Shehu Sani cautions Jonathan against contesting 2027 presidential election Â
Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan not to contest the 2027 presidential election, warning that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is no longer the cohesive political structure it was during Jonathan’s tenure. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, made the remarks on Sunday as […]
FG hands management of Presidential Fertiliser Initiative to MOFI
The management of the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI-NPK) has formally shifted from the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) to the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), through its subsidiary, MOFI Management Company Limited (ManCo), marking a new phase for the scheme that has reshaped Nigeria’s fertiliser sector since 2016. The transition, which will be completed in […]
By-elections: INEC conducts polls in 16 constituencies amid tight security
Voting is ongoing in 16 constituencies across 13 states as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducts by-elections to fill vacant seats in the Senate, House of Representatives, and state assemblies. The exercise follows vacancies arising from deaths, resignations, and lawmakers who vacated their seats after moving to higher offices. The elections are taking place […]
Tinubu departs for Japan, Brazil, with stopover in Dubai
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday departed Abuja for a two-nation official visit to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as part of renewed diplomatic and economic engagement with key global partners. The president’s aircraft left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, with senior government officials, including the Chief of […]
FG approves nine new private universities, maintains moratorium on new applications
The Federal Government has granted operating licences to nine new private universities, marking a significant push to expand higher education access while enforcing tighter quality controls across Nigeria’s tertiary sector. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the approval on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu […]
Tinubu orders screening of civil servants recruited between 2013 and 2020 over job sale claims
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has ordered a fresh verification exercise targeting thousands of workers recruited into the federal civil service between 2013 and 2020, following allegations of job racketeering and sales of employment slots to desperate applicants. The directive, contained in an August 4 circular signed by Ndiomu Ebiogeh Philip, Permanent Secretary at the Federal […]
MonITNG slams Wike, Kingibe over neglect of Abuja school, says it’s death trap for pupils
Over 478 pupils have reportedly left the Local Education Authority (LEA) Nomadic Primary School in Gagare, Paikon Kore, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory because the school buildings are no longer safe. Reports have it that the roofs of some of the school buildings have holes, the walls are cracked, and ceiling boards […]
Activist criticises Tinubu, NAFDAC’s approval of Bill Gates’ GMO, says it’s bad for Nigeria
Comrade Ufezime Nelson Ubi has warned that allowing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria will harm the soil and reduce the country’s power over farming, stressing that GMOs may look like progress, but it is not real progress for the country. Ubi made this known on Sunday through an opinion piece published in Sahara Reporters […]
Former minister, PDP national chairman Audu Ogbeh dies at 78
Nigerian statesman, lecturer, literary icon, and farmer, Chief Audu Ogbeh, died on Saturday at 78. Confirming his death, with deep sadness, his family described him as a man who left an enduring legacy of integrity, service, and dedication to Nigeria. Chief Ogbeh was a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a […]