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[ad_1] Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, SAN, (APC, Borno Central) said he was pained by the bomb explosions along Dikwa-Marte Road in Borno State, which claimed the lives of gallant Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF).Lawan, who condole the families of the deceased also praised the doggedness of Governor Babagana Zulum for sacrificing his life to spend a week in the frontline of Dikwa, Marte, Kala-Balge and Ngala to reclaim the areas captured by Boko Haram terrorists. “This attendant risk taken by Governor Zulum is a testament of true and selfless leadership. As the chief security officer of the state, he had…

[ad_1] The Constitution Review Committee of the House of Representatives has launched a series of consultations with governors, speakers of State Assemblies, and other critical stakeholders as part of efforts to build a broad consensus around proposed constitutional amendments.Chairman of the committee and Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, disclosed this during a panel meeting at the National Assembly in Abuja, where he unveiled a revised work plan and engagement timeline aimed at ensuring the successful passage of the amendment bills by December 2025. A key part of the strategy is a scheduled meeting with the Nigeria Governors’…

[ad_1] The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of Edo State, upholding the earlier ruling of the state’s election petition tribunal.Delivering judgment on Thursday, a three-member panel of the appellate court unanimously dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, describing it as unmeritorious. Justice Olabode-Abimbola Adegbehingbe, who delivered the lead judgment, held that the appellants failed to establish any valid grounds to overturn the decision of the Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which…

[ad_1] Amid assurances from top figures within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policies are already delivering results, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Felix Morka, has urged patience, saying it is still too early to determine when Nigerians will begin to feel the full impact of the administration’s reforms.Morka made the remarks on Thursday while addressing journalists at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja during a press conference. His comment appears to contradict recent assertions by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi…

[ad_1] Nigeria’s diplomatic missions abroad have been facing significant challenges, including infrastructure decay and poor staff welfare, particularly in the United States.Lawmakers in the House of Representatives recently raised concerns about the deteriorating state of Nigerian embassies and consulates, citing issues such as infrastructural decay, financial distress, and mismanagement. During an oversight visit to Nigerian mission houses in New York, Atlanta, and Washington D.C., legislators discovered disturbing and embarrassing conditions, including unpaid staff salaries, neglected facilities, and ineffective diplomatic participation. The situation has reportedly damaged Nigeria’s international image, potentially affecting its aspirations for a permanent seat on the UN Security…

[ad_1] Twelve members of a family were among the people who died in a flood that occurred at Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa communities in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State late Wednesday night.The flood, which was said to have left many other persons, including over 50 almajirai missing, destroyed many houses. Mokwa is known as a resting and parking point for travelers and heavy-duty vehicles, making it one of the busiest towns in Niger State.SPONSOR AD Daily Trust gathered that many of the victims of the incident, believed to be caused by a torrential downpour on Wednesday night,…

[ad_1] By Chidimma C. Okeke, Itodo Daniel Sule (Abuja), Hope Abah (Makurdi), Dotun Omisakin, Peter Moses (Lagos), Hameed Oyegbade (Osogbo) & Magaji Isa Hunkuyi (Jalingo)  Parents, teachers and other stakeholders have criticised the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over its handling of the delay in conducting English Language Paper 2 in the ongoing 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) on Wednesday evening.SPONSOR AD This is coming after some disturbing videos and pictures emerged where candidates were shown writing the examination late at night, with some centres without good electricity and candidates had to make do with touch lights…

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s business community have raised the alarm over the crippling impact of high energy costs on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), warning that the current trend is unsustainable and threatening the survival of businesses across the country. They issued the warning on Thursday in Abuja at an Energy Efficiency Awareness Campaign organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in partnership with WINOCK Group, a conglomerate with interests in solar energy, lending, and agriculture. Speaking at the event, the President of ACCI, Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar, who was represented by the First Deputy President, Dr. Aliyu…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has sanctioned 235 vehicles for traffic infractions and arrested 10 miscreants during an enforcement campaign across critical traffic corridors within the metropolis. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki noted that the decisive and far-reaching intervention was to reassert order, discipline, and structural coherence within the urban mobility architecture of Lagos State. (NAN) Bakare-Oki, who coordinated the operation, said there was full deployment of personnel across high-density zones, notably Oyingbo, Iddo, Eja-Lonibu, Adeniji…

[ad_1] Governor Uba Sani has commended President Bola Tinubu for establishing the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, describing it as a transformative initiative.The Governor who made this known at the commissioning of the upgraded Kachia General Hospital on Thursday, further said that the university will boost education and innovation in southern Kaduna and beyond. “The Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, is the first of its kind in Nigeria. For this visionary initiative, we owe special gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” he said.SPONSOR AD Governor Uba Sani also disclosed that President Tinubu had personally assured him that funds…