POLITICS
Tinubu approves N758bn bond to clear Pension backlog
February 27, 2025
As of May 2024, the federal government’s total liability for implementing pension increases from 2007, 2010, and the 2019 consequential adjustment for CPS retirees reached N314.58 billion. President Bola Tinubu has approved a N758 billion...
Police withdraw House, Speaker Meranda’s security
February 27, 2025
All police escort guarding the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mrs. Mojisola Meranda, and those safeguarding the Assembly have been withdrawn with immediate effect. Radio Nigeria gathered that the ousted speaker, Mudashiru...
Bauchi Govt launches N7bn project to revitalise 118 PHCs
February 27, 2025
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has launched a revitalization project valued at over seven billion naira, aimed at improving one hundred eighteen primary healthcare facilities across the state. The ceremony was held at the...
Yobe trains 178 agricultural extension agents
February 27, 2025
The Yobe State Government has trained one hundred and seventy-eight agricultural extension agents across Damaturu, the State Capital, and Gashu’a zones. The two-day training, conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, marks a...
ECOWAS grants $2.24m to boost agric employment in W/Africa
February 27, 2025
The ECOWAS Commission, as part of its Regional Strategy for Youth Employment in Agricultural Value Chains, has provided a grant of $2,238,000 to support 10 Agricultural Research Centres and five Agroecology and Organic Production Centres,...
Kano Assembly passes social protection agency bill
February 26, 2025
The Kano State House of Assembly (KNHA) has passed the Kano State Social Protection Agency Bill, 2025, paving the way for the establishment of an agency dedicated to supporting vulnerable groups in the state. The...
Tinubu Hosts First National Caucus Meeting of APC at Presidential Villa
February 26, 2025
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday convened the inaugural National Caucus meeting of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This marks the first meeting of its kind since Tinubu...
APC United, Stronger, and Fully Behind President Tinubu -Hope Uzodinma
February 26, 2025
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has emphasized that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is united, stronger, focused, and fully supportive of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Uzodinma made the statement while addressing the press following...
INEC Sets Date for 2026 Area Council Elections in Abuja
February 26, 2025
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially announced the Notice of Polls for the upcoming Area Council Elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026. The elections will...
Sen Natasha sues Akpabio for defamation, demands N1.3bn
February 26, 2025
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a defamation lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, demanding N1.3 billion in damages over alleged defamatory remarks. The suit, lodged at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, lists Akpabio, the Federal Republic of Nigeria,...
