Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, said the administration of President Bola Tinubu remains committed to the development of non-formal education as part of efforts aimed at job creation and youth empowerment across the country. According to the minister, the President Tinubu-led federal government through the education ministry...
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Retired Gen. Theophilus Danjuma pledged N3 billion and Alhaji Aliko Dangote donated N500 million at the public presentation of former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon’s autobiography on Tuesday. The 20-chapter book, titled My Life of Duty and Allegiance, was unveiled in Abuja before Vice President Kashim Shettima, who...
The nation’s capital, Abuja, witnessed a massive political gathering on Tuesday as thousands of supporters under the umbrella of the Tinubu Mega Group (TMG) staged what organisers described as a “National Unity Rally” in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his re election bid ahead of the 2027...
Politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore has failed to enter a defence in his ongoing trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja on cyberbullying related offences. Sowore is being prosecuted for allegedly making false claims against the person of President Bola Tinubu by referring to him as “a...
Ambassador Terhemen Tarzoor, the Benue State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Agenda for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia, has expressed optimism that both leaders would record convincing victories in the forthcoming general elections following the outcome of the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries...
Leadership crisis rocking the Sokoto State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) took another turn on Tuesday as the Federal High Court in Sokoto adjourned proceedings in the matter to June 4, 2026. The case, which centres on the disputed leadership of the party in the state, was...
Plateau State Governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yilcini Jan Bida, has declared that he remains firmly in the race ahead of Thursday’s primaries, insisting he would defeat Governor Caleb Mutfwang if the process is free and fair. Bida made the declaration during a...
Politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore has failed to enter a defence in his ongoing trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja on cyberbullying related offences. Sowore is being prosecuted for allegedly making false claims against the person of President Bola Tinubu by referring to him as “a...
Stakeholders at the commemoration of the International Day of the Boy Child on Saturday in Abuja called on young boys across the country to embrace integrity, discipline and responsible conduct as essential values for nation building. The event, organised by the Great Achievers Initiative for Youth and Community Development...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday visited Uba town to sympathise with parents of schoolchildren recently abducted in Mussa community, assuring residents that all efforts were being intensified to secure the safe release of the victims. Governor Zulum, who has consistently visited communities affected by insecurity...
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, adjourned further hearing in the alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud trial involving a former Managing Director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and others till June 25,...
Aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the three senatorial districts in Kaduna State on Tuesday rejected the outcome of the party’s senatorial primary elections, alleging widespread irregularities and violations of party guidelines. The aggrieved aspirants, led by former Senator Danjuma Laah, alongside Michael Ayuba Auta and...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has announced the results of the senatorial primary elections in the state with Senator Gabriel Suswam making the list of senatorial candidates in the state. The APC National Assembly primary elections Returning Officer in the state, Saidu Mahatu while announcing the results...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially launched the Simplified Customs Advanced Declaration System (SCADS) at the International Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The move is aimed at improving passenger clearance, compliance and Customs operations. The platform designed to simplify baggage declaration for inbound international passengers, is...
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has emerged as the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Kano North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. This is contained in statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir....
The trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over allegations of treason and breach of national security continued on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with the prosecution presenting evidence to support claims that he received an intercepted private conversation involving the National Security Adviser (NSA)....
Pursuant to the receipt and consideration of a preliminary report on the May 12, 2026 incident involving personnel of the Commission and medical staff of the Uyo University Teaching Hospital, the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed that an apology be made to Professor Eyo Ekpe, the Deputy...
The Uyo Fashion week seeks to create jobs and promote entrepreneurship among youths and to expose them on how to harness their talents for commercial success in the creative industry, the organiser has said. The fashion week which attracted top Nollywood stars including Nancy Isime, Nse Ikpe Etim, budding...
2027 Edo South: Grateful Ogbeide-Ihama thanks supporters, says ‘the journey forward begins together’
2027 Edo South: Grateful Ogbeide-Ihama thanks supporters, says ‘the journey forward begins together’
Former member of the House of Representatives, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, has expressed gratitude to the people of Edo South Senatorial District following his victory at the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election, declaring that “the journey forward begins together.” Ogbeide-Ihama made this known in a personally signed letter of...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over what he described as Nigeria’s growing loss of humanity following the brutal killing of a teacher and the rape and murder of an elderly woman. In a strongly worded post shared on X, Obi said the disturbing...