Niger flood disaster, Mokwa flash flood victims, Niger state safe, Niger scholarship board, Niger govt rescues 17 kidnap victims across borders, youths involvement in political thuggery A cholera outbreak has been reported in parts of Niger State, claiming no fewer than 12 lives and leading to the hospitalisation of about 236 patients. An investigation by…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised a top Boko Haram commander, Ibn Khalid, and scores of other terrorists including their camera man in Borno state The feat follows a successful operations conducted by the army across remote communities in the state which led to the recovery of a significant cache of weapons, ammunition, and…
Members of Osun Assembly elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party have debunked the news that some of its members are planning to defect from the party. Speaking on behalf of other members while addressing newsmen in a press conference at the House of Assembly on Wednesday, Speaker of the House, Hon Adewale…
In a call to unity and renewal, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, Acting National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday reaffirmed the party’s resolve to reclaim its place at the centre of Nigeria’s political leadership. He made the declaration during his opening remarks at a high-powered Consultative Conference of the party’s founding fathers…
Muhammed Babangida has officially accepted his appointment as Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), expressing deep gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the trust reposed in him. In a press statement released Monday, Babangida dismissed as false and malicious the reports circulating online suggesting he had rejected the appointment. He described such claims…
On Tuesday, the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, Representative Bamidele Salam,held a strategic engagement with a delegation from the United States Embassy in Nigeria. The U.S. team was led by Economic Officer Benjamin Grunnet, alongside Political Officer Cassandra Carraway and Deputy Economic Counsellor Joseph Giblin. The meeting focused on the pivotal role…
Kaduna transforming education Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, FG Mulls public-private partnership, Distorted Yoruba history, Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, state of Unity Colleges The Federal Government has declared that there will be no going back on the full transition of the National Examinations Council (NECO), West African Examinations Council (WAEC), and other public examination bodies…
Debunks State Creation Rumours The Senate will on Wednesday, July 24, hold a special session in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on July 13 at the age of 82 In a tribute to the former leader, the Senate said the session would reflect on Buhari’s contributions to national development…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Barr. Ngozi Olehi has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to formulate a comprehensive code of political behaviour for lawyers in politics in the country. This will subject deviants amongst them to disciplinary mechanisms if they swerve from social engineering functions that public service offers to lawyers as…
As the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) convenes for its scheduled third meeting in 2025, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for a reduction in Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), noting that the current 27.5% interest rate remains a ‘depressing’ burden on businesses. The Chamber, in a statement issued…
