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Minister of Public Works, David Umahi, has urged the South East region to be patient in their bid for Nigeria’s presidency, stating that it is not yet time to produce a leader of the country. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, Umahi stressed the importance of justice and political continuity, and stressed that President Bola Tinubu must be allowed …

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has declared full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections, pledging to mobilize millions of young Nigerians across the 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory and the diaspora to ensure his re-election. NYCN President, Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, announced the decision at a press conference in Abuja over …

Founder of Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) and Citadel School of Government, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has clarified that his recent comments referring to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the “plane crash” were never intended to mock the victims of the 2006 ADC Airlines tragedy. The cleric said his words were “purely metaphorical”, intended to describe the instability in some …

The Minister of Public Works, David Umahi, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the contract awarded to China Harbor Engineering Company Limited for the reconstruction of the Abuja-bound traffic lane of the ongoing Mararaba–Keffi road project due to poor performance by the company. Umahi who gave the order during an unscheduled inspection of the project on Saturday, expressed his displeasure …

Old students of Rimi College, Kaduna, who graduated in 1982, will hold the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of their Class Forum in Kaduna from October 24 to 25. A statement from the class forum president, Peter Sofa, and secretary, Daniel Audu Laaki, said the AGM will be held in the College Assembly Hall. It says the General Assembly will host …

Nigeria congratulates Equatorial Guinea on its independence anniversary The Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, extended warm congratulations and best wishes to His Excellency Simeón Oyono Esono Angue, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Diaspora of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, on the occasion of the Independence Anniversary of Equatorial Guinea. As the Republic …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Joash Amupitan, the newly nominated chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “prioritize and ensure effective prosecution of politicians and their sponsors allegedly responsible for electoral violations, including violence, bribery, vote buying, conspiracy and undue influence during general and off-cycle elections since 2015.” SERAP urged him to “prioritize …

Agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, have arrested a 52-year-old billionaire businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, after it emerged that he had ‘swallowed’ 127 wraps of cocaine that he was trying to smuggle into Nigeria. NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi who disclosed the arrest of Emeka in …

Eager to get into prison and help his nephew in there, a 60-year-old man from Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France, robbed a local supermarket at gunpoint and then waited patiently to be arrested by police, Oddity Central reported. The unusual accident occurred at the end of September in Sainte-Rose, a municipality in the north of the Guadeloupe archipelago. The …

Muslim girls in 25 public and private secondary schools in Abeokuta South and North Local Government Areas have been urged to pursue excellence and leadership with strong moral discipline and faith-based values. The appeal was made during a career guidance seminar held to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child 2025 at Egba Central Mosque, Kobiti, Abeokuta. The event, …