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The Coalition of Southern and Middle Belt Youth Leaders Assembly, COSMBYLA, have called on Governor Samuel Ortom's opponents to join hands with him to move the state forward rather than castigating him in the media. Rising from its…

The Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi as well as the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya were among several dignitaries that eulogized the great exploits of Ambassador…

The Coalition of Progressive Women in Nigeria (CPWN) has called on the ruling All Progressives Congress to reschedule its proposed February 26th national convention over alleged plots by some governors to hijack the exercise. The APC…

The Federal Government says it will take into consideration infrastructure fund for the midstream and downstream sector targeted at developing gas infrastructure to actualise Auto Gas Transition. Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State…

A financial services provider, Leatherback Limited, says it is set to introduce a banking system that will enable bank customers transact business across borders with unusual ease. Leatherback Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO),…

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has called for a closer working relationship between the federal and state governments to facilitate the pace of development. The minister made the call when he…

Alhaji Aliko Dangote has retained his position as the richest man in Africa, with a net worth of $12.1 billion, according to the 2022 edition of the Forbes’ Top 10 Africa’s Billionaires List. This is contained in a post on their verified…

The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) has called for justice for Hanifa Abubakar, a five-year-old pupil, murdered by the proprietor of Noble Primary School, Kano. The National President of NCWS, Mrs Laraba Shoda, made the called…

By Mark Okeke The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) finally scheduled its national convention for February 28. Sadly, rather than being a thing of joy the date now has all the markings of a dark cloud hanging ominously over the…

The Federal Government, through the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has suspended the planned petrol subsidy removal. Speaking during a meeting held at the National Assembly in Abuja on Monday,…

A group under the aegis, Northern States Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have pledged their support to Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi as Nigeria’s president in 2023. Rev. Yakubu Pam, the leader of the association, pledged their support…

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has applauded the pace of work on the Lekki Deep Seaport project, and expressed hope that services would commence at the port by the last quarter of 2022. The minister, who undertook an…

A group, Junior Chamber International (JCI), has called on citizens to nominate 10 outstanding persons for awards in any area of endeavour both locally and internationally. The President of the group, Mr Olawale Bakare, made the call at…

West African diplomat and four security sources reported on Monday that Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore has been detained at a military camp by mutinying soldiers. Kabore’s detention came after sustained gunfire rang out from military…

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has joined several Nigerians calling for capital punishment for the killer of Hanifa Abubakar, the five-year-old Kano girl that was abducted and murdered by her teacher. Mrs. Buhari shared a short…

Angry youth in the early hours of Monday set ablaze the school where the kidnappers of Hanifa Abubakarb buried the remains of the five-year-old girl in Kano. The private school, Noble Kids Comprehensive College, is located at Kwanar…

A female resident of Maiduguri, Fadila Abdulrahman, was on Sunday evening ‘brutalized’ by suspected hoodlums in Borno State. The thugs, armed with clubs, sticks and other lethal weapons, also vandalized her business shop. PRNigeria…

Former Commissioner for Information in Edo State, Prince Kassim Afegbua, on Sunday called on former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar not to seek to contest for the office of president as doing so is immoral. Rather, Afegbua said…

The Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano and the Governor-Elect, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo may have disagreed on the size of the budget for the inauguration and handover on March 17, 2022. Media reports have it that the…

The Nigerian Immigration Service has announced a major shake-up in its senior staff with the redeployment of six Assistant Comptrollers General and 26 Comptrollers. The approval for the redeployment was communicated in a statement…

Super Eagles interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen quit the post following the team’s exit from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, Completesports.com reports. The former defender was appointed interim head coach of the team…

By Omotosho Oluyode The Honorable Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami is indeed a phenomenon when it comes to the preservation of the spirit of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.…

FORMER National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has dissociated himself from impersonating tweets tagging the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde as ‘overhyped’. This was contained in a statement issued…

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has stated that the Nigerian government, led by Muhammadu Buhari, was not considering removing fuel subsidy at this time. The Minister made this known during an interview on…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the late former governor Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State was generous, kind and decent. Osinbajo made this known yesterday during a condolence visit to the bereaved family in Ogbomoso. Alao-Akala,…

UK-based flamboyant pastor, Matthew Ashimolowo, has appointed his first son Tobi Ashimolowo as resident pastor two of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) in London. Tobi will be assisting his mother Yemisi Ashimolowo who has…

