President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has assured protesting police officers who have been keeping vigil at the gate of the National Assembly over their inclusion in the Contributory Pension Scheme, that their problem is over. He assured the leadership of the retirees that the issue would be given a
The Edo State Government has intensified its campaign against illicit drugs, and has arrested seven suspects, including a breastfeeding mother, in a coordinated anti-drug operation across Uromi, Ubiaja and Auchi in Edo Central and Edo North Senatorial Districts. The suspects, comprising three males and four females, were paraded in Benin
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a 500 million dollars loan to Nigeria. The loan is to enable the Federal Government to finance the second phase of its Economic Governance and Energy Transition Support Programme. Abdul Kamara, Director-General, Nigeria Country Department of the
The Heads of the African Union Election Observation Mission, ECOWAS Election Observation Mission, and the West African Elders Forum have expressed concern over the announcement of a coup d’etat by the armed forces of Guinea-Bissau. The heads of the missions and forum made this known in a joint statement on
The Worthy Supreme Knight of the Order of the Knights of St. Mulumba (KSM) Nigeria, Dr Charles Mbelede, on Thursday declared open the 46th Supreme Council Convention of the Order in Kaduna, urging government at all levels to intensify efforts toward economic stability, security and justice sector reforms. Addressing journalists
The Kebbi Government on Wednesday said medical reports confirmed that none of the 24 freed Maga schoolgirls suffered any form of sexual abuse while in captivity. Dr Halima Bande, Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in the state disclosed this during the formal handing over of the freed girls to
Dangote Group has announced a series of strategic technical partnerships to support the next phase of expansion of its fertiliser operations in Nigeria, as well as the development of new fertiliser plants in Ethiopia. These collaborations mark a significant step in the Group’s long term plan to strengthen regional food
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment toward making Enugu State the skill capital of Nigeria. Mbah stated this on Wednesday while declaring open the 2025 Agbaja Education Summit organised by the Agbaja Leaders of Thought (ALT) held at the Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu. The