Chairman of Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has felicitated with the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima on his 57th Birthday. A statement by the Director-General, Press Affairs,, Government House Gombe, Ismaila Uba Misilli, Inuwa described Shettima as a patriot and dependable ally, with outstanding pedigree and exceptional competence….

A faction of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, headed by Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Sunday, claimed Nigeria would not experience military incursion if the North does not sanction it. The group made the claim while cautioning President Bola Tinubu of the dangers ahead. Ohanaeze warned Tinubu that the recent coup waves in some Francophone…

Thousands rallied Saturday in Niger’s capital Niamey to demand that former colonial ruler France withdraw its troops as sought by a junta which seized power in July. The protesters gathered near a base housing French soldiers following a call by several civic organisations hostile to the French military presence in the West African country. They…

Bishop David Oyedepo, Founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide AKA Winners Chapel has opened up on why he acquired a fleet of private jets. According to him, the reason is because God has blessed him richly. In a recent sermon at his church, also known as Winners Chapel, Oyedepo stated his church is now…

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State says of 14 million out-of-school children in Nigeria, 500,000 out-of-school are in the state. Sani said while other states have a higher number of such children compared to Kaduna, his administration is committed to providing education opportunities, particularly for girls. The governor shared this after a groundbreaking and foundation…

Bandits have killed seven worshippers in a Mosque at Saya-Saya village, in Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a source, five of the victims were killed in the mosque, while the other two victims were killed at different locations within the area. The incident happened around 8pm on Friday when the villagers…

The Deputy Minority Leader of Nigeria’s Senate, Senator Kamorudeen Lere Oyewumi has revealed that the Senate has so far identified over 10,000 government projects abandoned at various stages across the country. Oyewumi said that the Upper Legislative Chamber has given approval for a thorough probe of the abandoned projects with a view to resuscitating them…

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has appointed 115 new aides to serve in his government as Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants and Special Reporters, taking the tally of his aides to 196. Daily Trust reports that the latest appointments were announced on Friday and Saturday by Sanusi Bature, the Chief Press Secretary to the…

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against expelling the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, from the party. Fayose warned that the PDP would be expelling Wike at its own peril because he’s a force within the party. The former governor issued the warning…

Fayose pointed out that while Nigeria may have shortcomings, it is unique since the country’s democracy has been reasonably established. A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, says he is pleased with developments in Gabon following soldiers’ seizure of power in the oil-rich Central African country. In an exclusive interview on Channels Television’s Hard…