Ex-gov. of Katsina Ibrahim Shema joins APC

By Zubairu Idris Former governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Shema was the state governor between 2007 and 2015, under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former governor was registered at Shema Ward party office, Dutsin-ma Local Government Area andContinue Reading

NAN, VON, NTA, FRCN to begin major sports coverage, says Information Minister

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says, the four major media organisations under his ministry would soon begin holistic coverage of major sporting activities in the country. The media organisations, according to the Minister includes: News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Voice of NigeriaContinue Reading

Group insists on thorough stakeholders’ engagement on GMOs safety

By Chijioke Okoronkwo The Centre for Food Safety and Agricultural Research (CEFSAR), an NGO, says there is need for a thorough stakeholders’ engagement on the safety of genetically engineered crops, categorised as Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Dr Segun Adebayo, Director of Operations, CEFSAR, made this advocacy on Thursday in Abuja,Continue Reading

Diaspora Voting: FixPolitics, NIDCOM, others dialogue on way forward

By Fortune Abang Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has called on compatriots abroad to form a united front aimed at promoting diaspora voting in Nigeria. Dabiri-Erewa made the call during a virtual conference centered on institution diaspora voting in Nigeria, organised by FixPolitics Diaspora Dialogue,Continue Reading

Refugees: Commission to repatriate Nigerians in Chad, Cameroon

By Jacinta Nwachukwu The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) says plans are underway to repatriate Nigerian refugees in Chad and Cameroon, who wish to return. Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner, NCFRMI, stated this during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. Ahmed explained thatContinue Reading