Category: News
Hajj: Nigerian pilgrim finds, returns missing $5,000
The Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board in Plateau says Zainab Idris, one of its pilgrims, who found $5,000 and returned it to the rightful owner, has made the state and Nigeria proud. Its Executive Secretary, Daiyabu Daudu, said this while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the ongoing 2025 Hajj exercise in Makkah on Saturday….
Secure Nigerians first, think less of 2027 – Methodist Bishop tells Tinubu
Methodist Bishop, Sunday Ndukwo Onuoha, has reminded President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government that the primary focus now should be on safeguarding Nigerians. Onuoha said citizens should be protected from the hands of non-state actors, maintaining that who wins the 2027 presidential election should be secondary for now. The Bishop, who spoke in a message he…
Ebonyi ex-speaker, Nwazunku dumps PDP, defects to APC
Former speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly and immediate past member of the Federal House of Representatives, representing Ebonyi/Ohaukwu Federal Constituency, Hon. Chukwuma Nwazunku, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Nwazunku made the formal declaration at Ugwuachara during the Echiaba Ward meeting held…
UBEC tasks states on $500m education grant
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) have charged state governments to be pragmatic in meeting the requirements for accessing matching grant funds meant for the development of basic education. This was one of the resolutions adopted at the 26th quarterly meeting of the UBEC management, which was attended by the Executive Chairman of the State…
Katsina Governor vows to create brighter future for every child
“In less than two-years, our administration has disbursed conditional cash transfers to an impressive 104,111 girls across 255 secondary schools statewide to reduced school dropout rates and enhanced educational participation among female students,” the Governor stressed. Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has extended warm felicitations to all children across the state as the…
Tinubu Heads to Lagos for ECOWAS 50th Anniversary Celebration
Onanuga revealed that the Lagos events will include reenactment of the 1975 ECOWAS declaration at the prestigious Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in Victoria Island, bringing the founding moment to life for current and future generations. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday for Lagos to celebrate the historic 50th anniversary of the…
BREAKING: FCTA seals Bank, filling Station over unpaid ground rent
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has sealed an Access Bank branch and a Total petrol station located in Wuse, Abuja, due to the non-payment of ground rent. This action is part of a broader enforcement initiative targeting property owners who have defaulted on their statutory obligations. The closures come in the wake of a…
Shagaya Delivers Modern Classrooms, Solar Power, Furniture Across Five Schools in Ilorin West/Asa
Each school received a complete package including new classroom blocks, solar power installations, and quality furniture designed to create conducive learning environments for students. Member representing Ilorin West/Asa Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Muktar Shagaya, has announced the successful completion of major educational infrastructure projects across five schools in his constituency. In…
Gov Lawal Pays Outstanding Debts Owed to WAEC, NECO
Zamfara Governor, Dauda Lawal has settled all outstanding debts owed to examination bodies by previous administrations. The previous Zamfara governments failed to pay the National Examination Council, NECO, from 2014 to 2018 and the West African Examination Council (WAEC) from 2018 to 2022. A statement by the spokesman for the Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris,…
Government would not collect anyone’s land without due compensation – Niger Gov
The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has warned community members in Bida town, Bida local government area to be wary of land grabbers and speculators in the area. Bago gave this warning while unveiling the New Bida Development Plan at a town hall meeting and stakeholders engagement organized by the Ministry for Lands…