Kaduna State has become the first sub-national government in Nigeria to adopt and implement the Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) initiative — a major stride in combating severe acute malnutrition among children. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) hailed the move...
The House of Representatives has suspended its plenary for one week following a protest by indigenous contractors demanding payment for executed government projects. The decision followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Kabiru Maipalace (APC, Zamfara), who urged...
President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the Senate for a fresh N1.15 trillion loan from the domestic debt market to finance the deficit in the 2025 budget. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to Senate President...
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, has granted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) approval to hold its elective National Convention on November 15 and 16, 2025. The court, in a ruling by Justice A. L....
Serie A side Fiorentina have dismissed coach Stefano Pioli following a 10-match winless run to start the season. Fiorentina announced Pioli’s dismissal via a statement on Tuesday. “ACF Fiorentina can confirm that Stefano Pioli has been relieved of his duties as...
President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate to confirm the appointment of Dr Kingsley Udeh as a minister in his cabinet. Tinubu’s request was conveyed via a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary in...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has signed two key laws — the Edo State Public Property Protection Law, 2025, and the Customary Court of Appeal (Re-establishment) Law, 2025 — aimed at strengthening accountability and justice in the state. The Public...
The Special Offences Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos State has dismissed a no-case submission by internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, fondly called Mompha, over an alleged N6 billion money laundering charges. The presiding judge, Justice Mojisola Dada, on...
Former United States Vice President Dick Cheney has been confirmed dead at the age of 84. Cheney, a driving force behind the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003, was considered by presidential historians as one of the most powerful...
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and the Nigerian Army have dealt a major blow to ISWAP terrorists after successfully repelling a coordinated dawn attack on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kangar in Malam Fatori, a strategic town...