…of the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Africa International Housing Show, next week, in Abuja. The announcement has heightened expectations for what is widely regarded as Africa's largest and most influential housing and construction event, which this year is being held under the theme: "Housing Solutions for Low Incom…
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia on Monday reassured President Bola Tinubu that the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains united in the State despite recent internal disagreements. Governor Alia said he was confident the APC would emerge stronger and deliver greater elect…
…July 27 to August 1, 2026, at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, will be held under the theme, “From Local Pharmacy Practice to Global Impact: Managing Complex Political Systems.” Organisers said the week-long event would focus on strengthening collaboration among government, healthcare profe…
…and Mediation Training for PAP stakeholders at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre in Abuja. The training, attended by 120 participants, is part of the programme's efforts to strengthen conflict resolution mechanisms and sustain peace across the oil-rich region. According to Otuaro, the Presidential Amnesty Programme's p…
…Election: Integrity Matters" commenced on Monday at INEC headquarters in Abuja, bringing together electoral officers and anti-corruption experts to strengthen transparency in the electoral process. Declaring the workshop open, the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, represented by National Commissioner, Mrs May Agbamu…
…while addressing journalists after meeting Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, alongside former Governor Gabriel Suswam. He said Suswam's alignment with the APC was among the political developments strengthening the ruling party's prospects in the state. "I am very confident that as I won the election, ev…
…Nomination forms by individual candidates at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja." Sadare said it was highly surprising that "some aspirants who did not secure the desired party tickets were reported to be misleading the public with fake claims through social media even as their supporters do more to create…
By Henry Umoru ABUJA - The Senate has congratulated the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, officers, soldiers and veterans of the Nigerian Army on the occasion of the 2026 Nigerian Army Day Celebration, describing the anniversary as a significant milestone in the country’s military history. The upper…
…to the council’s purported office remained mounted at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja despite the presidency’s insistence that the agency was never established by the federal government. The video, recorded during a press conference in late June, showed Adeyemi defending his claim to the leadership of the alleged coun…
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA - The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has clarified that no account was successfully opened with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), stating that no…
...as final evacuation flight leaves July 10 By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Federal Government has issued a fresh advisory to Nigerians living in South Africa, urging those who feel unsafe to take advantage of the remaining government-sponsored evacuation flights, with the final flight scheduled to arrive in the country o…
…our internal stability. •Senator Bamidele, Majority Leader of the Senate, writes from Abuja.
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA - The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has described the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) as a significant governance issue, calling for an independent investigation into allegations linked to the body. In a…
By Gift Chapi Odekina ABUJA - Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese, has urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend the implementation of the Federal Government’s proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), saying the planned changes require broader consultation. Agbese, w…
By John Alechenu ABUJA - The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has called for a full-scale investigation into the activities of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), urging the relevant authorities to investigate allegations surrounding the body and prosecute anyone found culpable.…
…committee to review them. The lawmaker made the call in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. A member of the House Committees on Youth and Defence, Agbese described the NYSC as "A national institution that has played a critical role in fostering national unity which should not be restructured in a manner that comprom…
By Victor Ahiuma-Young ABUJA - Industrial unrest may be brewing in the Federal Public Service following a reported demolition order threatening the Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH) Programme, a government-backed housing scheme into which thousands of federal workers have invested billions of naira. The demolitio…
…ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, during the 2026 Erasmus Mundus Pre-Departure Orientation held in Abuja for scholarship recipients preparing to commence postgraduate studies across Europe, in a statement on Sunday. According to Mignot, 163 Nigerian students were admitted into Erasmus Mundus master's programmes this year, with 8…
…an elder statesman, educationist and former Commissioner for Religious Affairs, died in Abuja after a protracted illness. The governor described the late Ibrahim as a distinguished public servant whose life was marked by integrity, humility, selfless service and an unwavering commitment to the development of education…
…Nigeria in the future after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Read here: My fiancé called off our wedding after I lost my leg in accident - Anambra hairstylist Twenty-seven-year-old Anambra hairstylist Loveth Sunday recounted how her life changed after she lost a leg in a road accident j…
…development. Their position was contained in a statement issued on their behalf in Abuja by Fayemisi Tosin, a chieftain of the APC, who said growing dissatisfaction among residents had intensified demands for a lawmaker capable of attracting federal projects and giving the constituency a stronger voice in the National…
…by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, on Saturday in Abuja. Anele said Shaibu spoke at the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2026 Lecture in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The COAS described the lecture as a strategic platform for examining Nigeria's evolving security environment and…
…it succeeded in opening a CBN account. Adeniyi is due before the Federal High Court in Abuja on July 27, 2026, alongside two accomplices who are still at large.
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja For decades, Section 214 of Nigeria's 1999 Constitution contained one of the most consequential sentences in the country's federal architecture: that there shall be a police force for Nigeria, and that "no other police force shall be established for the Federation or any part thereof." That…
…scandal currently rocking the presidency. Frank, in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, said the parents, family members, relatives and the Nigerian public deserve to know what led to Tanimola’s death at a time when his presence would have helped uncover the truth behind the scandal involving the Chief of Staff to P…