By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Governing Council of the University of Abuja, now Yakubu Gowon University, has approved the promotion of 34 academic staff to professorial ranks. The approval was granted under the leadership of the Council Chairman, Distinguished Senator Dr Olanrewaju Tejuoso. Seventeen senior academics were promoted to the rank of Professor, while another […]

Nehemiah Danjuma has etched his name in Nigeria’s legal history after being called to the Bar, becoming the first deaf lawyer from Northern Nigeria.

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Former Senate President Ahmad Lawan, former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke, former Senate Leader Victor Ndoma-Egba, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany, Senator Ita Enang, and Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Suleiman, are among dignitaries expected at the launch of a new […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has announced the successful upload of all 471 candidates of the party for the 2027 general elections, saying the party’s attention now shifts to mobilisation and preparations for a decisive victory at the polls. Yilwatda disclosed this in a […]

By John Alechenu ABUJA — Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has alleged that former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, declined a proposed public debate because he was unable to defend his record in office. Umahi, in a statement issued by his media aide, Francis Nwaze, on Saturday, said the proposed debate was not […]

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has urged West African countries to adopt Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a key strategy for addressing the region’s infrastructure deficit. Ewalefoh made the call at the recently concluded ECOWAS Infrastructure Forum in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, according […]

By Nnasom David The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has disclosed that Nigeria currently has the largest fleet of private jets in Africa, describing the development as an opportunity to deepen partnerships with global aircraft manufacturers and expand the country’s aviation industry. Keyamo made the disclosure on Saturday in Montréal, Canada, during […]

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North), has described President Bola Tinubu’s move to establish State Police as a “masterstroke” aimed at tackling insecurity and strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture. Jibrin, who chairs the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, said the proposal was a strategic reform that […]

A man suspected of murdering his wife and two daughters in Britain before fleeing to Johannesburg will be extradited to face trial in the UK, South Africa’s justice minister said Sunday.

Military sources have confirmed the death of an Army officer, Lieutenant F.A. Isaac, during the operation that rescued 44 abducted pupils and teachers from the Old Oyo National Park.