Ekiti State Commissioner for Youth Development, Adesola Adedayo, has said that Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s continuity agenda remains the best option for Ekiti citizens to build a state they can be proud of. Adedayo, who described Oyebanji as a transformational leader, said, “Continuity of the presen…
A top US lawmaker called on FIFA to pay for World Cup public transportation costs on Tuesday following a report that local authorities in New Jersey are planning massive price hikes during the tournament. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, said on X that football’s world governing bo…
King Charles III will give a landmark address to the US Congress on his first state visit this month, marking “shared history” and deep ties, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday. Making his first state visit to the US as monarch from April 27, Charles will address lawmakers from both chambers, accompani…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed April 22 for the hearing of appeals arising from the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party. The appeals were filed by a faction of the party led by former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, challenging earlier judgments of the C…
A former lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, has said the national convention of the African Democratic Congress will proceed on Tuesday despite earlier concerns about the use of the Rainbow Event Centre in Abuja. Melaye, a chieftain of the ADC, stated this whi…
Ghanaian President John Mahama has emphasised the bond between Ghana and Nigeria, stating that Nigeria is of “keen security interest” to the Ghanaian people. Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour and Chief Host at the 4th edition of the African Heritage Awards in Accra on Saturday, Mahama combine…
Ogun State Police Command has arrested 146 suspects during a coordinated security operation in Sagamu as part of its efforts to curb crime and maintain public order. The arrests were carried out under a special raid codenamed “Operation Keep Sagamu Safe,” led by the Sagamu Area Command in collabora…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that young people account for about 70 percent of new businesses in Lagos State, describing them as a key driver of the state’s economic growth. He made the disclosure on Monday at the Abuja Dialogue, organised by the Office of the Vice President i…
Teachers and local government workers in Edo State who retired in 2012, on Monday, received their gratuity paid from the N1 billion recently released by Governor Monday Okpebholo. Many of the beneficiaries who are now old and weak wept as they collected their cheques. Some pensioners, who retired b…
The National Bureau of Statistics says no fewer than 3,381,228 persons were internally displaced across 14 states in Nigeria in 2023. This is contained in the Demographic Bulletin 2023 released on Tuesday in Abuja by the NBS. The bulletin is a compendium of data collated from administrative sources…
The Acting Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, formerly Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Dr Mikhail Akinde, has commended President Bola Tinubu for establishing the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, revealing that the institution has received about N32 million to support stu…
Former Governor of Anambra State and the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has said he would declare war on terrorists and reject negotiation as a response to insecurity if elected president. Drawing on his record as Anambra State governor, he argued that…
The Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Wasilat Adegoke, on Monday, reiterated the state government’s commitment to youth development and grassroots sports as Ibadan prepares to host the grand finale of MTN Champs Season 4, which is expected to draw over 3,200 athletes from across Nigeria.…
President of the African Table Tennis Federation, Wahid Oshodi, is confident the continent can produce a world champion within the next five years, as African players continue to close the gap on the sport’s leading nations, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Oshodi, a former Commissioner for Youth, Sport…
The Oba of Ketu in the Kosofe Local Government area of Lagos State, Isiaka Oyero, has faulted the construction of a palace on a disputed parcel of land housing the Nigerian Postal Service in the community, alleging that the project is being carried out in violation of an ongoing court case. Oyero, …
President Bola Tinubu on Monday held a closed-door meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, and a French General at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Sources close to the President, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, described Monday’s engagement as part…
Sam Ohuabunwa, who was a 2023 presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, in this interview with EDWARD NNACHI, speaks on the chances of the opposition in next year’s elections Nigerians are worried that the country is drifting to a one-party state. What is your assessmen…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested seven suspects for alleged illegal mining and vandalism of government property at Gurara Waterfalls in Gurara Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Minna by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP W…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has called on Nigerian youths to take a leading role in strengthening the country’s democracy ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday at the unveiling of the 2026 Voter Education Manual and its youth-friendly version, in coll…
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have apprehended one Chief Edet, the Village head of Asik Ubofa, a fishing settlement in Effiat Clan in Mbo Local Government Area, and recovered an AK-47 rifle from him. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Offic…