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…
Nine persons have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus at Dungus, Kuru District, Jos South Local Government Area (LGA). The Police Command in Plateau confirmed the attack in a statement by its Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Alfred Alabo, on Monday in Jos. The command said it received a distress report…
The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) says the commission is over 90 per cent ready for the forthcoming Sept. 26 Local Government Council Elections in Enugu State. ENSIEC had scheduled elections into 17 Chairmanship and 260 Councillorship positions in the state. The Chairman of ENSIEC, Prof. Christian Ngwu, disclosed this on Monday in Enugu….
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu on Monday directed the timely release of funds to the Regional Development Commissions, warning their boards and managements against corruption, waste and execution of projects that do not directly benefit the people. Tinubu gave the directive while declaring open the first North Central Stakeholders Development Summit organised by the North…
