The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, to represent Nigeria at the second United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit being held from July 27 to 29, 2025. Senator Shettima will join other global leaders at the high-level event on advancing the transformation...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday appealed to power generation companies (GENCOs) to give the federal government more time to complete the verification and validation of longstanding debts owed to them. During a meeting with members of the Association of Power Generation Companies, led by Col. Sani Bello (rtd), at the...
As Massive Crowd Receive Gov Adeleke at Flag-off of Ila Orangun Township Road Dualisation Governor Ademola Adeleke has affirmed that his pact of service with Osun people is unbreakable and sustainable, repeating his vow to deepen the service relationship with the people of the State. The Governor who spoke today...
Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in London after a prolonged illness. He was 82. The news of his passing was announced on Sunday evening by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who disclosed that Buhari died at about 4:30 p.m. in the United Kingdom, where he had been receiving medical...
Arrests drug kingpin ‘Warri kinsman’ over drug shipment couple, 2 daughters, family friend detained for running drug ring recovers $17.7million travelers’ cheques in children books going to Malaysia Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted cocaine consignments concealed in lipsticks and property title documents going...
Abiodun charges youths to leverage opportunities in ICT Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has challenged Nigerian youths to leverage the enormous opportunities available in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to make themselves self-reliant and relevant in the future. The governor made the call on Thursday at the unveiling of...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has dismissed speculation in some sections of the online media that he would lead five other governors in defecting to the opposition coalition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Zulum, in a statement by his spokesperson, Dauda Iliya, described the rumour as unfounded...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday signed into law the four new tax bills recently passed by the National Assembly, describing the new laws as pivotal to the success of the administration's reforms and the country's prosperity. The bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill (Ease of Doing Business), which aims to...
House to debate, ratify council approval Following their numerous financial crises, liabilities, and non-profitability since 2012, Kwara State Executive Council on Tuesday resolved to revert all public properties in Harmony Holdings and its wobbling subsidiaries back to the Ministry of Finance Incorporated for better management and reduced liabilities. At a...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has sympathised with his counterpart in Niger State, Mohammed Bago, over last month’s flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area. During a visit on Tuesday at the Government House in Minna, Zulum announced the donation of N300m to support victims of the disaster. Zulum noted...