Great Achievers Initiative for Youth and Community Development (GAIYD) has launched a grassroots football competition in New Nyanya, Nasarawa State, as part of efforts to promote the development of the boy-child through sports and mentorship. The tournament, which kicked off on April 23, is scheduled to run until May...
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The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $516.3 million syndicated loan from Deutsche Bank AG. The approval was granted during plenary on Tuesday in Abuja following the presentation of a report by Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Aids, Loans and Debt...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator @SenRemiTinubu Tinubu, has launched the National Community Food Bank Programme for the North East zone, describing it as a strategic and sustainable response to food insecurity in the country. Speaking at the multi-purpose hall of the Government House in Maiduguri, Senator Remi Tinubu said the...
In a significant early move ahead of the 2027 general elections, Hon. James Faleke has obtained the N100 million presidential nomination form of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Hon. Faleke also picked up the N50 million APC governorship nomination forms on behalf of Lagos Deputy...
Sokoto State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced the sales of nomination and interest forms. chairman of the committee, Hon. Kabiru Aliyu, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, urged all interested politicians to pick up forms of various positions they wish to vie for from...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of fostering conditions that weaken opposition parties, warning that such a trend could endanger Nigeria’s democratic stability. In a statement issued by the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party described the current administration as “the...
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has pushed back against what he described as deliberate misinterpretations of recent remarks made by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, insisting that the governor’s comments were a cautionary note rather than a provocation. In a statement on...
Scientists at the University of Jos (UNIJOS) have raised concerns that rapid advances in genetic science—particularly gene editing—are outpacing ethical safeguards, calling for stronger public awareness and regulation. The experts gave the warning during the 2026 World DNA Day event hosted by the university’s Centre for Biotechnology and Genetic...
Fourth Prosecution Witness, Pw4, in the trial of the former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye on Monday, April 27, 2026 confirmed to Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Apo, Abuja that the extract of minute of Federal Executive Council meeting, FEC emanated from the...
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court sitting in Abuja has summoned former Executive Officer, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), Jim Obazee and a Commissioner of Police, Eloho Okpoziakpo to appear before him on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 as prosecution witnesses in the ongoing...
Tension is mounting in Kwara State after gunmen holding 176 abducted residents of Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area issued a chilling one-week ultimatum to the Federal Government. The armed group reportedly warned that failure to meet their demands within the stipulated period could lead to the killing...
A group, Concerned Stakeholders in Taraba State, has appealed for restraint amid ongoing legal proceedings involving former Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, over issues linked to the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Abdulkahi Gayus, the group urged members of the...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has ordered the immediate acceleration and completion of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Western Bypass following a series of fatal accidents along the corridor. The directive came after an emergency stakeholders’ meeting convened by the governor to address growing safety concerns on the 21.5-kilometre expressway stretching...
Akwa Ibom State Government has directed the Ministry of Health to activate “heightened surveillance across all entry points, health facilities, and communities.” This directive followed a reported case of COVID-19 in a neighbouring state which has generated concerns and apprehension in Akwa Ibom State. In a statement jointly signed...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has publicly endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, following the latter’s formal declaration of interest in the 2027 governorship race. The governor disclosed this on Monday after receiving Hamzat, who officially informed him of his intention to contest for the state’s top seat. Sanwo-Olu described...
President Bola Tinubu has charged Nigeria’s newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners to aggressively pursue foreign investments, strengthen strategic partnerships and reposition the country’s global image in line with evolving diplomatic realities. Speaking on Monday at the opening of an induction course for the envoys at the Ministry of...
The first lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday commissioned a newly constructed nursing quarters and two mega schools in Maiduguri, Borno State Capital. The projects were executed by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum led administration to address critical housing shortages for health workers and expand access to modern...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed Paradise Estate in Abuja following a series of complaints from homebuyers over alleged failure to deliver purchased properties. In a statement on Monday, the Commission stressed that consumer protection extends beyond routine retail transactions to include significant financial investments...
Federal Government of Nigeria has commended the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for offering fully funded scholarships to 50 Nigerian students in petroleum and mineral studies, describing the gesture as a strategic investment in Nigeria’s human capital development and a testament to the enduring bilateral relationship between both nations. Minister...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Elections. This is contained in the revised schedule of activities signed by the Party’s National Organising Secretary, His Excellency Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, OFR. The revision includes changes to timelines for, among others,...