Anambra bye-election: Political titans set for defining contest
Today, all eyes are on the Anambra South Senatorial District ahead of tomorrow’s bye-election. The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Labour Party (LP), and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are set for a fierce contest. The political atmosphere in Anambra South is charged withContinue Reading
Okonjo-Iweala: give Tinubu credit for stabilising economy
The Tinubu Administration deserves credit for stabilising the economy, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said yesterday. She lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s sweeping economic reforms, describing them as pivotal in restoring economic stability and laying the groundwork for sustainable growth. She spoke after visiting theContinue Reading
Fed Govt targets 20m youths in national drive skills
Shettima chairs GenU Board, 60% female beneficiaries targeted The Federal Government has launched an ambitious national skills programme to connect 20 million young Nigerians to jobs, training, and entrepreneurship opportunities by 2030. Sixty per cent of the participants under the programme will be women. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced theContinue Reading
Suspected vandals loot, damage FG’s 80-bed mother, child hospital in Oyo
Suspected vandals have allegedly looted and destroyed the 80-bed Federal Government Mother and Child Specialist Hospital in Pakiotan, Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State. The yet-to-be-operational facility, fully equipped with beds, drugs, laboratory tools, and other medical consumables worth millions of naira, was commissioned on May 27, 2023.Continue Reading
Oyetola: Nigeria eyes Africa’s top marine economy spot …As World Bank pledges support
Adegboyega Oyetola Nigeria is positioning itself to lead Africa’s marine and blue economy development, backed by a new national policy and international support, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said. Speaking in Abuja during a recent courtesy visit by a World Bank delegation led by Gladys Fajomu,Continue Reading
Blue Economy Offers Unique Pathway for Nigeria’s Economic Diversification – Dosunmu
Former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Ade Dosunmu, has reiterated the urgent need for Nigeria to harness the vast opportunities in the Blue Economy as a strategic pathway to diversify the nation’s economy. Dr. Dosunmu made this call today while delivering a lectureContinue Reading
B’Haram Sets Borno on Fire, As villagers flee, sleep on Cameroon streets, schools
Hundreds of residents of Kirawa in Borno State displaced by Boko Haram insurgents and now taking refuge in Cameroonian villages have lamented harsh living conditions, saying they spend the day in Nigeria and return to Cameroon at night to sleep in fear of renewed attacks. Speaking with Frontline Reporters onContinue Reading
1,500-hour flight operations conducted, 592 terrorists killed in Borno – NAF
The Nigerian Air Force says it has conducted more than 1,500 operational flight hours under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai in the last eight months, killing at least 592 terrorists and destroying 372 enemy assets. The operations, according to the Air Force, involved 798 combat sorties that significantlyContinue Reading
16 Inmates Escape From Keffi Prison After Attacking Warder
Sixteen inmates on Tuesday escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State. The incident happened in the early hours of the day after a breach of the facility’s security, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Umar Abubakar, wrote in a statement. The inmates overpowered the personnelContinue Reading
Reps Pushing To Make Appeal Court Final Judge In Gov Election Disputes — Lawmaker
A member of the House of Representatives, Bayo Balogun, on Tuesday, said the green chamber is advancing a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to make the Court of Appeal the final arbiter on governorship election petitions in Nigeria Balogun, the Chairman of House Committee on the Independent NationalContinue Reading