The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has responded to a claim by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that he would be among the first politicians to suffer if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. Wike reportedly made the comment during one of his media…
…Says project to address insecurity, unemployment, food security The first of the 15 Agro-mechanisation projects earmarked by the South East Development Commission (SEDC) in all the 15 senatorial zones of the region is set for flag-off, Tuesday. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Mark Okoye, made this known during a site and…
Protesting staff members of King’s College, Lagos. Credit: Wale Akinselure.
About 98 serving members of the House of Representatives will not return to the Green Chamber in 2027 after failing to secure tickets to contest their seats or opting to seek higher elective offices. A state-by-state analysis by The Nation showed that about 262 serving members secured return tickets, either on the platforms of their…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India. Shettima’s return followed his participation in high-level sessions at the summit and bilateral engagements aimed at advancing Nigeria’s economic and diplomatic interests, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by Stanley…
Some unions under the Joint Workers Council of the Federal Ministry of Education have rejected the suspension of industrial action announced by the Trade Union Congress, TUC, over the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos. The unions are demanding the immediate reversal of the Federal Government’s decision, insisting that the concession could have far-reaching implications…
Nairobi, Kenya, will host the 2029 World Outdoor Athletics Championships after beating bids from London, Munich and Rome to become the first African city to stage the global event. World Athletics announced the decision after a council meeting in Budapest, with Munich selected to host the 2031 championships. Beijing had already been awarded the 2027…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has suspended the industrial action it earlier directed its affiliates to embark on over the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos. The TUC General Secretary, Mr Nuhu Toro, announced the suspension after a meeting with the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and other stakeholders in Abuja. Toro described the…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has broken his silence over the legal scrutiny of his academic and National Youth Service Corps credentials, saying he has no objection to legitimate public examination of his records. Obi’s response follows three separate suits filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja by a Labour…
The Sokoto Government has constituted a committee to investigate the causes of an attack in the Sheikh Musa Lukuwa Jumu’at Mosque in the Mabera area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Mr Abubakar Bawa on Monday in Sokoto. The director-general the committee of…
