The immediate-past National Vice Chairman, Northwest, of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Salihu Moh. Lukman, said the President Bola Tinubu-led APC administration and the party are increasingly becoming very unpopular. Lukman said this in an open letter made available…
Tinubu, governors, others meeting over food crisis
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting all 36 state governors under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum at the Council Chamber of the Aso Rock Village, Abuja. The meeting began after the President arrived at the chamber at 11:34am.…
Nigerian economy and social welfare in focus at NDFF 2024 Conference in May
•Jide Akintunde The Nigeria Development and Finance Forum (NDFF) 2024 Conference, a high-level gathering of public, private, social and international sector leaders, will hold on the 8th and 9th of May 2024 at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, a statement by…
Abuja nurses protest new certificate verification guidelines
Nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Abuja chapter, on Monday, protested against the new verification certification guidelines released by the Nigeria and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. The nurses expressed displeasure over what they…
Beeta Arts Festival 2023: Celebrating African creativity and social advocacy
•From left: Producer, Beeta Arts Festival (theatre segment), Olarotimi Fakunle; founder/director, Beeta Arts Festival (BAF), Bikiya Graham-Douglas and actor, Tony Edet (Thin Tall Tony) during the 2023 edition in Abuja The Beeta Arts Festival concluded its third edition with resounding…
Tinubu orders mandatory recitation of National Pledge at official events
President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive mandating the recitation of the National Pledge following the National Anthem at all official and public engagements. This move aims to foster a deeper sense of patriotism, allegiance and reverence for national symbols,…
Police arrest cops for extorting N29m from Abuja businessman
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of its officers who abducted a businessman in Abuja and extorted N29.9m from him in January. The force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the development on Tuesday through his X handle (@Princemoye1), while…
My wife has abandoned her duties, gets too involved in church activities, man tells court
A man, Aku Bakari, has dragged his wife, Mary, before a Customary Court in Nyanya, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for allegedly getting too involved in church activities. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the petitioner, who resides…
Deporting 12,000 Nigerians will worsen insecurity, Akpabio begs Germany
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has urged the German government to not deport about 12,000 illegal migrants into Nigeria, saying such a move will aggravate security challenges in the country. Akpabio made the call on Wednesday when the…
Northern Frontier kicks against approved projects cancelled by Tinubu’s ministers
The Concerned Northern Frontier has protested against the cancellation of approved projects by the Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and re-awarded by some current ministers. The group’s Convener, Mohammed Bassa, at a press briefing in Abuja, argued that the act was a…