By Veronica Dariya Mr Joshua Ishaku, the newly elected Chairman of Bwari Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has inaugurated the 10th Legislative Assembly of the council. At the inauguration ceremony held on Wednesday at the Council Secretariat in Bwari, Ishaku charged the 10 Councillors, representing the ten wards ofContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Dr Ojukwu Nzube, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency of the FCT, has pledged to prioritise youth empowerment, healthcare improvement and economic development if elected into the green chamber in 2027. Nzube made the pledge in an interview with newsmen, following his endorsementContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners Forum (ABMPF), a non-political organisation, has urged Nigerians to look beyond political parties, but critically assess the leadership capacity of candidates in the 2027 general elections. The Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Yelwa, at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, saidContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Convener of South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA), Mr Oyetunde Ojo, has urged Nigerians to support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, saying continuity would enable the administration to consolidate ongoing reforms and deliver greater benefits. Ojo, who is also the Managing Director ofContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC-Edo) has said that he never alleged that signatures were forged during the suspension of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, PDP, Kogi Central by the Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions. Oshiomhole in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, said:Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate on Tuesday through its Public Accounts Committee, vacated the query of N62.2 billion under remittance, slammed on Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) by the office of Auditor General of the Federation in the 2019 audit report. This followed the resolve of the committee which had anContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has introduced a new measure aimed at discouraging defections among its members after winning elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the measure requires all the governorship and National Assembly candidates to sign indemnity forms committing them to vacating their seatsContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government on Tuesday unveiled nationwide distribution of 515,720 bags of urea and NPK fertilisers to 128,930 smallholder farmers across 25 states and the FCT. Vice President Kashim Shettima, at the event in Abuja, said the intervention was under the National Agricultural Development Fund’sContinue Reading
By Monday Ajogun The Edo Government has demolished a building allegedly linked to cultism and ritual activities, while sealing another property in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of the state. . Speaking during the exercise, the Secretary of the Edo State Security Squad, Mr John Izegaegbe, saidContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The 2027 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr Adewole Adebayo, has expressed opposition to the proposed deregistration of some political parties, saying the move raises concerns about political participation and democratic development. Adebayo, in a statement on Tuesday, said there was no constitutional orContinue Reading
