The African Democratic Congress has described the departure of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from its platform as a setback but insisted it was not a fatal blow to the party’s 2027 ambitions. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made this known on Monday during an interview on Arise News’ Prime Time programme. Obi, […]
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $516.33m loan from Deutsche Bank to finance Section I of the ambitious Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project, a key infrastructure initiative under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The approval followed the consideration of the President’s request by the Committee of Supply during plenary […]
In a significant development for Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, two divisions of the Federal High Court have issued interim injunctions restoring airtime lending services and restraining the enforcement of the contentious regulations introduced by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). This was as the House of Representatives urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students has issued an urgent appeal to the Federal Government, calling for immediate intervention to ensure the safety of Nigerian students in South Africa amid rising xenophobic tensions. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Vice President for External Affairs of NANS, Aneke Kenechukwu, the student body expressed deep […]
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and some South-East leaders met with former President Goodluck Jonathan in his Abuja residence, yesterday. This was as former presidential candidate and business mogul, Gbenga Hashim, called on the Nigerian Labour movement to be proactive and also play a […]
Rising feed costs and shortages of young birds are driving up poultry prices across Nigeria, as producers struggle with high input costs and limited access to finance. Industry players warn that the situation is constraining egg and chicken supply, with implications for food security and household nutrition. Amid the pressure, the Federal Government has yesterday […]
No fewer than 2.6 million children under the age of five were vaccinated against polio during the recent l immunisation campaign against the virus surpassing its target with 116 per cent coverage. The State Health Information Officer of the Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Shehu Ibrahim, disclosed this during a one-day media and […]
To tackle Nigeria’s worsening jet fuel shortage and price surge, the Federal Government has asked marketers to grant airline operators a 30-day credit window and sell aviation fuel directly to them. The development is sequel to a series of high-level engagements convened by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, following an earlier meeting […]
As the All Progressives Congress (APC) begins its march towards 2027, a clash over access to nomination forms has exposed a deeper battle for control, with governors and aspirants locked in a contest that risks triggering a damaging internal rupture. Some aggrieved aspirants yesterday raised the alarm that state governors in the party have hijacked […]
The Lagos State Government has dismissed as false a media report (not LEADERSHIP) alleging that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was asked to resign from office on health grounds. In a statement issued late Monday, the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, described the report, published by an online news platform, as “entirely false” […]
