The Senate, on Thursday, confirmed Dr. Bernard Doro as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, bringing to a close President Bola Tinubu’s latest cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening social welfare and inclusion programmes. Doro’s screening, which lasted less than 30 minutes, saw lawmakers expressing confidence in his experience and leadership capacity. The Plateau State-born…
At last, the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has officially opened disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association (SAFA) and Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena for allegedly breaching disciplinary regulations during a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. This stems from featuring Mokoena in South Africa’s 2-0 win over Lesotho on March 21, 2025…
Iran began a state funeral service Saturday for around 60 people, including its military commanders, killed in its war with Israel, after Tehran’s top diplomat condemned Donald Trump’s comments on supreme leader Ali Khamenei as “unacceptable”. The proceedings started at 8:00 am local time (0430 GMT) in the capital Tehran as government offices and many…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Monday, March 17th, 2025, approved the promotion of 66 senior Police Officers. The Commission approved the promotion of 20 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police. It also considered and approved the promotion of 19 Deputy Commissioners to the substantive rank of Commissioners…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved new measures to strengthen Nigeria’s immunisation system as part of its efforts to eradicate polio and protect children against preventable diseases. At its 151st meeting on Thursday, the Council announced that polio vaccination coverage had increased from 81 percent to 84 percent. It described the progress as a…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of a possible nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of failing to honour longstanding agreements on the revitalisation and proper funding of Nigeria’s public universities. Speaking during a press conference at the University of Jos on Thursday, ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, said lecturers have endured over…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the Rivers State Pensions Board with immediate effect. The governor said the office of the State Accountant General will handle the functions of the Board until a new board is constituted. This was contained in a Government Special Announcement issued in Port Harcourt on Friday evening by…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to commission a fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses produced by Innoson Motors this afternoon. The commissioning ceremony will take place shortly at the State House in Abuja. The CNG buses, manufactured by the indigenous company Innoson Motors, are expected to enhance public transportation while contributing to environmental…
Nigeria has again demonstrated its resolve against transnational organized crime with the successful arrest and repatriation of a wanted Chinese fugitive, Dai Qisheng. In a press statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, operatives of the International Criminal Police Organisation INTERPOL, through National Central Bureau, Abuja, tracked and apprehended Dai Qisheng,…
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has highlighted that Christians are killing each other in the southeastern part of the country. Soludo, however, emphasized that the violence is not religiously motivated. He was reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and his threat of military action against…