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By Gloria Anda Former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has publicly addressed Muhammad Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano for the first time since his removal from the throne in 2020. Ganduje made the acknowledgment on Tuesday during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule Garo, held at the Government House in Kano. In his... Read more

By Halima Abubakar, Abuja The House of Representatives on Tuesday witnessed a wave of defections as no fewer than 18 lawmakers formally announced their exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during plenary, citing internal crises within their former party. The defectors, who cut across Kano, Anambra, Lagos, Edo and Rivers states, read separate... Read more

By Jude Omale The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, have increased the oil production quota of member countries in a bid to stabilize the global oil market.This decision comes amid persistent volatility in the global oil market, with crude oil prices rising from about $100 per barrel to over $120 per barrel... Read more

By Clement John ABUJA – The Presidency has sharply criticized Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), for defecting from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) just weeks after joining it from the LP. Officials described him as a "political nomad." The Presidency dismissed Obi's stated reasons for leaving the ADC as illogical, portraying the former Anambra... Read more

By Clement John ABUJA- AFTER weeks of speculation over their political future amid the lingering crisis within the African Democratic Congress, ADC, the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi and that of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have finally dumped their party for the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. Speaking yesterday at... Read more

By Clement John ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned President Bola Tinubu's economic stewardship, warning that Nigeria risks a catastrophic fiscal reckoning unless the government immediately abandons what he described as the reckless depletion of external reserves to artificially prop up the Naira. Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the former Vice President... Read more

By Clement John ABUJA — Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has announced his exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), accusing government actors of fueling crises within opposition parties and describing Nigeria’s political environment as “toxic.” In a personal address shared on Sunday via his X (formerly Twitter) account, Obi said his decision to leave the... Read more

By Clement John ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr. Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, pending confirmation by the Senate. The nomination has been formally forwarded to the upper chamber for screening and confirmation in line with constitutional provisions, according to a statement by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. The appointment follows the resignation of the former Minister... Read more

By Aliyu Abubakar, Sokoto In a renewed effort to reduce maternal mortality, the Sokoto State Government has distributed multi-million-naira reproductive health equipment and essential medicines to frontline health facilities, targeting vulnerable communities across the state. The intervention, launched on Thursday, involved the deployment of critical medical supplies to 23 high-burden Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs), alongside another 23 facilities, aimed at... Read more

By Sarah Mattew The Enugu State Government has recorded major gains in its malaria control efforts, cutting the state’s prevalence rate from about 24 per cent to 9.9 per cent. Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, disclosed this in Enugu during activities marking World Malaria Day, reiterating the administration’s commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery and eliminating malaria. According to him,... Read more