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We Want Control Of National Assembly Or Nothing, Northerners Insist
The Northerners have described their demand for the leadership of the National Assembly, NASS as non-negotiable. The Northerners made this known when they converged on the Arewa House Kaduna on Friday. They threatened to withdraw support for the government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) unless the North was given the leadership of the National Assembly and other ministerial appointments. The...
PDP State Chairmen Express Full Confidence In Makinde’s Leadership
Barely a week to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention in Ibadan, state chairmen of the party have thrown their weight behind Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, expressing full confidence in his leadership and direction. The chairmen voiced optimism that ongoing efforts to destabilise the party ahead of the 2027 general elections would fail, describing such attempts as futile...
NYSC Swears In 1,895 Corps Members In Nasarawa
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has sworn in 1895 Corps members of the 2023 Batch C, Stream I set, deployed to Nasarawa State for their national service. Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state declared the three-week orientation course open at the swearing-in ceremony of the set at the Magaji Dan-Yamusa NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Keffi Local Government Area...
Customs Dissolves Anti-Smuggling Strike Force
To promote best practices and enhance trade facilitation, the Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has approved the dissolution of CGC’s Strike Force Teams with immediate effect. Customs National Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, who made this known in a statement yesterday said the Customs boss also directed the Federal Operations Units to take over...
Gov. Adeleke Denies Renovating Govt House With N18bn
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, yesterday, faulted claims by the All Progressives Congress, APC, that his administration spent N18 billion to renovate the Government House, describing their claim as fake news. He added that the administration did not borrow such for its infrastructure project as claimed by the APC. The governor, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, described...
Chief Of Defence Staff Talks Tough, Says Era Of Electoral Violence, Ballot Box Snatching Over
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has assured that the off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo states will be peaceful and credible in line with the directive of President Bola Tinubu. Gen. Musa stated this on Tuesday when he led other senior officers on a courtesy visit to the governor, Senator Douye Diri, at Government House,...
Tax Reform Bills Not Against North — Presidency
The Presidency stated yesterday that the four tax reform bills do not conflict with the interests of the North. Apart from refuting the claims that the bills will undermine the economy of any region, the Presidency also clarified that the reforms are designed to streamline tax administration and promote equitable economic development across the country. The bills have scaled the second...
UPDATE: Nnamdi Kanu Arrives at Federal High Court For Cross-Examination Of Government Witness (Video)
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, May 2, 2025, for the continuation of his trial. https://youtube.com/shorts/T81tVNFqQOU?si=qqiGdg5tKX7Nlq7v Today’s court session is scheduled for the cross-examination of the federal government’s first witness, identified as Prosecution Witness AAA (PW AAA). The witness had earlier testified behind a...
Two Die, Several Injured As Bomb Explodes In Orlu Market
Two were killed and several injured as an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at Orlu International Market in Imo State on Tuesday. The explosion caused stampede and confusion as people ran helter-skelter, making many injured. A source told the Nation: “We were at the market when we heard an explosion. There was confusion everywhere as people ran for their lives. Some...
Council Meeting Postponed By FG Amid Osun LG Crisis
The National Council for Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy meeting, which was initially planned to take place in Osun State from February 25 to 27, 2025, has been postponed, according to the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. The decision comes in response to heightened political tensions in the state following the local government crisis. The Minister of Information...
