A political support group, YARI 774 for Asiwaju Initiative, has launched a nationwide grassroots mobilisation campaign for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, with a target of delivering at least 10 million votes for the President and former Zamfara State governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari. The group unveiled its strategy at […]

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma said it responded quickly to the armed terrorists’ attack on the residence of the chairman of Bungudu local government area, Zamfara State, Hon Nura Umar Abdullahi, forcing  the terrorists to abandon 5 of the chairman’s family members comprising 2 of his children, mother, wife and his relatives, who were successfully […]

“THE defect lies in making manual recording or manual collation the automatic fallback without imposing strict safeguards. It also makes Form EC8A the primary basis for collation and declaration. That drafting dilutes the reform because the exception may swallow the rule. The amendment is further objectionable because it creates incentives for abuse. If failure of […] The post If the 2027 elections are to be credible… (II) appeared first on Tribune Online.

The zonal pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Grace Arena, Pastor James Nsima, has backed government efforts to regulate preaching inside commercial vehicles where it causes inconvenience to passengers, but opposed the proposed N50,000 fine for individuals convicted of preaching in buses. Nsima stated this in an interview with LEADERSHIP Weekend while […]

In a sustained effort to strengthen civil-military cooperation, the Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY), Major General WB Idris has engaged executives of the Mayanchi Development Association led by its chairman, Alhaji Lawali Barga, at the Theatre Headquarters, Gusau. The meeting, according to the statement issued by the Media Information […]

The Kwara South senatorial candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Olalekan Adewoye, has paid medical bills of two indigent patients who have been under monthly medical expenses, amounting to N3.8 million. The intervention ensured the immediate discharge and continued care of the patients who had been weighed down by the financial burden of […]

The Nigerian Army in Zamfara State have been accused of killing a 28-year-old female teacher in the state, Zainab Abdullahi. Speaking on behalf of the family, Aliyu Abdullahi told newsmen in Gusau that Zainab, a teacher at a girls’ school in the state capital, died after eyewitnesses said a military vehicle struck the motorcycle she […]

The Renewed Hope Neighbour to Neighbour Initiative has congratulated First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on the conferment of an Honorary Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) Degree in Education by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). The honour was conferred during the university’s convocation ceremony on Saturday in recognition of the First Lady’s contributions to education, women […]

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has announced plans to empower 1,000 youths across the state with solar-powered digital business kiosks, under an expansion of the Sule Economic Empowerment and Development Scheme (SEEDS)backed by a pledge of ₦2.5 billion. Governor Sule made this known while commissioning and distributing the first batch of 50 solar-powered digital […]

The cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 encountered trouble near Yongshu Reef, also known as Fiery Cross Reef, state broadcaster CCTV reported, adding that 39 people had been rescued. The post 23 missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea appeared first on Vanguard News.

A political group in Bauchi State has alleged that a rift has emerged between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar (SAN), and those of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate. The allegation was made by Yusuf Inuwa, the state […]

Nigeria’s High Commissioner-designate to India, Ambassador Saidu Dahiru Muhammad, has arrived in New Delhi to commence his diplomatic assignment. Muhammad, who arrived in India with his spouse, Mrs Rukayya Muhammad, on Thursday, was received at the Indira Gandhi International Airport by officials of the Nigerian High Commission, representatives of India’s Ministry of External Affairs, members […]

Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has praised President Bola Tinubu for his decision to expand the Nigerian Army from eight to twelve divisions, alongside the recruitment of an additional 28,000 personnel, aimed at bolstering the nation’s security framework. The establishment of the new divisions in Makurdi, Ilorin, Jalingo, and Benin City, announced last Thursday, is […]

THE story of Miss Mary Habila, the nurse found dead in the country home of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, will not simply fade away. The reasons are clear. Several parts of the narrative offered by those who should know do not add up, and […] The post Minister David Umahi, Miss Mary Habila and some missing links appeared first on Tribune Online.

As refuse litters the medians of many roads in the Lagos metropolis, the state government on Saturday threatened to slam tougher sanctions on any establishment or individuals caught dumping refuse indiscriminately in the state. The state’s Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab issued the warning when he and the wife of […]

President Bola Tinubu has lauded the ongoing transformation at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) under the vice chancellor, Prof Simon Ortuanya. The president, who is the visitor to the institution, spoke on Saturday during the institution’s 55th convocation. He noted that UNN under Ortuanya had keyed into the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal […]

Earlier this month, the Minister of Agriculture formally inaugurated the new board of the Bank of Agriculture, with former member of the House of Representatives, Kha’amuna Ibrahim Khadi, assuming the role of Executive Director, Risk Management. Khadi represented Jere Federal Constituency of Borno State between 2011 and 2015 and remains one of the few women […]

“THEY just tend not to be honest. Nigerians as a group, frankly, are marvelous scammers. I mean, it is in their national culture.” That damning comment appeared in the September 25, 1995, edition of The New Yorker. That scathing assertion stirred a hornet’s nest, and its author — Colin Powell, the urbane American diplomat, Army General, and […] The post The Agẹmọ curse and Nigeria’s free fall appeared first on Tribune Online.

A civil society organisation, the Ogoni Liberation Initiative, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop officials of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) from accessing or spending more than N62.5 billion approved as cost variation for the Ogoni Clean-up project, the agency said had already been completed. In a statement, the group […]

Six state governors have pledged to draw practical lessons from the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) in the Republic of Benin as Nigeria intensifies efforts to establish agro-industrial processing hubs, revive domestic manufacturing and create large-scale employment for young people. The governors spoke after joining Vice President Kashim Shettima on an inspection of the integrated industrial […]

Former Chief Security Officer to late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, disclosed that he has all the CCTV footages regarding the final moments of the late military ruler. He dismissed claims made by a former Department of State Services (DSS) operative, Dennis Amachree, that the late Abacha died on top of […]

ActionAid Nigeria has warned that inadequate investment in agriculture by the federal and state governments could derail Nigeria’s food security ambitions and frustrate the implementation of the country’s new agricultural development strategy. The organisation’s Food Systems Specialist, Azubike Nwokoye, gave the warning in Abuja during the launch of Nigeria’s strategy for implementing the Comprehensive Africa […]