Citing Global Tensions, Gov Mbah tasks Enugu MDAs on N870bn IGR target
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has tasked the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the state government to meet the N870 billion target projected in the state’s 2026 budget, citing the unpredictability of external revenue sources like the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocation, given the prevailing geo-political tensions around the globe.
20th edition of AIHS holds July 14 to 18, 2026
The Africa International Housing Show (AIHS), has announced its 20th edition, scheduled to take place from July 13th to 18th, 2026, at the prestigious Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, Nigeria.
Lies, deceit, corruption, can’t improve citizens’ welfare — Nigerians tell FG
Some aggrieved Nigerians have appealled to the Federal Government to “retrace its locus immediately, as lies, deceit, corruption, can’t improve citizens’ welfare”.
AIG inspects burnt PMF Squadron 13 Makurdi Base, orders probe
By Peter Duru Makurdi—Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4, Makurdi, Zacharia Achinyan, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the fire outbreak that gutted the Police Mobile Force Squadron 13 Base in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. In a statement by the Zonal Public Relations Officer, Zone 4, Makurdi, Ayo Martins, AIG Achinyan […]
Obanikoro urges Lagosians to register as party members online
A former member of the Federal House of Representatives, Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro, has launched a massive online campaign calling on Lagosians who are yet to register with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to do so. Obanikoro’s call comes as the APC officially commenced its online membership registration nationwide on Monday. According to the party, eligibility […]
Africa Turned Up Volume At Christmas: How LOUD Urban Choir stole festive spotlight
This past Christmas, Africa witnessed a new kind of festive celebration as LOUD Urban Choir took center stage
FOCI and resident doctors organise New Year’s Outreach to Patients and Public
On New Year’s Day, Hundreds of patients and members of the public in Rivers State and Cross River State benefited from an outreach organised by First On-Call Initiative (FOCI), a youth-led healthcare non-profit. The Executive Director of FOCI, Dr Faithful Daniel, while addressing newsmen, remarked that “the outreach was conceived to enable patients on admissions […]
Stakeholders excited over Lalong stunning U-turn in handing APC to Mutfwang
By Victor Ahiuma-Young A dramatic realignment has reshaped Plateau State politics as former governor and senator, Simon Bako Lalong, handed over the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, ending months of political rivalry and signaling a new era of unity. The move, which followed Governor Mutfwang’s recent […]
Obi’s misreading of politics and power
By SUNDAY DARE If the recent decamping of Peter Obi from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress was intended to detonate like a political bombshell, it failed spectacularly. What arrived instead was a dull thud—unremarkable, unsurprising, and terminally familiar. Nothing more. Nothing less. The script had been written long ago, recycled endlessly, and now—ironically—with […]
NCDMB, Lucky Osanebi and Sons launch welding, fabrication training for Delta Youths
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has partnered with Lucky Osanebi and Sons Nigeria Limited to launch a one-month welding and fabrication training programme for youths in Delta State.
Over 33% of Nigerian immigrants in US live on public benefits — Trump
UNITED States President Donald Trump has shared a list showing welfare rates among immigrants, noting that about 33.3 per cent of Nigerian immigrant households received some form of public assistance in the United States.
