The leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly took a dramatic turn on Sunday as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other top APC leaders intervened in a last-minute effort to reconcile warring factions. Naija News learnt that a high-level meeting was convened, where party leaders pleaded with aggrieved lawmakers to reconsider their stance and … Read more
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has praised the resolution of the 49-day speakership crisis in the State House of Assembly, describing it as a victory for democracy. The crisis began on January 13 when Mudashiru Obasa was impeached as Speaker over allegations of abuse of office and misconduct, with 32 … Read more
The Borno State Government has reassured residents that the recent withdrawal of funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will not significantly impact essential services such as healthcare and education. During a press conference in Maiduguri on Monday, Dr. Babagana Wakilbe, the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, explained that the state has … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has described the resolution of the leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly as a victory for democracy and a testament to the party’s internal conflict resolution strategy. In a statement issued on Monday by its Publicity Secretary, Oluseye Oladejo, the ruling party congratulated Lagosians, … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has been described as a beacon of inspiration for leaders across the West Africa sub-region. This description of the president was given by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin who also serves as the first deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2025 first Extraordinary Session … Read more
Former Special Assistant to former President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital Communication, Bashir Ahmad, has faulted the legal action taken by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) against the closure of schools in some states for Ramadan fast. Naija News reported that Kastina, Kebbi and Bauchi State closed schools in their states, including Christian and Muslim … Read more
Abuja, FCT – The Adamawa state government, in collaboration with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), hosted a roundtable engagement in Abuja under the theme “Unlocking Private Sector Opportunities in Distributed Renewable Energy.” The event, held at Borno Hall, Transcorp Hilton, focused on investment opportunities in renewable energy and strategies to drive economic growth in Adamawa … Read more
Shell Plc has announced that its Integrated Gas and Upstream Director, Zoe Yujnovich, will leave her position at the end of March. Following her departure, Cederic Cremers will take over as President of Integrated Gas, while Peter Costello will become President of Upstream. Both will join Shell’s Executive Committee on April 1. The company made … Read more
The Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, Popularly known as Offa Poly, is set to host the 22nd edition of the Nigeria Polytechnic Games, named “IJAKADI 2024.” In a press briefing at the Offa Poly main campus on Monday, March 3, the Rector, Engineer Kamoru Kadiri, announced that the Nigeria Polytechnic Games (NIPOGA), which will gulp … Read more
Nigeria’s Under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, are set to reconvene for their training camp in Abuja starting Monday, March 10. This marks an important phase of the Flying Eagles’ preparations for the forthcoming 2025 Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations, which will take place in Ivory Coast. Currently, the Flying Eagles, celebrated for their seven … Read more