Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has approved the appointment of additional permanent secretaries and general managers. The appointments were announced in a press statement issued by the Head of Service, Abubakar Malami Shekare, and signed by the Director of Administration…

The Progressives Forum has announced a national summit to mark 10 years of governance by the All Progressives Congress from 2015 to 2025. In a statement on Thursday, former presidential aide to late President Muhammadu Buhari and chairman of TPF’s…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he is unperturbed by his son, Abubakar Atiku Abubakar’s, decision to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a personal choice. Atiku, a former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic…

The Kebbi State Government has established a high-level committee to investigate recent fire outbreaks in schools across the state and recommend measures to prevent their recurrence. The decision was announced in a directive from the Office of the Executive Governor…

The Senate on Thursday gave an assurance that Nigeria is working assiduously to rebuild its reputation perception on the global stage. Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, made the clarification during the official presentation of the First Nigeria…

The police in Akwa Ibom State have arraigned a social media user and advocate over allegations of criminal defamation, threats, and conduct capable of breaching public peace, following her posts accusing Governor Umo Eno of unlawful sales of community land.…

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to continue to partner with the Federal Government to support the Nigerian Armed Forces, fallen heroes, and their families. Mbah also stressed the need to learn from the…

The Federal Government has said the newly signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates is designed to attract large-scale UAE investments into Nigeria’s infrastructure and industrial sectors, while positioning the country as a strategic hub…

A candidate vaccine for Lassa fever has entered its first human trials in the United Kingdom, raising hopes for improved prevention of a disease that continues to cause recurrent outbreaks annually in Nigeria and across West Africa. The development was…

Co-convener of BringBackOurGirls Movement, Aisha Yesufu, has reacted to the withdrawal of two cases by the Federal Government against Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a post on her verified X handle on Thursday, the human rights activist said the…

Chieftains of the Social Democratic Party, serving and former lawmakers, traditional rulers and political stakeholders on Thursday converged on Lafia, Nasarawa State, to bid farewell to the late Senator Godiya Akwashiki, who was buried amid tributes. Akwashiki, who died two…

A Grade A Customary Court at Mapo, Ibadan, has dissolved the 30-year-old marriage between two police officers: Gladys Faniyi and her husband, Abayomi Faniyi. The court’s president, S. M. Akintayo, held on Thursday that she dissolved the marriage in the…

Former lawmaker, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has said that Nigerians must rise to resist terrorists, bandits and other criminals terrorising the country. Sani stated this on Thursday at the public presentation of his two books, The…

The IMF chief is in Ukraine for the first time since 2023 for high-level meetings, the fund said Thursday, as Kyiv awaits approval on key funding nearly four years since Russia’s invasion. International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva is…

The federal government has inaugurated a 24-member Inter-Agency Technical Committee (IATC) to drive the implementation of the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative (NPHI), a programme aimed at providing reliable and sustainable electricity to health facilities nationwide. The initiative seeks to…