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The Federal Government has called for a continental shift towards health security sovereignty in Africa to transform the continent from reliance on foreign aids to self-sufficient, homegrown health systems. Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call on Friday during a high-level side event on ‘Building Africa’s Health Security Sovereignty’, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports …

  On Tuesday, Mr Wike confirmed that there was a truce between the governor and the lawmakers after President Tinubu, for the fourth time, intervened in the state’s political crisis. Everyone ought to understand this by now – that the rift between Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and the state legislature is not so much about the violation of …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed the February 20, 2027, election date announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) but urged the Commission to give Nigerians clear assurances on real-time electronic transmission of results, stressing that the credibility of the polls will depend on transparent processes. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a notice for the 2027 general election. Accordingly, while the Presidential and National Assembly elections will be held on February 20, 2027, the Governorship and State Assembly elections will be held on March 6. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. INEC …

The life, politics and enduring legacy of Charles “Charlie Tempo” Idahosa took centre stage in Benin City on Thursday as family members, political associates and admirers gathered to bid farewell to a man widely regarded as one of Edo State’s most recognisable grassroots politicians. At St. Peter’s Anglican Church, the atmosphere was reflective, yet dignified, marked by solemn hymns and …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) urged courts to protect workers against exploitation, citing rising workplace injustices and power imbalance between labour and employers. The NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the 4th International Labour Adjudication and Arbitration Forum (I-LAAF). The forum was organised by the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) with the theme, …

The Nigerian Army has uncovered and apprehended an alleged impostor, Alhaji Tijjani Abdul Rauf, who falsely paraded himself as a retired Maj.-Gen, misleading the public and abusing the prestige of the military institution. The Army, in a statement on Thursday by the acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, said investigations confirmed that Abdul Rauf was never commissioned into …

The Senate has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lacks the capacity to conduct e-voting at present. The upper chamber also clarified that electronic transmission of election results in real time does not translate to e-voting, as being peddled in some quarters. Chairman, Senate Ad hoc Panel to Review the 2026 Electoral Bill, Sen. Adeniyi Adegbonmire, made the …

  By Idahosa Musa Benin City, the Edo State capital, stood still on Thursday as the remains of the elder statesman and political icon, Hon. Charles Idahosa, were laid to rest amid an outpouring of emotions and glowing tributes from across the country. In his homily during the funeral service held at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Benin, the Officiating Minister, …

US President Donald Trump has reversed a key Obama-era scientific ruling that underpins all federal actions on curbing planet-warming gases. The so-called 2009 “endangerment finding” concluded that a range of greenhouse gases were a threat to public health. It’s become the legal bedrock of federal efforts to rein in emissions, especially in vehicles. The White House called the reversal the …