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The 1,000 landlords and farmers whose portions of lands were affected by the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway have begun to receive financial compensations from the federal government. These compensations are based on valuations carried out by certified professionals. The federal comptroller of works, Cross River State and Deputy Director, Federal Ministry of Works, Engr. Yinka Onofuye confirmed this in Calabar, Friday. He said the payment exercise is […]

Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the President, Bola Tinubu, GCFR at the State House. Report by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr Chris Aburime stated that President Tinubu received the Anambra State Governor with excitement, describing him as his long standing friend of over 22 years. Aburime said, “The President used the occasion to further congratulate Governor Soludo on […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for questioning. Malami served as Attorney-General and Minister of Justice from 2015 to 2023 under former President Muhammadu Buhari. Malami announced the development on his Facebook page on Friday, confirming that he had received a formal invitation from the anti-graft agency. “I would like to inform my family and friends […]

As a follow-up to the Federal Government officials’ engagement with their United States (U.S.) counterparts over the labelling of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) and threats by President Donald Trump, security talks have been scheduled between the two countries. The U.S. is expected to support Nigeria in battling the escalating insecurity in parts of the country. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has raised a team led by National […]

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). El-Rufai completed his registration and received his membership card at the ADC office in Ungwar Sarki Ward, Kaduna State. This move marks a significant step in El-Rufai's political realignment, following his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on March 10. He had accused the APC leadership of abandoning its founding ideals and becoming unresponsive to […]

National Youth Service Corps has cautioned Corps members against negative use of social media, urging them to create content that positively reflects both the Scheme and Nigeria. Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, gave the warning on Friday while addressing the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Corps members at the NYSC Delta State Orientation Camp in Issele-Uku. According to a statement issued via the NYSC official X handle on Friday, […]

  Communities in Niger State are reeling from a fresh wave of violence after armed bandits launched coordinated attacks that left residents traumatised and heightened fears across the region. In the latest incident on Wednesday, gunmen stormed the Palaita community in Erena Local Government Area, abducting 24 people from a farmland where labourers were harvesting crops. The victims, taken in a swift and terrifying operation, included a heavily pregnant woman […]

  Guinea-Bissau was thrust into a new phase of political turmoil on Thursday after the military installed a senior commander to lead the country for a one-year transitional period. The move came less than 24 hours after soldiers seized power, arrested the sitting president, and abruptly halted the release of election results that were expected to secure him another term in office. By early morning in the capital, Bissau, soldiers […]

  The Oyo State government has taken a major step toward restoring cocoa production as a central pillar of its economy with the approval of ₦3,030,292,472 for the launch of a comprehensive Cocoa Rejuvenation Project. The initiative represents one of the most ambitious agricultural revitalisation efforts undertaken by the state in recent years and reflects a broader commitment to reposition Oyo as a leading player in Nigeria’s cocoa value chain. […]