The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has responded to criticism from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over its recent meeting in Gusau, Zamfara State. The ADC had described the gathering as an “insensitive jamboree,” given the state’s ongoing security challenges. The PDP Governors’ Forum dismissed the ADC’s accusations as baseless and politically […]
ABUJA, FCT AUGUST 25, 2025 PRESS STATEMENT Emerging from its meeting in Zamfara State on Saturday, August 23, 2025, the Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), again displayed their odifererous hypocrisy in a statement alleging undemocratic conduct by the All Progressives Congress (APC), opining that our […]
A recent gold discovery in the Kaida community of Gwagwalada, Abuja, has sparked a massive influx of miners, many of whom are unlicensed. The area has been thrown into chaos, with hundreds of people digging furiously for the precious metal. The site has been cordoned off by security agencies, but artisanal mining activities […]
Nigeria and Japan have taken significant steps to enhance collaboration in the mining sector. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, led a delegation to the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama, Japan, where they met with officials of the Japan Organisation for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC). The meeting […]
The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended a 24-year-old vehicle theft suspect, Chidi Nwoye, who was operating a stolen tricycle. The police operatives, working with local vigilantes, intercepted the suspect along Minaj Road, Obosi, in the early hours of August 22. The recovered items include a Hyundai Tucson vehicle, a tricycle, eight assorted […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has appealed to border communities in Ogun State to provide credible intelligence that will aid the Service in tackling smuggling and other related crimes. The Area Comptroller of Ogun 1 Command, Mr. Godwin Otunla, made the call in Idiroko on Monday during an interview with the News Agency […]
The newborn son of Nigerian influencer, Priscilla Ojo and Tanzanian music star Juma Jux has gained a massive following on Instagram, with over 112,000 followers just hours after his page was created. Baby Rakeem Ayomide Mkambala’s Instagram page has sparked interest among fans, who are eagerly awaiting his first public photo. Despite his […]
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has received N1.475 billion in education loan funding from the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to support 6,076 students. The University’s Registrar, Mrs. Olayinka O. Balogun, expressed gratitude to NELFUND for the timely disbursement of funds, which has facilitated the payment of fees for the beneficiaries. […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has transferred regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Bayelsa State to the Bayelsa Electricity Regulatory Agency. This development, in line with the amended 1999 Constitution and the Electricity Act 2023, empowers Bayelsa State to regulate its electricity market, including generation, transmission, and distribution. The transfer is […]
The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Abba Aliyu, has revealed that Nigeria has the world’s largest population without electricity, with about 90 million citizens still living in darkness. Speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Monday, Aliyu described the figure as alarming but insisted that the federal government, in partnership […]
