July 21, 2025
Katsina Governor, Radda involved in road accident
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, was involved in a minor road accident on Sunday evening while travelling along the Daura-Katsina highway. It was learnt that the governor had previously visited the late former President Muhammadu Buhari’s house in Daura, where he received condolences from mourners. His Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Mohammed, confirmed the incident in […]
Obi: Okpebholo clarifies stand, says state open to all Nigerians but protocols must be followed
More reactions have trailed the comment by Governor Monday Okpebholo that former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi is not welcomed in the state without his approval. In separate reactions, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana and […]
Yoruba history wouldn’t have been completed if I’d failed in last election – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that the history of the Yoruba race would not have been completed had he failed in the last election. The President made the remarks on Sunday at the 8th day Fidau prayers for the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. Adetona, a longtime friend of former President Muhammadu […]
Anxiety as retired police officers, Sowore stage ‘mother of all protests’ in Abuja, others
Presidential candidate of African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore and other activists have vowed to stage a protest in Abuja on Monday, today, to demand improved welfare for personnel of the Nigeria Police Force. Simultaneously, members of the Nigerian Union of Retired Police Officers will be picketing the National Assembly complex […]
NELFUND disburses N9.2m student loans to 245 beneficiaries at Benue Poly
The Nigeria Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has recently distributed loans amounting to N9,235,000 to 245 students attending Akperan Orshi Polytechnic, Yandev in Benue State. These loans are designed to provide targeted financial support to educational institutions and their students. In a statement shared on the social media platform X on Sunday, NELFUND reaffirmed its commitment […]
APC National Chairmanship: North central youths move to lobby Akpabio for Sani Musa
A coalition of youth groups drawn from over 1,000 All Progressives Congress, APC, support organisations in Nigeria’s North Central region has announced plans to dispatch a 100-man delegation to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, to convince him to back Senator Mohammed Sani Musa for the position of APC National Chairman. The decision was reached during an […]
Niger NMA kicks against newly reviewed medical allowances
The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Niger State branch, has expressed dismay and deep disappointment over the release of a recent circular by the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission, NSIWC. NSIWC, in a circular dated 27th June 2025 (Ref: NSIWC/S/04/S.218/111/646), purportedly reviewed allowances for medical and dental officers in the federal civil service. In a […]
Retired officers pension protest: IGP gives directives for peaceful protest on Monday
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has directed all state Commissioners of Police to ensure the peaceful conduct of the planned protest by some retired officers regarding their pension entitlements, particularly within their jurisdictions, especially in the FCT and other states where formal notice has been received. The protest is scheduled to take […]
Oyo: Fire destroys properties worth millions of naira in Ibadan factory
Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed following a fire that ravaged an industrial facility in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident occurred at Shril-Balaj Industrial Limited, in the Olopomeji area of Ibadan, in the early hours of Sunday. The recycling section of the facility, which housed an accumulation of disused tyres, was […]