Africa Plc to Chinese investors. Agama announced in a letter dated April 23, addressed to the clerk of the national assembly, and distributed during a hearing with the committee…
The Adamawa Police Command, working alongside the state Ministry of Justice, has launched a three-day capacity-building training aimed at equipping 108 police personnel with enhanced skills to manage Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases more effectively. The participants, drawn from GBV desks across 54 police divisions, gathered in Yola on Tuesday for the opening of the programme….
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has advised intending pilgrims to Jerusalem not to see the exercise as a jamboree. Adegbite gave the advice on Tuesday in Abuja when bidding farewell to the departing Christian pilgrims to Israel and Jordan for the NCPC’s delayed Easter Pilgrimage exercise. He…
