President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, as the Renewed Hope Ambassador, ahead of the national rollout of the Federal Government’s Ward Development Programme. According to a statement on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Governor Uzodimma will also serve as Director-General for Party…
Nigerian reality TV star and media personality Mercy Eke has announced her willingness to become a mother even if she is not married. In a recent interview, Eke revealed that she feels capable of raising children independently and is prepared to have up to three kids on her own. The former Big Brother Naija winner…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday, declared that he has “begun his fight against the APC,” describing the ruling party as one that has brought “nothing but suffering” to Nigerians. The former 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stated this as he formally registered as a member of the African Democratic…
The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), under the leadership of Comrade Temitope Afolabi—widely known across campus as Big Afo—has made a fresh appeal to investors, corporate organisations and private partners to channel strategic investments into the institution, insisting that such support is essential to accelerating growth and expanding opportunities for students….
A renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said that if the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, had shown remorse, he would have been at the forefront calling for his release. Gumi made the statement on Tuesday while appearing as a guest on The Morning Brief, a programme on Channels…
The Zamfara State Government, through the Zakkat and Endowment Board, has sponsored the mass wedding of 200 female orphans, widows, and less-privileged women as part of its 2025 social intervention programmes. The event, held on Monday, also marked the conclusion of the board’s annual activities, which included business grants, debt relief support, poultry production training,…
At least 11 residents of Isapa, a community close to Eruku in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have been abducted. The attack happened barely 24 hours after victims abducted during a church service were released. A Christ Apostolic Church in Ekuru was holding a thanksgiving service to celebrate the freedom of 18 worshippers…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio formally unveiled Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategic plan 2025–2030 on Monday. The plan was developed by the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). In his keynote address, Akpabio said the occasion was not merely the launch of a policy document but a defining moment in the country’s…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has proposed stricter sanctions for individuals who repeatedly issue dud cheques, including an automatic five-year ban each time a repeat offence occurs. The measure is part of a new exposure draft titled Guidelines on the Treatment of Dud Cheques by Banks and Other Financial Institutions in Nigeria, released on Monday…
President Bola Tinubu has firmly dismissed the increasing use of private military and security contractors in African conflict zones, cautioning that their operations erode national authority and hamper coordinated counter-terrorism efforts. Delivering Nigeria’s position at the first plenary on Peace, Security, Governance and Multilateralism during the 7th AU–EU Summit in Luanda, Angola, Tinubu, represented by…