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...
Obasanjo endorses interfaith Thanksgiving service for departed royal fathers
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has defended the Traditional and Chieftaincy Bill he signed recently, declaring that the law is in line with modern reality.
For Chief Olusegun Obasanjo holding interfaith obsequies in honour of departed royal fathers is a welcome...
Barely hours after the world’s top oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, began a global oil fight, Brent crude oil crashed by about 30 per cent, sending Nigeria into a revenue crisis.
According to details on oil data site, Brent crude sold at $35.42 Monday morning.
In December 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari signed...
The founder of The Adekunle Oyedepo Foundation, Prince Adekunle Oyedepo, has called on youths across Kwara State to embrace the vision and ideals of this year’s International Youth Day (IYD) theme, “Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development.”
Speaking in a statement to mark the 2025 International Youth Day, Prince Oyedepo described...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the Nigerian youth are the present and future leaders of the country, as such they should be given the necessary support to succeed.
Speaker Gbajabiamila said "all governing actions and policy priorities must ensure that our young...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation said on Sunday that it sold a total of 21.51 billion litres of petrol worth N2.64tn from December 2018 to December 2019.
The NNPC said the sale of white products from December 2018 to December 2019 by its subsidiary, the Petroleum Products Marketing Company, stood...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned what it described as an attempted arrest of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai by security operatives at an airport, warning that the incident reflects a growing pattern of political intimidation and selective law enforcement in Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Tuesday...
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja launched the Revised National Policy on Population for Sustainable Development, stressing the need for urgent measures to address Nigeria’s high fertility rate, through expanding access to modern contraceptive methods across the country.
The President also inaugurated the National Council on Population Management (NCPM), chaired...
The Central Bank of Nigeria has listed the conditions that must be fulfilled by individuals and companies willing to access it’s N50bn intervention fund.
The apex bank had last week unveiled the fund in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which had led to unprecedented disruptions to global supply chains, sharp...
To sponsor their 152 children in schools
After organizing for them, one month of intensive practical training on entrepreneurship, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Friday presented N100m to 152 reformed youths who were prominent members of a violent political thuggery group code named ‘ECOMOG’ in Maiduguri.
Zulum...
