By Emmanuel Oloniruha Alhaji Usman Adamu, Bauchi State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, says political history is on his side to win the 2027 election in the state Adamu stated this in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja on the sidelines of the grand receptionContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The African Alliance Party (AAP) has commended the judiciary over a Court of Appeal judgment declaring it a legally registered political party. The party also welcomed the court’s directive ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue it a certificate of registration without delay.Continue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) says the most obvious achievement of Nigeria’s democratic journey is the 27 years of uninterrupted civilian governance in the country. The IPAC National Publicity Secretary, Martins Egbeola, who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says June 12 remains one of the most significant dates in Nigeria’s political history and democratic journey. In a Democracy Day statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said June 12 symbolised Nigerians’Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has inaugurated its Farm Input Support Programme (FISP) to provide subsidised fertiliser to 20,160 smallholder farmers across the North-Central region. The Executive Secretary of NADF, Mohammed Ibrahim, disclosed this on Wednesday during the programme’s inauguration in Minna, Niger State.Continue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu A 23-year-old female Libya returnee, Endurance Daniel, on Wednesday recounted how she and other migrants drank their urine to survive due to lack of water in the desert. Daniel, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) upon return to Nigeria, said sheContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), has called for stronger legislative measures and coordinated action to combat child recruitment in armed conflicts across Nigeria. Sulaiman made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at a Policy Dialogue onContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has condemned recent attacks on political supporters in Osun State and urged stakeholders to embrace peaceful campaigns ahead of the governorship election. Oyetola made the call in a statement issued on Wednesday by his SpecialContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has dismissed claims that federal lawmakers determine their own allowances. Rather, he insisted that salaries and official vehicle entitlements for members of the National Assembly were fixed by Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Senate on Tuesday urged the federal government to ban importation of textile materials and revive Nigeria’s textile industry to create jobs for the growing unemployed population. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Sen. Sunday Katung (Kaduna South) on the urgent need to reviveContinue Reading