...says Scheme generated over N1Billion to Federation Account in the last fiscal year NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim has appealed to the Federal Government to grant approval for the establishment of NYSC Trust Fund…

...urges Presidency to sign bill after legislative processes The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC) has applauded the National Assembly for ensuring that the Bill seeking to establish the National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund passed…

A member of the federal house of representatives representing Gombe, Kwami and Funakaye local governments constituency Honourable Yaya Bauchi has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC)  in the state to the Peoples Democratic…

THE Nigerian Army says it was studying the video of the Islamic State West Africa Province children fighters executing its personnel. The video released by the ISWAP, according to the Associated Press, was published on Tuesday by the…

A professor of political economy and management expert, Pat Utomi, has hinted that he may join the presidential race. The 65-year-old had contested and lost the 2011 presidency under the Social Democratic Mega Party. But Utomi said if…

The fourth wave of Covid-19 is over in Lagos State, and this is official. Health Commissioner, Akin Abayomi said yesterday that a consistent decrease in Covid-19 case positivity was an indication of the end of the fourth wave in the…

THE Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB (IPOB) has said that being part of Biafra would never be by coercion but voluntary through a referendum. The group, in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary Emma Powerful, said any tribe or…

A church has been razed and 15 girls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in a village near Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, following an attack on Thursday night. A local vigilante was also killed during the attack, according…

Serial presidential aspirant, Ahmad Yerima, has declared his intention to again contest for the coveted political post. The former Zamfara State Governor made his proclamation today via a BBC Hausa interview in Gusau, the capital of…

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has ruled out a return to the opposition People’s Democratic Party. Obasanjo, 84, made this known today when a PDP delegation led by the National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, four former governors, and…

Anyone who has followed Nigerian political punditry in the institutional news media and on social media in recent weeks would think that the 2023 presidential election would be dominated by candidates of the erroneously named All…

MINISTER of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is set to receive a traditional title in  Daura, President Buhari's hometown. Barring last minute change of plans, the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouq Umar, will confer the traditional title…

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) today said that candidates vying for any electoral position in 2023 must declare their bank statements. Chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu, represented by a National…

FORMER Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, says that he is not interested in contesting for Nigeria’s presidency in the 2023 election. Sheriff, who made the clarification today while speaking at a media briefing, in Abuja,…

PRESIDENT Buhari has praised law enforcement over the breakthrough made in the case of Kano schoolgirl Hanifa Abubakar. Hanifa’s body was discovered at a private school yesterday more than a month after she was abducted on her way back…

GOVERNOR Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has insinuated that he commands large crowds everywhere he goes, hence he can’t be at all his political meetings. He made this known yesterday during a telephone conversation with North-East…

NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu lbrahim today inaugurated the NYSC Mega Printing Press in Kaduna. He said the project, which was conceived almost a decade ago, is a testament of the commitment of NYSC Management to the…

All is set for the public presentation of a book that details the meteoric rise of Nigeria's former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai (rtd). The book titled 'The Great Exploits of Buratai', written by UK-based scholar, author…

The All Progressives Congress in Diaspora Network (APC-DiNET) has called on the ruling party to cancel its proposed February 26th national convention date. According to a statement signed by Dr. Makama Omeri, the Coordinator, APC-DiNET,…

Boko Haram insurgents yesterday reportedly attacked the Piyemi village of Chibok local government area. This is the second attack on the Chibok community in five days. The jihadists had on January 15 killed four people and abducted an…

A five-year-old girl, who was abducted last month in Kawaji, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano Sate, has been found dead. Her uncle Surajo Sulaiman told reporters that Hanifa Abubakar has been buried. BBC Pidgin discovered that…

GOVERNOR-elect Charles Soludo has inaugurated the 2022 transition and handover committee in Agulu, Anaocha council, Anambra. The committee, headed by former World Bank executive Oby Ezekwesili, has 80 members from within and outside the…

A COURT in the northern Pakistani city of Rawalpindi today sentenced a Muslim woman to death for allegedly committing ‘blasphemy’ and insulting Prophet Muhammad and Islam on WhatsApp. The convict, Aneeqa Ateeq, was found guilty under the…

PRESIDENT Buhari has revealed how he escaped a bomb attack in Kaduna about eight years ago. The President, who addressed the crowd during the commissioning of Kawo Bridge in Kaduna, today, refused to rule out the possibility of staying…