Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has commended the House of Representatives Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters for choosing Maiduguri as the venue for its third-quarter 2025 retreat, describing the decision as both symbolic and encouraging for the people of the state. The commendation came during a courtesy...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South) has commended Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, and the Nigerian military under Operation Hadin Kai for their rapid response to the recent displacement crisis in Kirawa, Gwoza Local Government Area. This follows renewed Boko Haram attacks that forced residents, including the...
A coalition of leading civil society organizations in Nigeria has issued a strong appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reject the reported nomination of Prof. Joseph Olusola Amupitan, SAN, as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging instead for the appointment of an experienced,...
Nigerian Army has firmly denied reports that armed bandits overran troops and stole weapons in Kwara State, describing the claims as entirely false and misleading. The report, published by an online platform (NOT NATIONAL ACCORD) on Sunday, alleged that bandits ambushed soldiers in the Obanla area, overpowering them and...
After 72 eventful days packed with drama, strategy, and unforgettable moments, Imisi Ayanwale has officially claimed the Big Brother (BBNaija) Season 10 crown, securing the grand prize worth ₦150 million, including ₦80 million in cash. The finale, which aired live on Sunday night, was a spectacular celebration watched by...
New York City witnessed a stunning display of culture, unity, and national pride on Saturday as Nigerians from across the United States gathered for the 2025 Nigeria Independence Day Parade and Carnival. The annual celebration, which has become a major fixture in the city’s cultural calendar, brought thousands of...
Convener of the Lagos4Lagos Movement and former PDP governorship candidate in Lagos State, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran (popularly known as Jandor), has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan to disregard calls urging him to contest in the 2027 presidential election. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
Leader of the Lagos4Lagos Movement and former PDP governorship candidate, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (popularly known as Jandor), has reaffirmed his ambition to contest the 2027 governorship election in Lagos under the All Progressives Congress (APC). In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, Jandor...
Internal crisis within the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a deeper turn, following the emergence of a parallel state executive committee loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The newly-formed executive, led by Nosa Ogieva, was inaugurated on...
Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man identified as TJ in connection with the death of his wife, Queen, in the Auchi area of Etsako West Local Government Area. According to community members, the incident occurred on Tuesday, September 30, shortly after the couple had...
In response to growing security threats, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Kebbi State branch, has issued a travel advisory to its members, urging them to avoid nine local government areas identified as hotspots for kidnapping. The directive, issued by Branch Chairman, Alhaji Aminu Hassan, followed an emergency meeting held...
In a sweeping offensive across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, the Nigerian Army has confirmed the elimination of a notorious terror leader, Kachalla Maidawa, alongside 35 other insurgents, during coordinated operations conducted between September 29 and October 4. A reliable military source at Army Headquarters revealed to the News Agency...
Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas industry is showing strong signs of recovery and renewed investor interest, as the country’s rig count has surged from just eight in 2021 to 69 in 2025. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) announced this milestone as part of its progress report since...
A Non-Governmental Organisation called Hope for Her, at the weekend distributed 2,500 menstrual pads to secondary school girls in Yola-South and Fufore local governments areas in Adamawa state. In an exclusive interview with NATIONAL ACCORD Newspaper at the Lamido of Adamawa palace, the founder Dr. Asmau Ribadu, said that...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday, concluded a two-day tour to some frontline locations in the southern and central parts of the state to inspect key projects. He also announced plans for the resettlement of three more communities previously displaced by insurgents. The projects include 500 resettlement...
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, CON, has approved the release of ₦2.321 billion for the settlement of pension entitlements, gratuities and death benefits to retirees and families of deceased civil servants across the state. The disbursement covers Accrued Rights under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) and Gratuity/Death Benefits...
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, spends nearly ₦4 billion annually on electricity, a burden its Vice Chancellor, Professor Adamu Ahmed, has described as “crippling and unsustainable.” Speaking at a press conference to mark the university’s 63rd anniversary on Saturday at the Senate Building, Samaru Campus, the Vice Chancellor said...
Ghana is set to host the 2025 African Women Conference (AWC) this November from 26 to 28, bringing together women leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and advocates from across Africa and the diaspora to discuss pathways for advancing gender equity, leadership, and sustainable development across the continent. The high-level conference, themed:...
Fifty years after its establishment, the University of Jos (UNIJOS) said it has continued to thrive without ever receiving the take-off grant traditionally provided to new universities by the Federal Government, a gap it describes as a long-standing setback to its infrastructural and academic growth. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tanko...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and well-wishers across Nigeria have joined in celebrating the 67th birthday of His Excellency, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, CON, the Governor of Bauchi State and Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum. Born on October 5, 1958, in Duguri Town, Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi...