A former Senator and human rights activist, Shehu Sani, has dismissed the opposition coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027 as “dead on arrival.” Sani expressed his views in a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. *“A Coalition of Frustrated Individuals”* Sani...
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The National Chairman of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Alhaji Yabagi Sani, has described the removal of Mele Kyari as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) by President Bola Tinubu as long overdue. Sani, a former staff member of the Nigeria National Petroleum...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Oilserv Limited, the contractor handling the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline project, has successfully crossed the River Niger using the Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) special technique. This milestone marks a significant achievement in the 614km natural gas pipeline project designed to transport gas for power generation,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Government has begun discussions with the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) to foster a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing agribusiness and attracting global investment in agriculture and food security sector in the state. This was disclosed by the...
By EZEKIEL OBIe, Abuja- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, June 27, 2025, opposed an application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, seeking leave of court to travel abroad for medical treatment. The application was presented before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for proactive security preparations and deployments for the forthcoming Anambra governorship election and by-elections in 16 constituencies across 12 states. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the call at the regular quarterly consultative meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Electoral...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the newly renovated Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja is fully booked until 2027. Speaking at the commissioning of the Kugbo Bus Terminal in Abuja, Wike defended the N39 billion spent on the conference centre’s...
House of Representatives Committee on University Education has invited Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Alausa, to address allegations of indiscriminate sacking of university vice chancellors and dissolution of governing councils. Committee Chairman Rep. Abubakar Fulata announced the invitation, citing petitions against the minister, which highlighted concerns over the stability...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to peace in Rivers State has once again borne fruit. On Thursday night, key stakeholders, including FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and House Speaker Martins Chike Amaewhule, gathered at the Presidential Villa for peace talks. The presidential spokesman, Bayo...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive personnel audit and skills gap analysis across the Federal Civil Service to enhance capacity and overall performance. This directive was given during the maiden edition of the 2025 International Civil Service Week in Abuja. The President emphasized the...
President Bola Tinubu has said the newly constructed bus and taxi terminals in the Federal Capital Territory will address the insecurity associated with public transportation in the territory. President Tinubu, who was represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio stated this during the inauguration of the Kugbo Bus and Taxi...
Kugbo and Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminals in Abuja are designed to process over 20,000 passengers daily, with each terminal accommodating 120 buses and taxis for both intercity and intracity travels. According to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Planet Project Ltd, Biodun Otunola, the terminals will...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the resumption of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Anambra State and nationwide. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the disclosure at the commission’s quarterly meeting with political parties in Abuja. The CVR exercise in Anambra...
President Bola Tinubu has signed four landmark tax reform bills into law, marking a significant milestone in the country’s economic governance. The ceremony, held on Thursday at the State House in Abuja, was attended by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, among other dignitaries. The four...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has debunked reports alleging that he allocated 2,082 hectares of land to one of his sons in Maitama and Asokoro. Wike in a statement on Thursday by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, described the report as “another falsehood from the vault...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it is set to conduct outstanding by-elections and resume the Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR) nationwide. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this disclosure at a quarterly meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Abuja. Yakubu stated,...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed pride in the ongoing transformation of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), highlighting its potential to boost the economy and foster social wellbeing. Tinubu made this statement while inaugurating a new interchange linking Wole Soyinka Way to Murtala Mohammed Expressway in Abuja. The President, represented...
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has called on employers of labour in the country to comply with the Employee Compensation Act. Speaking Wednesday, at the 4th edition of the Nigeria Employers Summit organized by the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reinstated Samuel Anyanwu as its National Secretary, in a dramatic U-turn. The announcement was made by the acting National Chairman of the party, Ambassador Iliya Damagum, at a press briefing held at the PDP headquarters in Abuja. Damagum, flanked...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Country Chairman of Shell Companies Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, is set to retire this month after 39 years of dedicated service. The announcement was made by the company’s Communications Manager, Mrs. Gladys Afam-Anadu, who disclosed that a pre-retirement event had commenced on Tuesday in...