In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected as the 267th pope, taking the name Leo XIV. This marks the first time an American has ascended to the papacy following Pope Francis’s death on April 21, 2025. The conclave, comprising 133 cardinal electors worldwide,
The Senate has passed two of President Bola Tinubu’s four tax reform bills, which included the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill. These bills were passed on Wednesday after the senate reviewed the report of an ad hoc committee chaired by Niger East Senator Sani Musa. The committee constituted
The Labour Party has announced the indefinite suspension of six prominent members, including Abia State Governor Alex Otti and Senators Ireti Kingibe and Darlington Nwokocha, over allegations of anti-party activities. In a statement released on Wednesday and signed by National Secretary Umar Farouk Ibrahim, the party said the suspension takes immediate effect and bars the
Nigeria’s Federal Government has successfully powered 24 federal tertiary institutions with solar energy in a major step toward sustainable development and educational reform. The project, part of the Energising Education Programme (EEP) under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, aims to provide uninterrupted, clean energy to learning institutions across the country. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa,
In a bid to make menstrual hygiene products accessible to girls, the Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed into law a Bill for an Act to Provide for Menstrual Hygiene Products for Girls in Nasarawa State Public Schools by Nasarawa State Government and other Related Matters Therewith. The Speaker of the House, Dr Danladi
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has urged Nigerians, particularly youths from the South-West and South-East regions, to consider joining the nation’s armed forces to promote national unity and inclusivity. Group Capt. Abdulafeez Opaleye, Commander of the 115 Operations Group, NAF Port Harcourt, made the appeal on Tuesday during a maiden Open Day event organised to
As part of its efforts to expand access to safe and potable water in underserved communities across Nigeria. the Federal Government has commissioned the 5.7 billion naira Gashua water supply scheme in Yobe. Commissioned by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, on Tuesday, the project is expected to serve over one
Governor Umaru Bago has announced a revision of the curfew hours imposed on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles within the Minna metropolis. A statement by his chief press secretary, Ibrahim Bologi, disclosed that the new curfew hours would be from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The governor said the adjustment was made based on
The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA, says the reappointment of it’s Director General (DG) Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha for a second tenure was duly authorised by President Bola Tinubu. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, by Mrs Toyin Omozuwa, Press Secretary to the NBRDA boss. Omozuwa said that the attention
Nigeria’s persistent electricity challenges are costing the nation more than ₦2 billion annually, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This revelation was made by UNDP Resident Representative, Elsie Attafuah, during the inaugural National Legislative Conference and Expo on Renewable Energy held in Lagos. Attafuah highlighted the detrimental impact of inadequate power supply on
