Month: July 2025

Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to stand against rigging of elections in Nigeria. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain made the pledge when he received a delegation of Gombe stakeholders led by a former minister, Senator Idris Abdullahi, in Abuja late Friday. Atiku, on his X handle, noted that Nigerians cannot continue to […]

Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya yesterday graced the combined 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Kashere, where prominent Nigerians were conferred with honorary doctorate degrees in recognition of their exceptional contributions to national development. The ceremony which held at the university’s indoor sports arena, brought together dignitaries from […]

The coalition of anti-All Progressives Congress (APC) forces was long expected. Many people had predicted that it would come sooner, especially as it was in tandem with their belief that some politicians from the northern belt would not be able to tolerate four years of political harmattan. Being out of power at the presidential level, […]

All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South zone yesterday rose from its zonal stakeholders meeting in Benin City, the Edo State capital, with a resolution to endorse President Bola Tinubu as the zone’s sole presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Besides, the party also adopted the four governors of the party in the South-South […]

National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, says the administration of President Bola Tinubu has remained firm in surmounting the inherited intractable security challenges that threatened the nation’s unity and future. He emphasised a shift in the national security architecture where veterans remain vital components. Ribadu spoke at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Nigerian […]

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will resist any attempt by the National Assembly to remove labour matters,  including the minimum wage, from the exclusive legislative list of the federal government to the concurrent list, where individual states would determine their workers’ wages. NLC president, Comrade Joe Ajaero, issued the warning on Friday during the […]

Barely two days after farmers in Etomi community in Etung local government area of Cross River State protested the planned privatisation of Government Cocoa Estate, Abia community has also joined Etomi community in protesting against Privatisation policy. The protesters carried placards with different inscriptions such as “Our estate isn’t for sale, “Give us our land […]

The president of the Nigerian Association for Cleft Lip and Palate (NACLP), Professor Nnadozie Ugochukwu, has expressed dismay over the use of children with Cleft Lip Palate deformity for sacrifice. He described the health challenge which is associated with new born babies as a significant challenge in Nigeria, saying that sometimes children with the disorder […]

Former presidential aide and daughter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) chieftain, Buba Galadima, Zainab, has revealed that some forces in the Presidential Villa prevented former vice president Yemi Osinbajo from implementing ideas. Zainab, who was a guest on a Mic-On, a political and current affairs podcast anchored by media practitioner, Seun Okinbaloye, also […]

The passing of Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata on June 28, 2025, at the age of 94, is a moment of reflection for Nigeria, as the nation honours a business titan and philanthropist whose life offers vital lessons for national development. Buried in Medina, Saudi Arabia, after his death in the United Arab Emirates, his legacy […]