The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as irrational and baseless accusation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that it plans to rig the 2023 general elections. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. “The idle conspiracies and wild allegations […]

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, says though Nigeria has adopted a national gender policy, women’s participation in politics remains low. Acting Director-General of NIPSS, Brig. General Chukwuemeka Udaya, stated this in Abuja on Monday during a workshop on “Strengthening participation of women in Nigeria’s political process”. […]

There was no nomination today, Monday, in the Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, House. There will be no eviction on Sunday either. However, only Big Brother and the new Head of House, Maria, know this. When Maria was summoned to the diary room to start the nomination process, Big Brother sprung a surprise: “There will be […]

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, says Nigeria’s oil and gas industry will now receive a breath of fresh air and allow investments and transparency to flourish. This, he said, was sequel to the coming into being of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021. The speaker said this in his reaction on Monday, after […]

—Charges APC youth to build grassroots base for party By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA–Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday told members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, not to assume that the bulk votes the party had in 2015 and 2019 would remain intact in 2023 as President Muhammadu Buhari whose personality attracted the votes will not […]

The National Assembly has appealed to National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to embrace every opportunity presented on the way forward toward addressing their grievances so as to return to the hospitals as quickly as possible. The lawmakers said on Monday in Abuja that the striking doctors should embrace all overtures toward industrial harmony as […]

By Charly Agwam – Bauchi Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed has condemned the alleged killing of some Muslim worshippers who were returning home after attending the annual ZIKR (Prayer Session) in Bauchi to mark the commencement of the Islamic new year, by suspected Irigwe youths in Jos, Plateau state. Governor Mohammed, through his Special Adviser […]

By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA- The federal government through the Ministry of Aviation in compliance with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, ICRC, and National Policy on Public-Private Partnership has released a request for qualification for the concession of four International Airport terminals and related services. In the document signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THE Federal Government has commended the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, for shelving its planned strike and described their decision as patriotic. A statement by the Deputy Director, Press in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan in Abuja yesterday stated that “the consultants have proved they are […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Several parts of Makurdi the Benue state capital have been submerged and property worth millions of naira destroyed after a 13-hour downpour left the town flooded and thousands of persons displaced. The rain which started at around 1am lasted till about 2pm Monday, submerging most of the drainage channels in […]

 Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMET, on Monday, forecast that there will be heavy rainfall in some parts of the country starting from Tuesday, and it will last for three days.

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-THERE seems to be no immediate end to the ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors,NARD,as the National Industrial Court,Monday,adjourned the case brought against the association by the federal government. The case which came up without the presence of the Minister of Labour and Employment, or officials of the ministry,was […]

By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA- The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday berated President Muhammadu Buhari for “ignoring the outcry by Nigerians” across board not to sign the offensive, repugnant, and anti-people Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, as passed by the National Assembly, into law. The party in a statement signed by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, noted that […]

By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South, Sam Oyadongha, Festus Ahon, Egufe Yafugborhi, Ike Uchechukwu, Chioma Onuegbu, Davies Iheamnachor and Ozioruva Aliu PAN Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, and other stakeholders of Niger Delta have disavowed the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, which President Muhammadu Buhari assented to, yesterday, as passed by the National Assembly, saying the people […]

…Says victory good for Africa’s democracy By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has congratulated Zambian opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema on his deserving victory at the nation’s Presidential election. The opposition leader Hichilema was pronounced the winner by the country’s electoral body after a landslide victory with […]