By Emmanuel Oloniruha Prof. Mahmmood Yakubu has said that his decision to bow out of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was to pave way for the appointment of a new chairman. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yakubu had, on Tuesday, stepped down and handed over to aContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman has tasked members of Plateau State House of Assembly on legislative interventions to restore peace in the state. Sulaiman gave the charge at the opening of a five-day training organised by NILDSContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has accepted Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s departure as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) , following the expiration of his second term in office In recognition of his service, Tinubu on Tuesday conferred on Yakubu the national honour of Commander ofContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following allegations of certificate forgery. The announcement was made in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday in Abuja. It will be recalled that PresidentContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is working hard to make life better for FCT residents and Nigerians in general. Wike made the remarks while inaugurating the rehabilitation of Old Keffi Road, from Kado Village to Dei Dei,Continue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri Some maize farmers in northern part of Kaduna State are expecting bumper harvest this farming season, following the introduction TELA maize variety. TELA maize is a new variety of seed noted for its high yields, drought and insect resistance. The farmers, who spoke in Makarfi, Sabon Gari,andContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has warmly felicitated his long-time ally and Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr Dele Alake, on his 69th birthday anniversary. Tinubu, in a statement on Monday in Abuja by Presidential Spokesperson Mr Bayo Onanuga, extolled Alake’s loyalty, professionalism, and decades-long service to nationalContinue Reading
By Folasade Adeniran Dr Oladega Adebogun, founder, Caleb Group of Schools, has described Africa’s rapid urbanisation as both an unprecedented challenge and a golden opportunity for sustainable development. Adebogun said this in a statement issued on Tuesday by Mr Olawale Adekoya,Continue Reading
By Reporters Some political stakeholders in Osun, Ondo and Ekiti States have advocated for increased representation of women in leadership and political roles to enable them contribute their quota to the development and growth of the country. They said gender bias, segregation and political imbalances should be removed to allowContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will depart Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday, en route Morocco, as they begin the final preparations for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The team is scheduled to arrive in Morocco’s industrial and economic capital, Casablanca where they willContinue Reading
