Sustaining Progress: Stakeholders Call for Continued Investment in Kaduna’s Health Sector
Kaduna, Nigeria – Stakeholders from donor organizations, government agencies, and civil society groups have called for the sustainability of gains recorded through the Gates Advocacy Anchor IV Grant, a four-year health sector intervention that concluded in March 2025. The project, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and implemented by Save the Children International […]
Kachia/Kagarko Reps Member Joins Muslim Faithful for Iftar, Donates ₦50 Million for Ramadan and Lent Relief
By Peter Jatau. Kachia, Kaduna State – In a demonstration of religious harmony and community support, Hon. Gabriel Saleh Zock, the member representing Kachia/Kagarko Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, joined Muslim faithful for an iftar meal at the residence of Hon. Murtala Dabo, Kaduna State Commissioner for Agriculture, in Kachia. Hon. Zock was […]
Tinubu Appoints Bishop Kukah as Pro-Chancellor of Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia
By Peter Jatau, Abuja ABUJA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. The appointment, announced in a State House press release on Monday, also includes the selection […]
Afenifere Youth President Calls for Urgent Action Against Kidnappings in Southwest Nigeria
By Ehis Agbon. Lagos, Nigeria | March 16, 2025 The National Youth President of Afenifere, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, has called for decisive action against the rising wave of kidnappings by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Southwest Nigeria. Ojajuni, who was recently abducted in Ondo State, shared his harrowing experience with the press, emphasizing the urgent need […]
SUSPENSION OF EBO STONE: EDO PDP SLAMS OKPEBHOLO, CALLS HIS GOVERNMENT ILLEGITIMATE
BENIN CITY – The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized Governor Monday Okpebholo’s decision to suspend Kelly Okungbowa, popularly known as Ebo Stone, and his alleged gang of thugs in the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT), describing it as a mere distraction from what they term the governor’s “illegitimate […]
Nigerian Senate Advances Early Voting Bill to Enhance Electoral Participation
Peter Jatau and Ehis Agbon, Abuja, Nigeria. In a significant move to bolster Nigeria’s electoral process, the Senate has passed the Early Voting Bill through its second reading. Sponsored by Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua of Katsina Central, the bill aims to amend the Electoral Act No. 13, 2022, to introduce provisions for early voting, thereby […]
U.S. Expert Calls for Urgent Action on Christian Persecution in Nigeria
By Ehis Agbon, Abuja, Nigeria. Washington, D.C., March 12, 2025 A leading U.S. scholar on religious freedom has urged Congress to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) due to the ongoing persecution of Christian communities in the country’s Middle Belt region. Testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Nina Shea, […]
Senate Committee on Interior Screens and Confirms Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche as Comptroller-General of Corrections
By Peter Jatau and Ehis Agbon, Abuja, Nigeria The Senate Committee on Interior has screened and confirmed Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, MFR, Mni, as the new Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). The confirmation took place after a rigorous screening process at the National Assembly in Abuja, where Nwakuche’s credentials, experience, and vision for the […]
Sokoto correspondents’ chapel gets new executives
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council, has elected a new set of 7 member executives to pilot ist affairs for the next 3 years. Three positions of Chairman , Secretary and Treasurer were keenly contested while the remaining four positions of Vice Chairman , […]
Senate Debates Restoration of Aniocha North II Constituency, Proposes Physical Office Mandate for Social Media Platforms
Peter Jatau, Abuja, 12 Martch, 2025 – The Senate on [Date] considered two key legislative measures sponsored by Senator Ned Munir Nwoko (Delta North), aimed at restoring the Aniocha North II State Constituency in Delta State and tightening data protection regulations for social media platforms operating in Nigeria. Restoration of Aniocha North II Constituency Senator Nwoko […]