Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to press freedom and the professional development of journalists in the state. Speaking through the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Garba Waiya, at the inauguration of the newly elected executive members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents’…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently address the widespread hunger, poverty, and insecurity plaguing the nation, warning that continued inaction could jeopardize his chances of re-election in 2027.In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday by its Deputy President, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the group expressed deep…
Staff of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) on Thursday staged a protest at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, demanding the removal of the Executive Chairman, Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, over alleged abuse of office, mismanagement, and high-handedness. The protest was organised under the umbrella of the Joint Negotiating Council, which includes the Nigeria Civil Service Union…
Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South, has suggested he may leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) if President Bola Tinubu fails to address Nigeria’s growing challenges. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time, Ndume revealed that although he has been approached by leaders of opposition coalitions planning to unseat Tinubu in 2027, he has so…
President Bola Tinubu has extended warm birthday wishes to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State as he marks his 60th birthday, applauding his dedication to the state’s progress. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President lauded Sanwo-Olu as a committed public servant who has…
Godwin Emefiele, the former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, has requested a forensic review of WhatsApp conversations presented as evidence in his ongoing $4.5 billion and ₦2.8 billion fraud trial. His legal team, led by Olalekan Ojo, SAN, argues that the review is necessary to verify the authenticity of the digital communications. Emefiele faces a…
Mr Biodun Oyebanji, Ekiti State Governor, has on Tuesday presented over 1,450,000,000 Billion naira cheques as compensation to 195 indigenes of Ijan, Awo, and Araromi Ekiti, whose land were acquired for the Ekiti Knowledge Zone project.The Ekiti Knowledge Zone is a strategic economic initiative aimed at creating an innovation driven ecosystem and a business incubation…
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has revealed how he once used a national honour as a form of protest against military dictatorship in Nigeria.Speaking in an interview with Channels Television, Soyinka recounted a dramatic moment during a pro-democracy march when he threw his national award on the ground and spat on it in defiance of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially handed over the chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone. The leadership transition took place at the closing of the 67th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority in Abuja on Sunday….
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has strongly criticised Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin, General Overseer of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry, over a resurfaced sermon in which he claimed that giving a “first fruit” offering can erase sins, including those committed by fraudsters.The controversial statement, originally made during a sermon in January 2022, recently gained renewed attention…
