AFAN Resolves Ekiti Crisis, Elects New Chairman
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Ekiti State has resolved its internal leadership dispute with the election and inauguration of a unified state executive committee led by Sunday Adekogbon. The election, supervised in Ado Ekiti by AFAN Deputy National President I and chairman of the state elections committee, Daniel Okafor, marked the end […]
NEC Rejects AI Evidence in Impersonation Probe
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not rely on artificial intelligence outputs or screenshots as evidence in its ongoing investigation into alleged digital impersonation involving its chairman. INEC’s Director of ICT, Lawrence Bayode, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television on Monday, while responding to resurfaced social media posts linked to […]
Oborevwori Unveils Cubana Millennium City Project
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Sunday attended the 51st birthday celebration of businessman Obi Cubana, during which the Signature Home within the Cubana Millennium City project was officially unveiled in Asaba. The event, held at the project site in Delta State, attracted government officials, business leaders and investors, underscoring growing interest in the multi-use development project. […]
Gas Truck Fire Injures Three, Burns Shops in Zaria
Three people were injured and several shops destroyed on Sunday after a gas-laden truck caught fire in the Kwangila area of Zaria Local Government Area, Kaduna State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the truck, which was carrying gas, went up in flames while parked along the Funtua–Zaria […]
Structural Engineers Warn of Earthquake Risks in Nigeria
The Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers has raised concerns about Nigeria’s vulnerability to earthquake-related damage, warning that major cities including Lagos, Ibadan, Abeokuta and Benin City could face heightened risk due to weak structural preparedness. A former president of the institution, Olushola Sanni, said many buildings across the country were constructed without adequate engineering oversight […]
ADC Elects Dankama as Bauchi Chairman
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has elected a new state executive committee in Bauchi State, with retired civil servant Shu’aibu Abdullahi Dankama emerging as the party’s state chairman. Dankama and more than 30 executive members were returned through a consensus arrangement at the party’s state congress held over the weekend in Bauchi. The exercise was […]
Power Generation Rises to 4,300MW — FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria says electricity generation increased from 3,951 megawatts to 4,300 megawatts between March 28 and April 10, attributing the improvement to increased gas supply to thermal power plants. The development was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja by Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the […]
Ebonyi APC Mocks ADC Over Parallel Congress
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State has criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following the opposition party’s parallel state congress that produced two separate leadership factions. One faction elected Silas Onu as chairman, while another produced Jennifer Adibe Nwafor as state chairman during separate congresses held in Abakaliki. Speaking at his faction’s congress […]
Trump Criticises Pope Leo XIV Over Security Stance
Donald Trump has publicly criticised Pope Leo XIV, describing himself as “not a big fan” of the pontiff’s views on global conflicts and security issues. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Sunday, Trump said the pope was “a very liberal person” and accused him of taking a weak position on crime and foreign […]
Sarkin Gobir Congratulates Zanna of Ilorin, Engr. Sagaya, on 80th Birthday
The Sarkin Gobir and Madawaki of Ilorin Emirate Alhaji Yakubu Garba Gobir, has extended warm congratulations to the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR on the occasion of the 80th birthday anniversary of the Zanna of Ilorin, Engr. Yusuf Lanre Sagaya, FNSE, FAEng, MFR, OFR. In a statement released on Sunday, the Sarkin Gobir […]
