Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has turned down a proposal to have a hall at Shanahan College of Nursing Sciences, Nsukka, named in his honour. Obi, who donated ₦20 million to support the school’s infrastructural development, was informed by the institution’s manager, Rev. Fr. Kelvin Caesar, that the … Read more
Former Deputy Senate President and 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Ovie Omo-Agege, has urged party members not to dwell on past mistakes but to work towards ensuring victory in the 2027 election. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meetings with the party elders, leaders, and members at Obiaruku and Kwale, … Read more
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed that the Allied Air Boeing 737-400 Freighter that crashed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on December 11, 2024, was en route to collect cargo for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to a preliminary report released on Saturday, the aircraft, registered as 5N-JRT and operated by … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved CFA Franc for the repatriation of export proceeds. The Executive Director of the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mrs Nonye Ayeni, disclosed this when she briefed journalists on the Non-Oil Export Performance for the year 2024 on Friday in Abuja. She said the council had engaged the … Read more
Civil rights groups have launched multiple legal challenges against a series of executive orders signed by US President Donald Trump, targeting transgender rights in the military and federal agencies. One of the most high-profile cases challenges the administration’s reinstatement of a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military. Plaintiffs include active-duty service members and … Read more
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has announced that the revival of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries will significantly decrease petrol prices nationwide. In a statement issued on Saturday, PETROAN’s National Public Relations Officer, Dr. Joseph Obele, confirmed that the refineries are now fully operational, with members of PETROAN actively … Read more
The governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule has said that he joined to politics ready to serve the people of the state. Sule said he was prepared to stay alive to his responsibilities as the governor of Nasarawa State when he was elected in 2019. Speaking as a guest lecturer at the National Defence College … Read more
A former interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bisi Akande, has disclosed that ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo, was not keen on the death of Nigeria’s former Attorney General of the Federation, Bola Ige. Naija News reports that Akande, during an interview on Edmund Obilo’s podcast, ‘State Affairs’, insisted that Ige did not make a mistake … Read more
The United States President, Donald Trump, has renewed his threat to impose tariffs on European Union (EU) products. Trump, who spoke at the White House on Friday, accused the bloc of unfair trade practices. The president said he would “absolutely” introduce tariffs on EU goods. He said the U.S. was being treated “terribly”, arguing that … Read more
Manchester United have signed promising England Under-19s defender Ayden Heaven from Arsenal on a four-and-a-half-year contract. The club revealed that Ayden Heaven, now 18 years old, has joined for an undisclosed compensation fee and will immediately integrate into the first-team setup, providing him with an opportunity to showcase his abilities at a higher level. Heaven … Read more