Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has appointed Dr. Suleiman Wali Sani as the new Chief of Staff in charge of Government House, Kano. Dr. Sani, a medical doctor and policy expert, brings over four decades of distinguished public service to the new role. His appointment is a testament to his commitment to public service […]
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central has approached the Court of Appeal to challenge a judgment by the Federal High Court which fined her N5 million for contempt over a Facebook post deemed satirical. The notice of appeal, dated 9 July 2025, was filed by her lead counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) […]
Canada’s unemployment rate declined slightly to 6.9 percent in June, as the economy posted its first net job gain since January, according to the latest figures released Friday by Statistics Canada. The improvement was fueled largely by part-time employment and significant hiring in critical sectors such as wholesale and retail, manufacturing, and health […]
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Bayo Ojulari, has revealed that the federal government is considering selling off the country’s state-owned refineries following mounting technical, structural, and financial challenges in their rehabilitation process. Speaking during the OPEC International Seminar held in Vienna, Austria, Ojulari stated […]
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mallam Mohammed Idris, has assured Nigerians that the country’s economy is steadily improving under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, attributing the progress to bold and wide-ranging reforms across multiple sectors. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday while receiving the newly elected leadership of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), […]
The Federal Government is set to engage over 21,000 Nigerian youths in the second phase of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative, a programme coordinated by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) as part of ongoing efforts to reduce unemployment and promote self-reliance. The Director-General of the NDE, Dr. Silas Agara, announced this development […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima recently paid a discreet visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari at a London hospital, acting on the instruction of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, sources close to the presidency have revealed. The visit, which was not officially announced, took place earlier this week and followed Shettima’s appearance at the Green […]
Nigeria has firmly rejected efforts by the Trump administration to pressure it into accepting deportees particularly Venezuelan nationals and third-country prisoners currently being held in the United States, Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has said. In a strongly-worded interview with Channels Television, Tuggar invoked 1990s American hip-hop culture to underscore Nigeria’s position. Quoting the rap group […]
