Photos: Yusuf, Sanusi unite 1,500 couples in Kano mass wedding
By Hadiza Yusuf KANO — Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Friday officiated the mass wedding of 1,500 couples under the state government’s Mass Wedding Programme. The ceremony was held shortly after the Friday congregational prayer at the Central Juma’at Mosque in the Emir’s Palace, Kano. The event brought together 3,000 people, comprising 1,500 […]
Nigeria, Benin strengthen joint front against terrorism, cross-border crimes
By Kingsley Omonobi Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have renewed their commitment to strengthening regional security cooperation and combating terrorism, piracy and other cross-border crimes following a three-day working visit by the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), to Cotonou. The visit focused on deepening bilateral defence relations, harmonising regional security frameworks […]
PTDF unveils strategy to support Nigeria’s $1trn GDP target
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has unveiled a human capital development strategy aimed at supporting the Federal Government’s target of growing Nigeria’s economy to $1 trillion by 2030 through investment in specialised education, technical skills and energy research. The Executive Secretary of PTDF, Prof. Shua’ibu Aliyu, disclosed this on Friday […]
2027: APC has failed Nigerians, ADC chieftain tells Tinubu, Mbah
By Anayo Okoli ENUGU — A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Enugu State, Dr. (Sir) Walter Oji, has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration, alleging that the party has failed Nigerians and would struggle to secure victory in the 2027 general elections. Oji, a Fourth Degree Knight of the Catholic Church, […]
Osun Election: Reps minority caucus raises alarm over alleged intimidation
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has raised concerns over what it described as alleged intimidation of the Osun State Government ahead of next week’s governorship election. In a statement jointly signed on Friday by the Minority Leader, Hon. Fredrick Agbedi, and the Caucus Spokesman, Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, […]
Osun Election: Police deploy four officers per polling unit — IGP
….Names of senior officers to be withheld until election day …IGP assures voters of adequate protection, warns politicians against violence By Kingsley Omonobi Ahead of the Osun State governorship election, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has announced the deployment of a minimum of four police officers to each of the over 3,000 polling […]
