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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed sadness over the tanker explosion that occurred in Katcha local government area of Niger State, where 38 persons were reportedly feared killed. The Forum, in a statement signed by its chairman and Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, commiserated with the people and government of Niger State, especially the […]
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 31 for judgement in a suit seeking to stop the 2025 National Convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on the grounds of alleged violations of the party’s rules. The court fixed the date after taking arguments for and against the suit […]
Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to extend its regulatory powers to online radio and television platforms, warning that “unverified and inflammatory content” circulating on digital spaces threatens national peace and security. The governor made the call while delivering his remarks at the Africast 2025 Conference in […]
The Chinwe Bode-Akinwande (CBA) Foundation has marked its 10th anniversary with a high-impact conference aimed at addressing the systemic challenges faced by widows and exploring sustainable solutions for their empowerment. The conference, themed “Empowering Widows in Nigeria: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Vulnerability,” was recently held in Lagos, bringing together stakeholders from the public […]
In what has been described as an unprecedented achievement for African civil society and a moral vindication for victims of violations in Sudan, the NGO Forum in Banjul has adopted a draft resolution calling on the Sudanese authorities to fully cooperate with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and to allow the […]
The Senate was thrown into mourning on Tuesday as the upper chamber observed a minute of silence in honour of two children of the Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, who died within a span of 48 hours. Presiding over the plenary, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio,—visibly emotional—announced the deeply tragic loss suffered by Senator Moro, […]
Passengers at the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport in Maiduguri, Borno State, were on Monday left stranded when a Max Air pilot allegedly refused to operate a scheduled flight due to unresolved financial disputes with the airline’s management. The incident, which left more than 100 passengers stranded for hours, threw the terminal into confusion as anxious […]
In a landmark move aimed at strengthening child protection laws in the country, the Nigerian Senate has passed a bill into law, mandating life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of sexually defiling a minor. The new legislation prescribes life imprisonment without the option of a fine for any man or woman who engages in […]
There was pandemonium in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital on Tuesday, as some hoodlums attacked the State secretariat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and destroyed their properties. The incident occurred as the party was preparing for the inauguration of its state executives on Tuesday. The suspected political thugs, who came in their numbers to […]
Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has approved the implementation of 70% of the 2024 CONPCASS/CONTEDISS salary structure for staff of the State-owned tertiary institutions, effective October 2025. The government said the approval was part of Governor Sani’s administration commitment to improving workers’ welfare and revitalising the education sector. The government further said the approval followed […]
