THE Oodua Progressive Union, OPU, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to embrace regionalism, saying it remains the best approach to achieve Nigeria’s potential. OPU also urged the southwest governors to approve the region’s integrated development plan. OPU stated this in Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred higher National Honours on the Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. Tinubu disclosed this on Tuesday morning in his nationwide broadcast Read more…
For the first time in two years, an Emirates flight landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Tuesday. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) flag carrier resumed operations after suspending flights in 2021 due to unresolved issues, Read more…
NATO is not worried about Russia’s recently announced updates to its nuclear doctrine, the outgoing secretary general of the US-led military bloc, Jens Stoltenberg, has said. Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed new rules for the use of nuclear weapons last week, citing Read more…
The Defence Headquarters on Monday said troops had been placed on alert to support the police during the nationwide protest scheduled for Tuesday (today). This was as senior lawyers and civil society organisations cautioned against military deployment during the rally, Read more…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has confirmed that the local government election set for October 5, 2024, will proceed as planned, stating that there is no legal barrier preventing the process. The governor encouraged political parties, candidates, and the electorate Read more…
The newly-inaugurated Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has vowed that obedience to court orders will not be negotiable under her watch. She said that no individual or institution, irrespective of their standing, would be permitted to treat Read more…
By Uzo Ugwunze Satisfied with the peaceful conduct of Local Government election in Anambra State last weekend, the President General, PG, Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders’ Association, ASMATA, Chief Humphrey Anuna has commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo and described him as Read more…
..As NAU holds Maiden Summit on Child Rights By Uzo Ugwunze United Children Education Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) Awka has called on everyone to join the advocacy on promotion of Children’s Rights, protection and Read more…
Nigerian Senators from both Southern and Northern regions have expressed differing views over the agitation for the return to a regional system of government. They shared their opinions at the sidelines of a two-day retreat on the amendments to the Read more…
The Federal Government handed over 64 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to representatives of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). The handover took place on Sunday at the Read more…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has emerged victorious in the 28 September 2024 local government elections in Anambra State, securing all chairmanship and councillorship seats across the 21 local government areas. Announcing the results late Sunday at the headquarters of Read more…