The federal government, in collaboration with the Benue State government, is putting together a robust security architecture to end persistent herders’ attacks in the state. Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue disclosed this at a town hall meeting in Makurdi, organised as part of activities to mark his administration’s second-year anniversary. The News Agency of Nigeria…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, July 20, for Ekiti governorship election and Saturday, August 8, 2026 for same exercise in Osun state. The INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on Friday, during the swearing-in of six newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners, recently confirmed by the National Assembly. According to Yakubu,…
The Presidency has advised Nigerians not to be swayed solely by negative global statistics as it concerns the economy and the alleged poverty in the country. The Presidency said that the reforms put in place by the President Bola Tinub’s administration are yielding positive results. Reacting to the allegation by some Nigerians that Nigerians are…
Against his earlier pronouncement that he was not keen on returning to the Brick House (Government House), the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that he will soon return to his duty post. Fubara charged supporters, Rivers people, and Nigerians to thank President Bola Tinubu for his swift intervention to avert anarchy in the…
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has described as a “national disgrace” the reports of students sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in dark and unfit conditions across parts of Nigeria. Atiku made the statement in a strongly worded post on his…
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to appear before it on Friday, May 30, 2025, over concerns surrounding the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Oboku Abonsizibe Oforji, gave the directive on Thursday…
Arthur Eze, the Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has already endorsed Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for a second term. Eze said this on Thursday during the second anniversary of Governor Mbah’s administration. According to the businessman, Mbah is changing the face of the state without…
Senator Ireti Kingibe, the lawmaker representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has raised strong objections to the growing trend of indiscriminate property sealing by government agencies across the FCT, warning that such actions must comply with legal and constitutional provisions. In a press statement issued on Monday, May 26, 2025, Senator Kingibe expressed deep concern…
Beijing reacted in fury Thursday at the US government’s vow to revoke Chinese students’ visas, condemning President Donald Trump’s crackdown on international scholars as “political and discriminatory”. Trump’s administration on Wednesday said it would “aggressively” remove permissions for Chinese students, one of the largest sources of revenue for American universities, in his latest broadside against…
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his second anniversary in office. He also commended the bold and transformative economic reforms implemented under the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda. “It takes ingenuity, courage, and a strong sense of conviction to go through with the…
