In a fervent address at his Miller Road residence in Kano on Friday evening, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former Governor of Kano State and National Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, condemned the recent defections of key New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) members to the All Progressives Congress (APC), labeling the actions as the “highest level
Sandra Amachree, a distinguished Nigerian marketing executive and global speaker, has been appointed to the prestigious Cannes 2025 jury. Amachree would be joining an elite panel of global experts tasked with evaluating the world’s most compelling creative work. With over 16 years of experience in marketing, sales, and human resources most notably within Heineken’s African
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has unveiled the Lagos State Access to Finance for SMEs through Cooperatives (LASMECO) to provide access to finance for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) and registered cooperative societies in the state. Sanwo-Olu unveiled the initiative at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, on Wednesday in partnership with Bank
Three members of the House of Representatives from Katsina State have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers are Rep. Balarabe Dabayi (Bakori/Danja Constituency), Rep. Aliyu Iliyasu (Batsari/Safana/Danmusa Constituency), and Rep. Salisu Majigiri (Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency). Their defection was announced during a plenary session,
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
