The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the management of oil spill clean-up funds in the Niger Delta has pledged to ensure transparency, accountability, and justice in the use of resources allocated for environmental restoration in the region. Chairperson of the committee, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, gave the assurance on Thursday during an investigative hearing […]
Millions of Americans are expected to pour into the streets from New York to San Francisco this weekend in a massive wave of “No Kings” protests targeting President Donald Trump’s policies. The demonstrations, organised by a coalition of more than 300 groups, mark the final day of the “No Kings” movement — a nationwide campaign […]
The Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Professor Simeon Bamire, has urged Nigerians to cultivate a strong culture of maintaining public infrastructure to prevent waste and ensure sustainability. Prof. Bamire made the call on Thursday during the commissioning of a ₦20 million combined volleyball and basketball court donated by the […]
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, says the recent decline in food prices across Nigeria is the result of increased local production, robust government interventions, and the commencement of the harvest season. Speaking during a press briefing to mark World Food Day in Abuja on Thursday, Sabi explained […]
The Niger State Environmental Protection Agency (NISEPA) has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that it imposed a ₦100,000 levy on petty traders across the state. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday in Minna, the state capital, the General Manager of NISEPA, Dr. Abubakar Muhammad, described the claim as false and misleading, […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has disclosed that the long-awaited presidential pardon list is currently undergoing a final review to ensure full legal compliance before it is officially released. Speaking on Thursday, Fagbemi said the process has reached the “final administrative stage,” where the names and […]
Troops of Operation UDO KA have arrested a wanted commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), identified as Gentle, along with eight other suspected criminals during coordinated operations in Owerri West, Mbaitoli, and Izzi areas of Imo and Ebonyi States. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this […]
Agricultural experts have hailed the Plateau State Alfalfa Project as a landmark initiative that could transform Nigeria’s livestock sector and serve as a model for sustainable farming across the country. The project, a collaboration between The Alternative Bank and Plateau State University (PLASU), has successfully demonstrated that Alfalfa, often referred to as the “green […]
Prominent Nigerian leaders, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, on Thursday celebrated the 60th birthday of former Minister of National Planning and current Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, in Abuja. The event, […]
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged the Ogun State Police Command to launch a thorough investigation into the death of Comrade Abiodun Aremu, the Secretary of the Joint Action Front (JAF), who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Ota, Ogun State. In a petition dated October 15, 2025, and addressed to the […]
