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eputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has been appointed as a member of the Steering Committee of the Parliamentary Conference on the World Trade Organization (PCWTO), marking a significant milestone for the country’s involvement in global trade policy. The invitation, extended by Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Secretary-General Martin Chungong, was addressed to Senate […] More

The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has launched the Dry Season Agricultural Empowerment Program, This initiative includes the provision of 100,000 bags of fertilizers, 500 power tillers, 2,000 knapsack sprayers, 10,000 water pumps, 100 residue crushers, and 50 fodder choppers. On Sunday, during the unveiling of the Dry Season Agricultural Empowerment Programme at Murtala […] More

The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., has announced that individuals being deported from the U.S. will be dropped to Lagos, Nigeria. Mills Jr. further clarified that individuals who are currently serving prison sentences would be among the initial group of Nigerians scheduled for deportation. He said, “Those to be repatriated would be dropped […] More

The Federal Government has engaged the World Bank for a fresh $300m loan to strengthen Nigeria’s health security infrastructure. Information obtained from the World Bank showed that the loan, which is under consideration, will be implemented by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control with the Federal Ministry of Finance acting as borrower on behalf of […] More

Nigeria government through it’s presidential spokesperson, Daniel Bwala has told Nnamdi Kanu to renounce Biafra and promise not to agitate for Biafra again, before talks for his release from DSS custody will commence. This statement is nothing but an awaiting stamped on Nnamdi Kanu’s rights. It is unlawful and shameful that a government will go […] More

A joint operation by the Police and local vigilantes has resulted in the neutralization of four suspected kidnappers and the rescue of a 60-year-old victim in Kebbi State, the Police Command has confirmed. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on Feb. 14 at about 1:45 p.m. when armed men stormed Gobiraje Village […] More

The presidency on Friday, boasted that the policies put in place by President Bola Tinubu are responsible for the dwindling prices of foodstuffs and other commodities in the market. The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, said the prices of major foodstuffs such as rice, millet, maize and tomatoes […] More

Nigerians have expressed outrage at the revelation by a US congressman that United States Aid For International Development (USAID) under the Barack Obama and Joe Biden administrations has funded terrorist organisations like Boko Haram, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Khorasan, among others. Scott Perry, a United States Congressman representing Pennsylvania, made this disclosure at the inaugural hearing of […] More

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Osifo Tony Emefile, as the new Director of Sports for the Nigeria Police Force. LeadNaija reports that this was made known in a statement on Friday night by Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi. Recall that the outgoing Force Director of […] More

President Bola Tinubu accepts the conversion of YABATECH to university President Bola Tinubu accepts the conversion of YABATECH to university President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, into a university. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made this announcement on Friday, February 14, 2025, during a working visit […] More