The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the timely completion of the Abuja (Mararaba)-Keffi section of the Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi dual carriageway. This commitment was reiterated during an inspection conducted on Saturday, May 10, by the Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, alongside the Permanent Secretary, Olufunsho Adebiyi, and other officials. During the inspection, […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee headed by a former Senate president, Bukola Saraki, to reconcile aggrieved members ahead of its National Executive Committee meeting. This was disclosed at the end of a meeting held at the Abuja lodge of the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Governor of Bauchi […]
The governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently in a closed-door meeting with some former governors to discuss the party’s affairs, including its current leadership crisis. The meeting of the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF), holding at the Bauchi Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, is being presided over by its Chairman, Gov. […]
The Enugu State Government has said the it will launch the Enugu Air, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses, and the ultramodern transport terminals for operation before the administration’s second anniversary on May 29. The state Commissioner for Transport, Dr Obi Ozor, disclosed this during the State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House, Enugu, […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was ready to meet Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump told him publicly to immediately accept the Kremlin leader’s proposal of direct talks. Zelenskiy’s suggestion of a meeting with Putin capped a dramatic 48 hours in which European leaders joined Zelenskiy in demanding a […]
Russia has marked the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II with a massive military parade on Red Square in Moscow. Attended by President Vladimir Putin, alongside foreign leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the “Victory Day” spectacle, celebrated on May 9, […]
The President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, on Thursday said there is no rivalry between his organisation and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), reaffirming a shared commitment to collaboration in Nigeria’s energy sector. Dangote made the remarks during a courtesy visit to the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPC Ltd, Bashir Ojulari, at the NNPC Towers […]
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, and the Director of Nutrition at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ladidi Bako-Aiyegbusi, have been named among TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in Global Health. The 2025 TIME100 Health list, released on Thursday, recognises global trailblazers diving innovation, shaping public […]
The United Arab Emirates on Friday denied an Amnesty International report accusing it of providing Chinese-made weapons to Sudanese paramilitary forces at war with the regular army. “The UAE strongly rejects the suggestion that it is supplying weaponry to any party involved in the ongoing conflict in Sudan,” said Salem Aljaberi, the UAE’s assistant minister […]
Mali owes more than $94 million to the entity managing a key hydroelectric dam that also supplies power to Senegal and Mauritania, raising the spectre of more electricity outages for the country. SOGEM, the regional body responsible for running the Manantali Dam and power station, said the funding shortfall threatens its continued operation. It has […]
US President Donald Trump signalled on Friday that he could lower tariffs on Chinese imports, as the rival superpowers prepare for trade talks over the weekend. “80% Tariff on China seems right!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, which would bring them down from 145 per cent, with cumulative duties on some goods reaching […]
The Abia State Government has announced plans to convert the newly built Government House at Ogurube Layout, Umuahia, into a five-star hotel, citing its “uninhabitable condition.” This was revealed by the State Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, during a press tour of the facility on Wednesday. He described the building—commissioned by the previous administration—as lacking […]
The Indian Army on Friday said that it had successfully intercepted the drones and responded strongly to the ceasefire violations along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. “Pakistan Armed Forces launched multiple attacks using drones and other munitions along entire Western Border on the intervening night of 08 and 09 May 2025. Pak […]
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said he will not resign his position despite pressure from some Nigerians over sexual harassment allegations levelled against him by the suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Mr Akpabio stated this during Thursday’s plenary after the senators debated and approved the tax reform bills. He insisted that the allegations against […]
A fleet of Russian oil tankers which have been used to avoid existing sanctions on oil and gas exports are set to be hit with new restrictions. Downing Street has said action will be taken against up to 100 vessels which have carried more than £18 billion worth of cargo since the start of 2024. […]
The US has agreed to reduce import taxes on a set number of British cars and allow some steel and aluminium into the country tariff-free, as part of a new agreement between the US and UK. The announcement offers relief for key UK industries from some of the new tariffs President Donald Trump has announced […]
The body of a United Kingdom-based Nigerian teenager, Valentine Ikechukwu, who drowned in a lake at Colwick Country Park on April 30, has been recovered. In a statement shared on Facebook by Nottinghamshire Police on Thursday, that the 16-year-old had got into trouble while swimming in the lake. It was noted that emergency responders were […]
The Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo has announced that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has officially adopted President Bola Tinubu as its candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The Governor made the declaration at Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka during the President’s working visit to the state on Thursday. Soludo said, “Progressives are working together.” […]
The cost of maintaining the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) has hit a staggering ₦20.03 billion from July 2023 to December 2024, with ₦14.15 billion of this amount allocated for 2024 alone, according to findings from GovSpend, a civic tech platform. Naija News understands that this figure represents 71 per cent of the total budget for the fleet in […]
The President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Mr. Aliko Dangote, yesterday visited the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) in an apparent move to mend the strained relationship between both companies during the leadership of the erstwhile Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Mele Kyari. In a message on its X handle, the national […]
