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President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The nomination has been transmitted to the Senate for screening and confirmation in accordance with the Constitution. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday in Abuja. The nomination follows the resignation of the former …

  The unions said the action followed the federal government’s slow pace in renegotiating the 2009 agreement with non-academic staff, despite concluding a similar process with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has directed …

The Supreme Court has voided the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025, ruling that the exercise was conducted in violation of a subsisting court order. In a split decision delivered on Tuesday, three of the five justices of the apex court dismissed the appeal filed by the …

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi has said the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran cannot be the starting point for a new agreement with the country. Grossi said this at a news conference on Wednesday at UN Headquarters in New York held on the margins of the latest international review of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty …

Egbin Power Plc has shut down operations following a fatal industrial accident involving a contractor during an underwater maintenance exercise. The incident, which occurred on April 28, led to the shutdown of the plant, a major contributor to electricity supply on the national grid. Confirming the development to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday, the company’s Head of Corporate …

African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it will review the court judgment sacking its state executives before taking a position. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the party was reacting to Wednesday’s Federal High Court judgment sacking its elected but yet-to-be inaugurated state executives. NAN reports that the judgment barred INEC from recognising them, citing the David Mark-led NWC’s …

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, says traditional institutions are key to peace building and security in the country. He said this on Wednesday while paying homage to the Emir of Bauchi, Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu. Aneke highlighted that traditional rulers play a vital role in ensuring peace and security in the country. “Traditional rulers remain indispensable …

Nigeria’s digital transformation faces risks as nearly 40 per cent of states lack local Internet Service Providers (ISPs), widening the digital divide, stakeholders warned. The concerns were raised on Wednesday at the fifth IoT West Africa Conference and Exhibition 2026 in Lagos, where experts examined connectivity gaps and infrastructure challenges. The panel focused on ‘From Connectivity to Cognitive Infrastructure: How …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Rilwan Olutunji Disu, has ordered immediate disciplinary action against officers of the Nigeria Police Force involved in the fatal shooting incident in Effurun, Delta State, which led to the death of a civilian, Mene Ogidi. The IGP made this known during a press briefing at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Wednesday, where he described the …

WASHINGTON (AP) — King Charles III marked the 250th anniversary of American independence from Britain with gratitude that the two countries united to build “one of the most consequential alliances in human history” while urging “that we ignore the clarion calls to become ever more inward-looking.” Speaking Tuesday to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, Charles repeatedly highlighted the …