By Nefishetu Yakubu The national leadership of Accord has condemned the alleged assassination attempt on the party’s Chairman in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun, Mr Asimiyu Ajibola, describing it as barbaric and despicable. The party’s National Chairman, Mr Maxwell Mgbudem, in a statement issued in Abuja, said that theContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES), has congratulated Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim on his election as Chairman, United Nations (UN) General Assembly Fifth Committee. The fifth committee is responsible for the budgetary and administrative affairs of the United Nations and plays a critical roleContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro has raised concerns about the conduct of the recently conducted party primaries, warning that undermining of internal party democracy poses a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. According to him, the dominance of powerful political actors in candidates’ selection processes had weakened democratic participationContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Accord has announced Prof. Christopher Imumolen as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The party disclosed this in a statement by its National Secretary, Malam Muktar Abdullah, on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, Imumolen was elected via aContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede A Security interest group, National Private Security Conference says it will hold a national security conference on June 13 in Abuja, to discuss more effective, responsible and strategic ways to strengthened Nigeria’s security. Dr Charles Awuzie, Convener, National Private Security Conference disclosed this at aContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The federal government has called on development partners, the private sector, and institutions to sustain collaboration towards building an agricultural sector that is productive, inclusive, resilient, and globally competitive. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, made theContinue Reading
By Monday Ajogun The Edo Government on Thursday unveiled a simplified version of its disability rights law for persons living with disabilities across the 18 local government areas of the state. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in Benin, the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Umar Ikhilor, saidContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike and Nefishetu Yakubu The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Nigeria, says it is administering medical aids to 7 migrants with severe medical among the 182 recently returnee migrants from Libya. The IOM Lagos Transit Centre manager, Mr Stanley Ukaegbu, disclosed to newsmen on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The national leadership of Accord has disowned Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Chairman of the party, Mr Maxwell Mgbuden, who said this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, called on the publicContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, on Wednesday appealed to all aspirants of the party to accept the outcomes of its recently concluded primary elections. He also called on them to close ranks in the interest of unity, disciplineContinue Reading
