Speakers of the five South-East State Houses of Assembly have called for stronger legislative cooperation and the harmonisation of procedures to improve lawmaking and service delivery across the region. The speakers made the call at the South-East Zonal Meeting of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria held in Awka, Anambra State. The…
Residents of Tesano in the Okaikwei Central Constituency have received a newly constructed modern AstroTurf pitch aimed at promoting grassroots sports and developing young football talents in the community. The facility was officially commissioned with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Hon. Patrick Boamah, the Minister for Youth and…
Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, has died in the United Kingdom at the age of 77. Idris reportedly died on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in the UK. The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately clear. Following the death, Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo; former Governor Yahaya Bello; Commissioner for Local Government…
ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not physically attend the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the Presidency has confirmed. Stanley Nkwocha, spokesman to Vice President Kashim Shettima, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, saying Tinubu had directed Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the high-level…
ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory Police Command says it has arrested about 300 persons for screening during a massive raid on identified crime flashpoints, shanties and uncompleted buildings across the FCT. The operation was conducted on Saturday, September 19, 2026, across various locations in the Territory as part of efforts to prevent crime, disrupt…
ENUGU — The campaign organisation of the Executive Chairman of Enugu South Local Government Area, Hon. Dr Caleb Onyema Ani, on Wednesday intensified its grassroots mobilisation ahead of the September 26, 2026 Local Government election, taking its campaign train to Old Kenyatta Market, Ward 7 and Ward 9. The campaign team, led by its Directors,…
ONITSHA, Anambra — Traders at the Onitsha Beer Dealers Market, also known as Nwugo Beer Market, have appealed to the Anambra State Government to intervene in an alleged dispute over ownership and revenue collection at the market. The traders made the appeal during a peaceful protest in Onitsha, where they alleged harassment, intimidation and extortion…
ACCRA, Ghana — The Universal Friendship Organisation has raised alarm over Ghana’s reported 38-place decline in the Global Peace Index over five years, urging the government, political parties and citizens to take urgent steps to protect the country’s peace and social stability. The organisation said Ghana, which ranked 38th globally and second in Africa in…
ENUGU — The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Enugu State, Chinyeaka Ohaa, says the party’s structures across the state remain intact, active and committed to his candidacy and that of its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. Ohaa’s Media Aide, Sampson Ukwu, stated this in a statement issued in Enugu on Saturday in reaction…
Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen say they carried out drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, and energy facilities on the country’s Red Sea coast. The claim came after a large column of black smoke was seen rising near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, hours after Saudi authorities issued air-raid alerts and…
