By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, has praised the Managing Director of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF), Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye, for leading a positive turnaround of the Fund just within a year of his appointment. Dr. Dingyadi gave this commendation...
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By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has extended his warmest congratulations to Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, on their record-breaking fifth consecutive AfroBasket championship title. In a heartfelt post on X, Obi praised the team for their exceptional performance, saying,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Moro PhD condemns, in the strongest terms, the brutal killing of two promising young men from Oju Local Government Area by local militias in Gwer LGA. Senator Moro in a statement signed...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former Governor of Edo State, two term member of the Senate and now National Legal Adviser of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Professor Oserheimen Osunbor on Monday raised an alarm that democracy is at the verge of collapse in Nigeria. The Professor of Law also...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has been conferred with the Northeast Governor of the Year Award. The award presentation was conducted at the Progressive Digital Summit Dinner held over the weekend in Abuja. The maiden digital summit, 2025, celebrates exemplary stewardship and innovative...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Local Government. Councillors Forum has appealed to Governor Babagana Umara Zulum as a matter of urgency to impress on the state Commissioner for Local Government and Emirate Affairs to direct the 27 LGCs Executive Chairmen to pay their outstanding furniture, accommodation and...
Yes, indeed, the late Muhammadu Buhari was perhaps the best politician of the Fourth Republic. He knew what he was doing when he spoke of Sharia in Sokoto, which caused him problems with the South and Northern Christians. But that solidified his Northern Muslim base and assured him of...
No fewer than 7 suspects have been arrested by the Rivers State Police Command for allegedly killing a Port Harcourt based lawyer, Mr. Bright Owhor. It would be recalled that Owhor, aged 46, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on July 6 at his residence on Market Road in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced that the recent turmoil within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been resolved for the time being, following the defection of key figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Speaking at a media briefing...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which suffered a major hit when Governor Umo Eno defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in June is set to bounce back as the building process has begun by committed members who still belief in the ideals of the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has strongly condemned the election of Rt. Rev. Cherry Vann, an openly lesbian cleric, as the Archbishop of Wales, labeling it a significant deviation from biblical principles and a threat to the global Anglican Communion’s unity. The Church’s Primate,...
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a weather advisory predicting thunderstorms, moderate to light rains, and potential flash floods across Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday, urging residents to prepare for adverse conditions. According to the weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, NiMet expects Monday morning to bring thunderstorms...
In a bold operation, troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) liberated two police inspectors and nine other captives from kidnappers in Benue State. The mission, led by Maj.-Gen. Moses Gara, also resulted in the arrest of two suspects now under interrogation, as announced in Makurdi on Monday. The operation,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has cautioned newly appointed Board Chairmen, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), and Members of Governing Boards of key federal parastatals and agencies against power tussles and administrative interference, urging them to operate strictly within...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former Governor of Anambra State and a prominent Nigerian political figure, Peter Obi has reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to serve only a single four-year term if elected president in 2027. Drawing inspiration from global icons like Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Nelson Mandela, Mr....
Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Badagry, Lagos State, has intercepted seven fibre boats carrying numerous bags of foreign parboiled rice along the Badagry Porto-Novo creek. A credible source informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry on Sunday that the operation occurred under intensified patrols led...
Nigeria’s D’Tigress has secured a historic fifth straight Women’s AfroBasket championship, defeating a determined Mali team 78-64 in the 2025 final in Abidjan. The Nigerian team has maintained an unbeaten 29-0 streak since the 2015 tournament’s third-place game in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Despite a sluggish start, as seen in earlier...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the schedule for its elective national convention, set for November 15 and 16, 2025. The timetable, released on Sunday in Abuja, was signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature. “The PDP...
Five-time Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) champion, Maureen Madu, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to recognize the contributions of veteran Super Falcons players. Speaking to journalists in Awka on Sunday, Madu, who played over 100 matches for the national team, said such a gesture would cement...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized the proposed ₦712 billion renovation of Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport, urging a focus on maintenance, efficiency, and regional airport expansion instead. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi labeled the...