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A senatorial aspirant for Kaduna Central and convener of the Northern Stakeholders Consultative Initiative (NSCI), Yerima Shettima, has reaffirmed her resolve to contest the 2027 Senate elections, dismissing speculations of the emergence of an “anointed candidate” within the ruling party. Shettima spoke while addressing journalists at a press conference in Kaduna, where he said his ambition is driven by the …

In a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeal in Abuja today dismissed an appeal by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) seeking to overturn the ruling of the Federal High Court permanently barring it from imposing fines on radio and television stations and quashing fines imposed on 45 broadcasting stations on March 1, 2019 for alleged breaches of the Nigeria Broadcasting …

The Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies pass, has been largely closed to shipping since the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel, as well as, to a lesser extent, other countries, began a month ago. Disruptions to supply have resulted in reduced access to fossil fuels …

“We had to watch two babies die before our eyes,” said Dr. Hasan Babikir, describes the death of premature triplets that he was unable to treat due to a lack of intensive care beds. As tens of thousands of people, many in desperate need of health services, flee the violence engulfing South Kordofan, health workers at El-Obeid Maternity Hospital in …

NASA has released the very first images taken by astronauts aboard the Artemis II Orion capsule as they headed towards the moon. The stunning photos were taken by mission commander Reid Wiseman using his Personal Computing Device – a tablet that includes a camera – and are both views of Earth. The first was described by NASA mission control at …

At least eight people died, and a child was injured, after an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday night. The eight children killed and injured were all members of the same family and were involved in the house collapse, said Hafizullah Basharat, a spokesman for the Kabul governor. The earthquake struck …

The Presidency said logistical and operational challenges were the reason why President Bola Tinubu met with Plateau attack victims and stakeholders at Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement on Friday in Abuja that the arrangement came after Tinubu’s follow-up meeting with the visiting Chadian leader, Mahamat Idriss Déby, …

Lagos is trying to position itself as a modern, future-ready city, with an increasing focus on infrastructure and traffic management. However, one of its most aggressive enforcement strategies, cracking down on one-way driving, has become deeply controversial, raising serious questions about fairness, proportionality and public trust. Driving against traffic, commonly called “one-way”, is undeniably dangerous. It contributes to head-on collisions …

The EU links the crisis to food insecurity and emissions … Urges investments in storage and infrastructure The European Union (EU) has expressed serious concern over the worsening food waste crisis in Nigeria, revealing that the country loses around 38 million tonnes of food every year, placing it first among African nations that waste food. The warning was issued in …

The Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) has directed workers across the country to mark May Day this year with street rallies against the non-implementation of the National Minimum Wage Act, 2024 in some states. The NLC gave the directive in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Mr. Emmanuel Ugboaja, on Friday in Abuja. The statement is titled: “Commemorate May Day …