< 1 mn read Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has appointed Brig.-Gen. Abdulkadir Gumi (rtd) as the Acting Chairman of the Security Trust Fund Board of Trustees. Malam Abubakar Nakwada, Secretary to the Zamfara State Government (SSG), announced the appointment in Gusau on Sunday, stating that it takes immediate effect. The appointment follows the resignation of the former Inspector-General […]

< 1 mn read The Kebbi State Independent Electoral Commission (KESIEC) has announced that the All Progressives Congress (APC) won all the chairmanship and ward councillor seats in the local council elections held on Saturday. KESIEC Chairman, Alhaji Aliyu Muhammad-Mera, made the announcement in Birnin Kebbi, revealing that the APC secured all 21 chairmanship seats and 225 ward councillor […]

< 1 mn read Dayyabu Garga, a former commissioner under Plateau State’s ex-governor Simon Lalong, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Garga, who served as Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Urban Development, and later as Chairman of Kanam Local Government, notified his departure in a letter addressed to his Garga ward in Kanam. The letter […]

2 mn read The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a planned investment of $800 million into the construction of new power substations and distribution networks as part of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI). The announcement was made by Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, during his visit to the TBEA Southern Power Transmission and Distribution Industry in […]

< 1 mn read Sule Abdulaziz, the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has announced that the company now has the capacity to transmit up to 6,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity across the country. In an interview with NAN, Abdulaziz highlighted that TCN has recently installed new transformers and upgraded several substations over the past three […]

< 1 mn read A lawmaker from the Lagos State House of Assembly, Bonu Solomon (APC-Badagry 1), along with other Lagos residents, has advocated for the preservation of traditional weddings despite growing modern and religious influences. In interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), they emphasized the cultural, social, and symbolic significance of traditional weddings. Solomon highlighted that […]

< 1 mn read Rep. Jeremiah Umaru (APC-Nasarawa) awarded ₦10.6 million in cash prizes to winners of a debate competition involving 35 secondary schools from his constituency on Saturday. In addition to the main awards, Umaru provided ₦200,000 and educational materials to each of the remaining 32 participating schools. The debate was organized to promote quality education in the […]

< 1 mn read President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Beijing, China, for a five-day official visit, with plans to join the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit. According to a statement from his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu landed in China at around 9:00 a.m. local time on Sunday and was greeted by senior Chinese officials. The President’s […]

< 1 mn read Aderinoye Queen Christmas, a former beauty queen, has surrendered to the Lagos State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after evading arrest for eight months. The NDLEA had declared Christmas wanted following a raid on her Lekki residence in January 2024, where they uncovered evidence of drug dealing. Despite escaping arrest and […]

< 1 mn read Malam Nasiru El-Rufai, the former Governor of Kaduna State, has expressed indifference towards the social media criticism directed at him, declaring he is unconcerned by the interpretations of his posts. El-Rufai, who also served as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, dismissed the negative and abusive feedback on his social media activity as unfounded and […]