Transform your street energy, hustle into skills- Odetola tells youths
Nigerian youth have been encouraged to turn their street hustle and everyday energy into real skills that can earn money and open global opportunities. Abiola Odetola, Special Adviser on Strategy and Policy Development to the Director-General of the National Sports Commission, shared this message at the “StreetToSkills” event on Wednesday. Odetola, who has worked in […]
Newely appointed service chiefs arrive at National Assembly for screening
Nigeria’s newly appointed service chiefs arrived at the National Assembly on Wednesday for their official screening by the Senate. They showed up around 10 a.m., accompanied by top-ranking military officers, as lawmakers prepared to review their qualifications and readiness for duty. The screening, which was originally set for an earlier date, was moved to Wednesday, […]
Igbo town unions protest systematic Lagos demolitions, seek global intervention
The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has condemned what it calls the selective demolition of Igbo-owned buildings in Lagos State. The group accused the Lagos Government of unfairly targeting properties belonging to Igbo people and warned it will take the matter beyond Nigeria’s borders to seek justice. Speaking at a world press conference in […]
Akpabio deceiving you, all not well at home – Shehu tells Nigerians in diaspora
Public affairs commentator Mahdi Shehu has cautioned Nigerians living abroad to be wary of recent remarks by Senate President Godswill Akpabio regarding Nigeria’s state of affairs. In a post on X, Shehu said Akpabio’s comments about progress in the country were misleading and did not reflect the harsh realities on ground. He urged Nigerians in […]
NASS proposal for general elections in Nov 2026 raises fresh controversies
The National Assembly’s plan to move Nigeria’s next general elections to November 20, 2026 has stirred heated debate across the country. The draft amendment to the Electoral Act proposes that presidential, governorship, national and state assembly elections be held not later than 185 days before the end of current officeholders’ tenure. Lawmakers argue this adjustment […]
Retract claim or face legal action – NMA Enugu State threatens Prof Bala Audu, Dr Ben Egbo
The Enugu State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has challenged the national leadership over claims that the state executives were not properly elected. In a strongly worded rebuttal and pre-action notice, the Enugu NMA described the national body’s publication as false and damaging. The chapter insisted that its chairman, Dr. Sunday Okafor, secretary […]
Reps to probe abandoned N22.5bn Kajola Dam project in Osun
The House of Representatives has agreed to investigate the long-abandoned Kajola Multipurpose Dam project in Ile-Ife, Osun State, which has remained incomplete for over 20 years despite huge public funds committed to it. The dam, now valued at N22.58 billion, was first awarded in 2004 but never completed. The motion, sponsored by Hon. Abimbola Ajilesoro, […]
Reforms won’t succeed without reducing cost of governance – Sanusi, Peterside tell Nigerian Govt
Former Central Bank Governor Muhammadu Sanusi II, and founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank, Atedo Peterside, have urged the Nigerian government to reduce the high cost of governance. According to them, economic reforms will not benefit citizens if leaders continue to spend public funds wastefully. Both leaders spoke at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference […]
APC north-west urges Zamfara members to settle disputes internally
The All Progressives Congress (APC) North-West Zone has appealed to its members in Zamfara State to avoid making their disagreements public and instead settle them through the party’s internal systems. The call came amid growing concerns about factional disputes within the state chapter. In a statement released by the Zonal Publicity Secretary, Musa Mailafiya Mada, […]
NEMA receives 153 Nigerian returnees from Chad
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 153 Nigerian returnees who arrived from Chad under the Assisted Voluntary Return Programme, facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria. In a statement released by NEMA’s Lagos Operations Office on Tuesday via X, the agency confirmed that the […]