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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged Christians to actively engage in politics to help transform Nigeria, emphasising that the nation’s core challenge remains “grinding poverty” rather than religion. Makinde, who is the Presidential candidate of Allied Peoples Movement (APM) made the call on Saturday in Abuja. The governor said this shortly after receiving the Christian Icon of the …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked the news making rounds that a Corp member whose death occurred in Enugu died of effects of substandard and falsified medicines.General news updates This is contained in a statement by the Director-General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, in Abuja on Friday. The statement noted that the …

Donald Trump has blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect, as a row with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky deepens. The sanctions were passed by the US Congress and signed into law by Trump in September. But the US president issued an executive order on Friday night saying that suspending some was in …

Former Edo governor Godwin Obaseki on Friday expressed deep concern over the fire incident that claimed lives in Benin on Thursday. In a condolence message, he described the Oluku market fire as saddening, and called for stricter enforcement of safety regulations and stronger emergency response mechanisms. Obaseki said that the incident was “tragic and avoidable”. The News Agency of Nigeria …

The Forum of Governorship Candidates of Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), says the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, is critical to the country’s economy and infrastructure development.Access Services Mr Aboki Bayonga, the chairman of the forum and its Taraba governorship candidate, said this at a news conference held on Friday in Abuja. He said the forum would work with …

The Presidency says it will transmit the National Policing Bill to the National Assembly within two weeks, following consultations with stakeholders. Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President and chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the bill, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja. He spoke to journalists after a steering committee meeting at the State House, Abuja. …

President Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to dismantle terrorist and bandit camps, rescue abducted Nigerians and strengthen security ahead of the 2027 general elections.Nigerian news The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, disclosed this on Thursday after a meeting between Tinubu and security agency heads at the State House, Abuja. Musa said the President ordered security agencies to …

  …Commends UBTH, emergency responders for intervention The NBM of Africa Worldwide has commiserated with families who lost their loved ones in Thursday’s devastating petrol tanker explosion at Oluku, along the Benin-Lagos Expressway in Edo State, describing the incident as a painful tragedy that underscores the urgent need to prioritise human life and public safety. The organisation, in a statement …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has urged Nigerians to reject opportunistic politicians who rely on deceit and performative stunts to secure public office.Nigerian news Wike made the call at the inaugural Idoma Hall of Fame Induction, organised in collaboration with Ochetoha K’Idoma, as part of the Idoma Centenary Plus celebration in Abuja on Thursday. Delivering …

Several people were feared dead, while others sustained severe burns on Thursday after a petrol tanker overturned and exploded in a massive fireball along the Benin-Lagos Expressway near Oluku, Benin City, Edo State, raising fresh concerns over the dangers of scooping fuel from fallen tankers. The incident reportedly occurred after the tanker overturned at about 7:45 a.m., spilling its contents …