By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto Former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prioritise addressing Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, warning that sustainable development cannot thrive in an atmosphere of fear and violence. Tambuwal made the call on Thursday during a sympathy visit to […]

I have told God and myself that I want to be the first governor who will not seek re-election after four years. I have already packaged everything I want to achieve for Ebonyi within that time-frame. Within two years, my achievements will speak for themselves, and the people themselves will see the transformation

The airport renaming was signed into law by Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis.

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has endorsed the proposed sale of Lafarge Africa Plc to Hainan Huaxin Pan-African Investment Company Plc, urging all relevant regulatory agencies to ensure strict compliance with Nigerian laws throughout the transaction. The upper chamber said the acquisition should proceed provided all statutory requirements and due processes are fully […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar on Thursday awarded N100 million damages against the Nigeria Police Force and four others over the murder of a 22-year-old, Onyekachi Mba, by police attached to the Cross River State Government House.

Zambia goes to the polls on August 13 with President Hakainde Hichilema expected to win a second term as head of the country, one of Africa’s top copper producers.

….seek establishment of Nutritionists Registration Council By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives on Thursday considered a bill seeking to establish the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria as part of efforts to regulate the nutrition profession, tackle quackery and strengthen the country’s response to malnutrition and food insecurity. Leading the debate on the […]

By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Jos Electricity Distribution Plc (JED) has raised concern over the rising incidence of electricity theft in Plateau State, disclosing that about 45 per cent of the energy supplied to the state is lost to illegal activities. The Plateau State Chief Operating Officer of JED, Engr. Hamisu Wakili Jigawa, made the […]

By John Alechenu ABUJA — Minister of Works, David Umahi, and Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, have described the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s victory in the recent Ekiti State governorship election as a reflection of public support for the party and its policies. The two leaders spoke in Abuja during Oyebanji’s visit to the Federal […]

By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an investigation into an incident involving security personnel attached to the convoy of Governor Francis Nwifuru following the circulation of a viral video on social media. The video purportedly shows a confrontation between members of the governor’s convoy […]