Politics

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 …

Post views: 19 The Senior Vice President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), President of CAA Region 2 and President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa, has congratulated the junior athletes of the Nigerian team for their outstanding performances at the just concluded CAA Region 2 U-18/U-20 Athletics Championships in Dakar, Senegal. Chief Okowa …

Key stakeholders on Sunday unanimously endorsed the governorship aspiration of Dr Jamil Isyaku Gwamna, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State, describing him as their first choice candidate for the 2027 governorship elections. The approval was made at a high level meeting of Gombe State stakeholders held in Abuja and chaired by the Special Adviser …

Dangote Cement Plc has unveiled an ambitious sustainability roadmap, announcing plans to reduce its carbon emissions by 20% and expand its installed production capacity to 80 million tonnes per year by 2030 as part of efforts to strengthen its position as Africa’s leading cement producer. The company disclosed the objectives at its 17th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos, where …

By Ayo Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to promoting inter-religious dialogue as a key strategy to address Nigeria’s security challenges, while extending a formal invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the country. The President made the declaration on Saturday, receiving at his residence in Abuja Monsignor Paul R. Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied reports that he was offered N500 billion to contest the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi and split the South-South vote in the upcoming 2027 elections. The Special Media Adviser to Jonathan, Ikechukwu Eze in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, described the publication as completely false and baseless. …

The Minister of Public Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has blamed the flooding of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway on the failure to implement a Lagos State flood master plan. Umahi also attributed the flooding to indiscriminate dumping of waste by residents of Lagos State. Umahi placed the blame during an inspection tour of section three of the Sokoto-Badagry Expressway on Sunday. …

Post views: 15 By Wakawaka Sports The South East Representative of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Chief Ugo Udezue, has congratulated the D’Tigers for their outstanding performance in the FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup Africa Qualifiers after the team completed a flawless qualification window with three wins from three matches. Nigeria sealed their campaign in emphatic fashion with a thumping …