Politics

Following the dissolution of all state leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Nigeria, the Kano state chapter of the party on Monday swore in an interim committee to look after the affairs of the party. However, the party’s local body chairmen and their traditional leadership will remain in place. The party’s National Vice President, (Northwest) Hajiya Naja’atu Muhammad, …

Post views: 30 –+-While President Dimkpa promises unity The President of the Karate Federation of Nigeria (KFN), Engr. Chukwudi Elekwachi Dimkpa, has commended the leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC) for its commitment to due process, equity and institutional integrity of sports administration following the Commission’s affirmation of his position as President of the Federation. The National Sports …

Ayomide Awe The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, and the Secretary of the Holy See for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, called on Monday for stronger collaboration between Muslim and Christian leaders to combat hate speech, fake news and other threats to …

By Ayo Kehinde The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, more time to perfect the conditions attached to his $200 million bail after the Department of State Services (DSS) urged the court to remand him in custody for alleged failure to comply with the order. Justice Mohammed Umar refused to …

The Nigerian stock market closed on a positive note on Monday, as investors gained $3.169 trillion. The positive market performance was driven by renewed buying interest in banking and insurance stocks, while industrial, consumer goods and energy stocks also contributed significantly to the rally. The market capitalization increased by N3.169 trillion from N147.102 trillion to N150.271 trillion, an increase of …

Post views: 31 By Wakawaka Sports Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers, have been drawn in a highly competitive Group E for the next stage of the FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup Africa Qualifiers, where they will face Cameroon, South Sudan, Cape Verde, Tunisia and Guinea. The draw sets the stage for an important qualifying window, with Nigeria opening …

The National Commission on Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education has come under scrutiny after allocating $8.4 billion in the 2026 appropriations bill for road construction projects, a responsibility that critics say falls outside its statutory mandate. An analysis of the approved budget showed that the commission, established to address the out-of-school children crisis in Nigeria, has allocated billions of naira …

The national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dissolved the party’s executive committee in Kano State and inaugurated an interim committee to manage its affairs pending the emergence of new leadership. The decision was announced on Monday in Kano by the party’s Deputy National Chairman (North West), Najaatu Mohammed, in a press conference held at the Nigerian Union …

By Ayo Kehinde The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is grappling with a worsening Ebola outbreak after authorities confirmed the death toll surpassed 500, raising fears of further spread in the region as neighboring Uganda continues to record related infections. The Congolese Ministry of Information announced Monday that the outbreak has so far resulted in 1,561 confirmed cases, including 506 …

Nigeria’s independent system operator said Nigeria lost more than ₦2.376 trillion due to network underutilization and capacity payments between 2015 and 2026. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NISO, Abdu Bello, disclosed this at the 11th Nigeria Energy Forum 2026 conference in Lagos. The theme of the conference was “Increasing added value for sustainable industrialisation”. Bello, represented by …