The Republic of Liberia has announced plans to partner with the Jigawa State government on rice farming as part of efforts to increase domestic production, reduce dependence on imports, and enhance food security across the West African region. The initiative was revealed on Tuesday evening when Liberia’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture, David Akoi, led a […]
In a dramatic legal twist, the N60 billion fraud case against former Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Managing Director, Ahmed Kuru, was struck out by the Lagos State Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday. Justice Rahman Oshodi delivered the ruling after the federal government, led by President Bola Tinubu, filed a […]
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has thrown his weight behind African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Mrs. Justina Azuka, ahead of the Onitsha North 1 State Constituency by-election scheduled for Saturday, August 16, 2025. Obi, who was spotted wearing an ADC-branded cap during a campaign rally in Onitsha, […]
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday discharged Miss Comfort Emmason of charges relating to unruly behaviour and assaulting flight crew members aboard an Ibom Air aircraft travelling from Uyo to Lagos on Monday. Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the five-count charge against Emmason after the police prosecution team applied to withdraw the case. At the […]
The Federal Government has announced an ambitious programme to revive moribund steel companies across Nigeria, two decades after failed privatisation efforts left once-thriving plants in disrepair. President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, disclosed the plan on Wednesday at the inaugural National Steel Stakeholders’ Summit in Abuja, themed “Rebuilding and Consolidating Nigeria’s Steel […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has announced plans to move Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) centres from local government secretariats currently under lock due to a political dispute. Since February 17, 2025, council secretariats have remained shut following a tussle between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has taken what he described as a historic step towards strengthening grassroots governance with the submission of a bill to the State House of Assembly seeking the establishment of 13 new Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director-General of Press Affairs at […]
Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has revealed that she spent a decade playing for FC Robo Queens in the Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) without receiving a salary. Ajibade made the disclosure in a forthcoming episode of With Chude, hosted by Chude Jideonwo, describing her time in the league as “a tough moment” in her […]
President Bola Tinubu has officially administered the oath of office to Dakas C.J. Dakas (SAN), appointing him as the new head of the Nigeria Law Reform Commission. Alongside him, Uchenna Okolocha was also sworn in as one of the Commissioners of the same body. The brief swearing-in event took place at the Council Chambers […]
President Bola Tinubu led the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where attendees paid tribute to Chief Audu Ogbeh, a former Minister of Agriculture and PDP National Chairman, who passed away on August 9, 2025, at 78. Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, described Ogbeh as […]
