The Prof. Deremi Abubakre-led All Progressive Congress (APC) Caucus of Ayedire, Iwo and Ola-Oluwa Local Government Area of Osun has endorsed Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) for the 2026 Osun governorship. The caucus also asked for the zoning of the governorship slot to the Osun West, adding thatContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has ordered the immediate closure of all schools in the state following the abduction of children from a Catholic school in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of the state. Bago announced the directive during a press briefing after an expanded security meetingContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie/Anita Uzoagba Experts have called for urgent formalisation and regulation of domestic work in Nigeria, stressing that domestic workers remain largely invisible, unprotected and vulnerable to exploitation. They made the call at the end of the five-day 7th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organized by the Rule ofContinue Reading
The Media committee members of the defunct All Progressive Congress (APC) Independent Campaign Council (ICC) says the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has led the pack in President Bola Tinubu’s employment drive. Dr Mariah Olasehinde, coordinator of the committee, disclosed this when she led a delegation to the Director-GeneralContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha Parents and teachers in Abuja have identified culture as not just a tool for national identity but a driving force for national unity and stability. The Chairperson, Parents Teachers Association (PTA), New Capital School, Dr Rebecca Godwin-Isaac, said this at the schools cultural day celebration in AbujaContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Nigeria Police Force has called for partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in promoting its image. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the call on Friday in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of NAN, Malam AliContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former President Goodluck Jonathan says his membership of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) is one of the reasons for his continued absence in active and partisan politics in recent times. Jonathan gave this explanation in Abuja, while speaking at an event marking the 10th anniversary ofContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku Health experts have called for urgent, coordinated action to end tuberculosis stigma and expand funding interventions, stressing that Nigeria’s rising TB burden threatens national health goals and undermines decades of progress. They warned that in spite of the availability of free treatment services nationwide, stigma, limited funding,Continue Reading
By Christian Njoku The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has described the 10,000-litre oxygen plant donated to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) as the most comprehensive in the South-South region. Dr Temilope Ilori, NACA’s Director-General, made the disclosure on Thursday during an inspection of theContinue Reading
The Dangote Group has announced its participation in the Kano International Trade Fair scheduled to open between Saturday and Dec. 6. A statement from the Group Chief Branding and Communication Officer of the company, Anthony Chiejina, said the company would sponsor and participate in the annual event that is expectedContinue Reading
