Month: July 2025

A former minister of power, Saleh Mamman, has told a Federal High Court, Abuja, how he was compelled to make his statement to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during his investigation into the alleged money laundering charge relating to the Mambilla Power Project. Mamman, who testified in the trial-within-trial before Justice James Omotosho, […]

The managing director of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) and chairman of Wells Carlton Hotels and Apartments, Dr Osahon Okunbo, has been honoured by the Ijaw National Congress, INC -America chapter, Houston, Texas, in the United States. The event was held at the 2024 global convention, which brought together prominent Nigerian leaders and dignitaries from […]

The Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Junior Chamber International (JCI) Nigeria, through its local chapter, JCI Bauchi City, to revitalise the JCIN Federal Polytechnic Bauchi (JCIN FPTB), the institution’s student leadership arm. The agreement sets the framework for reactivating the chapter, which had been dormant for several years. It […]

Residents of Dankama in the Kaita local government area of Katsina State, were thrown into panic over the weekend following a torrential downpour that left homes, streets, and even the Central Jumu’ah Mosque submerged in floodwater. The heavy rainfall, which began on Saturday night and lasted into the early hours of yesterday, left many neighbourhoods […]

Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has advocated that the office of the president be rotated amongst the six geo-political zones for equity and fairness. Nwifuru, who described the constitutional review as necessary, called for the creation of additional states in the South East region to address the imbalance in the geopolitical structure. The governor spoke […]

Acting first lady of Akwa Ibom State, Mrs Helen Eno-Obareki, has underscored the need for women’s participation in male-dominated fields, especially engineering. She said the womenfolk should be given a fair share of contracts in roads and other infrastructural development. Eno-Obareki, named by her father, Governor Umo Eno, as the acting first lady and coordinator […]

A former governor of Zamfara State and incumbent senator for Zamfara West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, has called on stakeholders in Northern Nigeria to embrace unity, development, and economic resilience as key pillars for transforming the region. Yari made the call at the weekend in Kaduna where he chaired a […]

The Kukah Centre has launched a strategic initiative to strengthen grassroots security in Sokoto State by training 200 members of the state’s Community Guards. The programme aims to enhance the guards’ skills and effectiveness, enabling better collaboration with conventional security agencies. Speaking at the programme launch, the director of the Kukah Centre, Reverend Father Atta […]

Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has made a passionate appeal for the trust of Northern Nigerians, promising that the region will celebrate him if elected president in 2027. Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ on Sunday evening, Obi emphasised that the North remains Nigeria’s most valuable asset due to its untapped agricultural land […]