…wife of the Vice-President, Hajia Nana Shettima, who will represent the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Social Investment Programme scheduled to hold in Akure. The programme, under the Food Outreach Scheme, is expected to provide about 1,800 bags of rice and other food items to…

…human remains. “His family will respect and carry out this wish.” Von Hagens, an anatomist, lecturer and entrepreneur nicknamed “Dr Death,” in the 1970s invented the plastination process, which involves removing water and fat from human and animal tissue and replacing them with chemical compounds. He would then display…

…community recycling projects, cement industry decarbonisation initiatives and senatorial material recovery centres, all aimed at promoting resource recovery, reducing pollution and creating green jobs. He urged participants at the workshop, drawn from government agencies, academia, the private sector and civil society,…

…ashamed? It requires a careful blend of statistical obfuscation, semantics, former senator Patrick Obahiagbon-style linguistic gymnastics, and an unwavering belief that the Nigerian people are either too gullible or too preoccupied with survival to interrogate the numbers being thrown at them. Taiwo Oyedele’s recent ap…

…Government’s Roles and the Citizens’ Pacts.’ The conversation will be chaired by Senator Ade Fadahunsi, an accomplished political scientist. Joining us will be economist Dr. Jonathan Sunday Akuns and Pastor Goke Coker, who is also an economist. The newly sworn-in Senator representing Ondo South, Professor Dayo Faduyile…

…Owolabi said. The Egba leader argued that the process leading to the emergence of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola as the preferred governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, had effectively sidelined credible indigenous Egba sons and daughters who possess the competence and pedigree to govern Ogun S…

…will visit the Government House and also pay a royal visit to Olubadan-designate, Oba (Senator) Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja at his house in Bodija, other notable places include... The post UPDATED: Dates, time, places ‘dreaded’ Oloolu masquerade will visit in Ibadan from tomorrow appeared first on Tribune Online.

…election in Osun, with Imo Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Senator Hope Uzodinma, appointed as chairman of the council. The party said the campaign council would be formally inaugurated on Tuesday at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, at 12 noon. This was contained in a statement issued by the APC…

…communicated professionally and purposefully,” he added. Earlier, the Acting Zonal Coordinator of Zone ‘C’, Comptroller Pascal Chibuoke, described corporate communication as a strategic asset capable of shaping public perception and strengthening stakeholder confidence. “Corporate communication is no longer a support f…

The Kwara South senatorial district candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections, Prince Olalekan Adewoye, has paid N3.8 million in medical bills for two indigent patients who have been under monthly medical expenses at the state general hospital. Speaking during his visit to the Kwar…

…for Washington on Monday before meeting Trump and attending the funeral service of Senator Lindsey Graham, whom the statement described as "a friend of Israel." Since Trump's return to office last year, the two leaders have met six times, most recently in Washington on February 11.While Trump and Netanyahu initially pr…

…at Adeleke’s expense and boost Oyebamiji’s chances. Similarly, Adeleke has lost two senators and three House of Representatives members to the APC. One of them, Wole Oke, representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, is now the Director-General of the APC governorship campaign. Uncertainty in Osogbo, Ijesaland, othe…

…filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Lokoja challenging the APC's nomination of Senator Sunday Steve Karimi for Kogi WestAro claims the May 18, 2026 primary validly produced him as the APC candidate and that submitting Karimi's name to INEC on July 11 was unlawfulThe APC National Working Committee had already reaf…

…and is battle-ready to win many elective seats. “We have presented before INEC three senatorial candidates, 10 House of Representatives candidates, and 27 candidates for the State House of Assembly, and they have all been approved to participate in the 2027 electoral contest,” he said. Njesi added that the party will c…

…Ms Muriel Mafico, who represented the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Ms Wafaa Saeed, said Africa’s future depended on unlocking the potential of its people through bold, people-centred investments. In a statement issued in Abuja by the National Information Officer, UNIC, Oluseyi Soreme…

…for the SMC exercise. Dr. Nafisa Maradun, represented by the SMC State Coordinator, Sani Aliyu, explained that over 11,000 ad hoc staff had been engaged for the exercise, including community leaders, supervisors, and personnel administering the vaccine across the state. “Over 500 government facilities are to be used du…

…despite prevailing economic challenges. Speaking at the event, the Plateau State Coordinator of the NYSC, Mr. Jonathan Iliya Yavala, said the Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers was designed to provide free healthcare services to underserved communities across the country. Yavala said more than 400 residents had been…

By John Alechenu Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions, as well as the recruitment of 28,000 more personnel. Ndume, who represents Borno South, said the decision was a step in the right dir…

I've never seen N1bn cash in my life - Senator Ali Ndume says as he denies intermediary claim Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, has denied allegations linking him to ransom payments or negotiations with kidnappers, insisting he has never handled ransom money or participated in talks with…

…At the centre of this latest episode are Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Adams Oshiomhole, whose interactions have reminded Nigerians that the Senate floor can sometimes produce the kind of tension usually associated with reality television. There are moments of disagreement that capture national attentio…

…communities, residents of Kaiama, Woro, Nuku and surrounding areas in the Kwara North Senatorial District, on Friday, protested the endless captivity of over 100 abducted victims still in kidnappers’ den. Aside scores who lost their lives, about 179 residents were abducted during the attack on the communities in Februa…

…What form of assistance, if any, have you received? The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, led other government officials to visit and console me. They sympathised with me and took photographs. They promised to help. A few days later, my husband was invited to Government House, and the sum of N2m was gi…

…301 of the 1974 Trade Act allows Washington to probe foreign practices it deems discriminatory and retaliate with tariffs. Trump’s threat came a day after the White House announced sweeping new tariffs of 10 percent to 12.5 percent targeting 60 trading partners including the European Union. The fresh duties took effect…

Senator Ali Ndume rejected claims that he collected ransom money or served as a go-between in negotiations over the abduction of Ngoshe residentsNdume said his only role was alerting the National Security Adviser and DSS after he was told about a N5 billion ransom demand by Boko Haram/ISWAPThe senator said his relation…

…Leading the KWACReSAL delegation to the community, the State Project Coordinator, Alhaji Shamsideen Olatunbosun Aregbe, described Ijagbo as one of the pilot communities selected for the intervention under the ACReSAL-IITA collaboration, aimed at strengthening farmers’ resilience to climate change through sustainable ag…