THE Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has declared its support for northerners vying for the presidency and other key positions in the 2027 general elections, citing the need to rescue the region and the country from the adverse effects of…
Rep. Wole Raji (APC-Lagos state) on Wednesday inaugurated the House of Representatives Committee on Livestock Development in Abuja. The committee aims to provide legislative interventions to rejuvenate the sector. Speaking at the ceremony, Raji recalled that the Speaker, Rep.…
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has extolled the Ghanaian government for rebuilding and handing over property that belong to the High Commission of Nigeria in Accra, Ghana. The ministry made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by…
THE United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution that demanded an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In spite of having secured 14 votes in favour, the draft resolution put forward by the 10…
Mr John Kwaghe has assumed duty as the new Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Delta. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Stella Ogbummuo, NYSC state Public Relations Officer, on Wednesday in Asaba.…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has called on the military across Africa to unite in addressing insecurity and other threats to the continent’s unity and stability. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call on Wednesday while declaring open the…
Distinguished Senator Rowland Owie, KSJI, has extended heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, on the occasion of his 67th birthday. In a statement issued in Benin City on Wednesday, Senator Owie lauded the former President…
THE Kaduna State House of Assembly, says it is set to review laws on caregivers to address the issues of abuse and human rights violations in the state. The Member, representing Kauru/Chawai Constituency at the assembly, Haruna Barnabas, made this…
KIZZA Besigye, the prominent Ugandan opposition leader, has allegedly been kidnapped and is now being held in a military prison in Kampala, according to his wife, Winnie Byanyima. Byanyima took to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, revealing that Besigye had…
Tanzania has surged to the fourth position in the latest Standard Bank Africa Trade Barometer (ATB), reflecting the country’s growing appeal for trade in Africa. The Standard Bank ATB, a leading trade index, tracks key data on trade openness, finance access,…
