By Usman Aliyu The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says more than 60,300 migrants have returned to Nigeria since 2017 through assisted voluntary return programmes. Ms Sharon Dimanche, IOM’s Chief of Mission in Nigeria, disclosed this on Saturday during a media engagement in BeninContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, says the current challenges facing the party are not as serious as widely perceived, insisting that the party remains a strong opposition platform. Pearse said this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed initiatives aimed at strengthening grassroots mobilisation and reinforcing the party’s progressive ideology. The Lagos APC Vice Chairman, Mr Moshood Maiyegun, stated this on Wednesday during an event organised byContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a law-abiding, united and well-structured party. Aiyedatiwa, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Olayide Adelami, stated this at the APC’s State congress on Wednesday in Akure. AccordingContinue Reading
By ‘Wale Sadeeq, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Once upon a time, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), one of the political parties that heralded the return to democracy in Nigeria in 1999, held sway as a political party of choice. PDP, at the zenith of its popularityContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The National Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has ratified the appointment of Dr Sadiq Gombe as the National Chairman of the party at its meeting held in Abuja. The ratification was announced after deliberations at the party’s National Executive Committee meeting on MondayContinue Reading
By Ishaq Zaki The Secretary to the Zamfara Government (SSG), Malam Abubakar Nakwada, says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is targeting 400,000 additional members in the ongoing e-membership registration. The SSG, therefore, urged Zamfara residents to take advantage of it and actively participate in the e-registration exercise. Nakwada, inContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF), on Monday distributed poultry packages to 50 women with disabilities engaged in the enterprise in Edo. Speaking during the distribution exercise in Benin, Mr Oludare Odusanya, General Manage, BATNF, said the beneficiaries were carefully selected for the empowerment programme.Continue Reading
By Ishaq Zaki Gusau, March 10, 2026 (NAN) The Zamfara chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has warmly welcomed Gov Dauda Lawal’s defection with enthusiasm. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Tuesday by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Malam Yusuf Idris. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A United Kingdom-based Economist and Public Policy Analyst, Mr Daramola Omoyele, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise full autonomy for local governments as a non-negotiable prerequisite for national development. Omoyele, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday,Continue Reading
