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Reps Push Bill to Make Court of Appeal Final Stop for Governorship Election Cases

The House of Representatives is advancing a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to make the Court of Appeal the final arbiter on governorship election petitions ‎ ‎A member of the House of Representatives, Bayo Balogun stated this and the Chairman of House...

Tinubu Appoints New NCC, USPF Boards to Boost Nigeria’s Digital Economy

President Bola Tinubu has appointed members into the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Universal Service Provision Fund, both under the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. ‎ ‎The Special Adviser to the President on...

Tinubu Unveils Nigeria’s First National Industrial Manpower Policy, Urges Urgent Investment in Citizens

‎President Bola Tinubu has announced plans for Nigeria's first-ever National Industrial Manpower Development Policy, ‎ ‎He made the declaration in his keynote address at the opening of the National Industrial Manpower Summit (NIMS) 2025, held on Tuesday at the State...

FG Pledges Stronger Support for Health Workers to Sustain Sector Reforms

‎The federal government has increased efforts to maintain peace in the nation’s health sector ‎ ‎This would be done through constructive engagement with the leadership of all health sector unions and associations. ‎ ‎The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social...

Badeggi 90.1 FM Resumes Broadcast After Forced Shutdown by Niger State Government

Private Broadcaster, Badeggi 90.1 FM has resumed transmission of radio signals from the Niger State capital - following a temporary closure believed to have been ordered by the State Government. There had been outrage earlier in the day by the station's listeners and...

Rehabilitated Tinubu Conference Centre Generates N700m in 3 Weeks — Wike

The newly rehabilitated Bola Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, has generated more than N700 million in three weeks. ‎ ‎The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, disclosed this on Sunday during a Thanksgiving Service at St....

INEC Raises Concern Over Misinterpretation of Electoral Act Ahead of 2027 Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says it is concerned about the misinterpretations given to the provision an Electoral Act as it relates to results declaration, ‎ ‎Chairman of INEC Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this during a meeting with...

Akpabio Urges Increased Investment in Human Capital to Strengthen Nigeria’s Development

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has emphasised the need for greater investment in human capital development. ‎ ‎Senator Akpabio made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and...

Tinubu Champions Education as Key to Ending Poverty, Announces Scholarships for Caribbean Students

President Bola Tinubu has described education as the most powerful weapon to fight poverty, ‎ ‎He made this known while speaking during a visit to Sir Arthur Lewis Community College in Saint Lucia on Tuesday, ‎ ‎The President told the gathering of students and faculty...

Presidency Denies Akume Resignation, Confirms He Remains SGF

‎The Presidency says former Benue State Governor, George Akume, remains the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). ‎ ‎This came after reports alleged that Akume stepped down as the SGF to become the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress...

International Politics

Nigeria Congratulates Malaysia on Independence, Reaffirms Commitment to Stronger Bilateral Ties

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has extended congratulations to Malaysia, as the nation marks its independence anniversary. ‎This was revealed in a statement signed by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa ‎According to him, the...

Liverpool Set to Sign Alexander Isak for Record £125m in Deadline Day Deal

‎Alexander Isak is set to leave Newcastle United after three years at the club ‎Liverpool have agreed a British transfer record fee of £125m to sign the striker ‎According to reports, an agreement for the Sweden international to move to Anfield is now in place. ‎Isak...

Over 600 Feared Dead as Powerful Earthquake Strikes Eastern Afghanistan

‎ ‎More than 600 people are feared dead after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan, ‎The quake, at a shallow depth of 8km (6 miles), shook buildings from Kabul to Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Sunday‎ ‎The remote area where it struck has made providing...

SERAP Urges FG to Reverse Passport Fee Hike, Calls Increase Unlawful and Anti-Poor

  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Federal Government to reverse the new passport fees announced by the Nigeria Immigration Service. ‎SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare stated this in a statement on Sunday, ‎He...

NRC Reaffirms Railway Safety, Dismisses Sabotage Claims in Abuja–Kaduna Derailment

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Managing Director Mr. Kayode Opeifa has reaffirmed the safety of the nation's railway services, rejecting sabotage claims on last week’s Abuja–Kaduna train derailment. ‎Minister of Transportation, Saidu Ahmed Alkali confirmed...

Former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, Dies at 69

A former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has died.‎ ‎Arase, 69, was said to have passed away on Sunday at the Cedar Crest Hospital in Abuja, ‎A family source confirmed the incident to to Newsmen through a phone conversation. ‎The Force Public Relations...