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Mass protest against foreign African citizens in South Africa The Federal Government has announced that another 271 Nigerians affected by the recent xenophobic protests in South Africa will arrive in Lagos today (Friday) as the ongoing evacuation exercise continues. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, […]

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar The Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday affirmed David Mark’s leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress, a ruling the party welcomed even as former Vice‑President Atiku Abubakar said he would continue his pursuit of the 2027 presidency. Atiku described the judgment, […]

Amaechi and Atiku The spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Kenneth Okonkwo, has denied reports that he opposed the selection of former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi as the party’s vice-presidential candidate. He also said Atiku recognised his value despite his past criticisms, while accusing his former principal and Nigeria Democratic […]

President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. Credit: Presidency President Bola Tinubu on Thursday playfully referred to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as “Iya Alakara” (Mama Akara Seller), in an apparent light-hearted reference to the recent controversy surrounding her remarks on small-scale businesses. The President made the remark while observing protocol during his […]

Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation has advised the National Assembly to make the proposed state police independent of federal control. Though, it commended the apex lawmaking body for accelerating the State Police Bill passage transmitted to them by President Bola Tinubu, it however urged the National Assembly Bill to revisit the bill to effect some […]

By Abdu Rafiu The beginning of progress is when a person is true to himself. Being true to oneself also starts with asking the right and pertinent question: Who am I? That is self-knowledge. It is through probing that we recognise who we are, what our duties are and the obligations we bear. The process […]

President Bola Tinubu has announced the launch of a training programme for 5,000 young Nigerians as meter installers and technicians under the Presidential Metering Initiative, He stated that the scheme is aimed at creating jobs, closing the country’s metering gap and improving electricity supply. The President disclosed this in a statement on his verified X […]

The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, on Thursday, clarified that the Federal Government had yet to approve Adire as the new uniform for members of the National Youth Service Corps, hours after his comments on the proposed change generated widespread reactions. In a statement published on his official X handle, Olawande said reports suggesting […]

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar. The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday hailed the Federal High Court in Abuja for striking out a suit challenging the leadership of the party, describing the decision as a victory for constitutional democracy and a rejection […]