Category: National News

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has assured his followers of running for the Presidency in 2027. Atiku gave the clarification through one of his spokespersons during the 2023 presidential election, Tunde Olusunle. Speaking with ThisDay, Olusunle said Atiku would run again in 2027 because Nigeria needs to be saved from the Intensive Care Unit under […]

Kemi Badenoch has disclosed that she has been facing racist abuse since rising to the top of the Conservative Party. This is coming despite having previously dismissed race as a major barrier to progress in the country. Badenoch, who was elected Tory leader in July, told the Sunday Times she had been surprised by the […]

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has confirmed new appointments as part of efforts to reform its secretariat and align operations with international best practices. In a statement on Sunday, the new Director of Media and Strategic Communications, Yunusa Abdullahi, said the move would strengthen capacity in human capital, security, economy, and communication. Mr Abdullahi explained […]

The House of Representatives has queried the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) over the ₦59bn Central Bank of Nigeria loan for the execution of the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) for failing on impact. The Joint Committee of the House investigating the disbursement and utilisation of the loan also queried Meristem Wealth Management Limited and […]

President Bola Tinubu departed Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday night for Brazil, where he will begin a state visit on Sunday. Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement that the president would make a stopover in Los Angeles before proceeding to Brasília, the Brazilian capital. The trip to Brazil marks the second leg of Mr […]

Henrietta Awen died on 31 July, 11 months into her marriage A family whose daughter died 11 months into her marriage has urged the police to probe her “sudden and suspicious death.” A family whose daughter died 11 months into her marriage has urged the police to probe her “sudden and suspicious death.” In a […]

Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have arrested eight persons suspected to be members of the notorious human trafficking syndicate operating between Nigeria and Ghana. The agency rescued 29 victims, most of foreign nationals of some West African Countries, during the raid. The press officer of NAPTIP, Vincent […]

Lagos, Nigeria – The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has launched a comprehensive audit of the entire Kano Flight Information Region (FIR)—commonly referred to as Nigerian airspace—for the first time in 25 years. The exercise, which began on Tuesday, is a strategic self-assessment initiative aimed at evaluating the overall safety performance, operational efficiency, and regulatory […]

The Nigerian Red Cross Society, in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, conducted a flood simulation exercise in the Lagi community, Wamba LGA, Nasarawa. The exercise aimed to strengthen resilience in flood-prone communities. Speaking during the exercise on Wednesday, Aminu Bagudo, planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting officer of NRCS […]