A governorship aspirant in Bayelsa State under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Dr Domor Mienye, has urged indigenes of the state to hold their state government accountable for the high level of poverty in the state, arguing that governors have primary responsibility for driving economic development, creating jobs, and improving living standards.

Trading on the Nigerian stock market extended its bullish rally on Tuesday, leading to a N1.864 trillion gain for investors.

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 Sokoto State election, Sa’idu Umar Ubandoma, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ubandoma, a former ally of ex-Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, was received into the APC by the party’s leader in the state, Senator […]

Nigeria’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector recorded its first decline in Company Income Tax (CIT) in four years, reflecting a reversal of fortune in the sector.

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja ABUJA — A coalition of concerned Nigerians and civil society organisations on Tuesday staged a protest at the National Assembly, calling on the Senate to suspend the confirmation of Professor Fashino Abayomi’s ambassadorial nomination. The protesters urged the upper chamber to delay consideration of the nomination, arguing that it should await […]

By Dickson Omobola National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE, has kicked against a bill before the National Assembly proposing a review of the sharing formula for the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, TSC, which would cut the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA’s, allocation from 56 per cent to 40 per cent and […]

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has urged lawmakers to rededicate themselves to national service as the 10th Senate commenced its fourth legislative year, saying the country’s pressing challenges require urgent parliamentary attention. In his welcome address to senators following the chamber’s resumption from recess, Akpabio called on his […]

Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a stunning late comeback as the reigning champions beat Egypt 3-2 on Tuesday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

The Commission said it would draw the court’s attention to what it described as a flagrant breach of the order that permitted the hospital trip.

Leon said although Nigeria and Spain were geographically distant, both countries shared migration routes, common security challenges and a responsibility to protect vulnerable people from criminal networks.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Director-General of the Tinubu Support Organization (TSO), Hon. Aminu Suleiman, has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to shelve his 2027 presidential ambition, saying the North would support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the interest of equity and fairness. Suleiman said the North had completed eight years in power […]

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno state has released the sum of N1,649,048,000.00 (One Billion, Six Hundred and Forty-Nine Million, Forty-Eight Thousand Naira) for the settlement of outstanding scholarship obligations and other critical educational commitments of the Borno State Government. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Executive Secretary of the […]

Ekpo noted that with 215 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of proven natural gas reserves, which was the largest in Africa and among the top ten globally, the country held a highly strategic asset.

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to ensure that perpetrators of these deadly acts are arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.

By Henry OjeluABUJA — Travellers arriving at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, have expressed concerns over customs tariff charges imposed on goods valued above $300, describing the practice as burdensome and capable of discouraging both returning Nigerians and foreign visitors. Some passengers who spoke with journalists at the airport said they were subjected to […]