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At least five ministers in the Bola Ahmed Tinubu led Federal Executive Council contested for the governorship seats in their respective states in 2023.They are Ahmed Idris Malagi, the minister for information; Nentawe Yiltwada Goshwe, minister for humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction; Adegboyega Oyetola, minister marine and blue economy; Bello Matawalle, minister of state for defence and Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power. ln addition to the five that contested in 2023, there are Senator Abubakar Kyari and Yusuf Tuggar, who in the past, have indicated interests in vying for the governorship positions in their respective states of Borno and Bauchi,…

The quality of service by public hospitals and primary health centres in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has dropped significantly, many residents have lamented.Findings by our reporters revealed that the issues bedevilling the hospitals include  inadequate bed spaces, manpower, prolonged and incessant strikes, and  dearth of requisite medical equipment, among others. Many doctors are also leaving the country in droves for greener pastures without immediate replacement, thereby putting pressure on the available doctors and causing overcrowding at outpatient units across several health facilities in the FCT.SPONSOR AD Weekend Trust reports that inadequate bed spaces has sometimes worsened the conditions of…

With the weakening of major opposition political parties in Nigeria, pundits say only a few options are left for the opposition parties to make meaningful impact at the next general elections. With many concluding that each of the major opposition parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Labour Party and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) is in bad shape, going into the race separately will not make impact. Expectedly, talks on forming a coalition to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 presidential elections reached a crescendo this week.SPONSOR AD Leaders of the major opposition parties in Nigeria, Tuesday…

Northern leaders under the aegis of Northern Bridge Builders’ Forum have called on the federal government and governors of the 19 northern states to step up efforts in addressing the security challenges bedeviling the region.The forum comprising leaders from across states in the North among them, Dame Pauline Tallen, Senators Joel Danlami Ikenya, Danjuma Lar, Binta Masi Garba, Jacob Tilley-Gyado and Grace Bent, among several others, made the call at a press conference in Abuja. The leaders particularly called the attention of the president to the recent violent killings and destructions of properties in northern states of Borno, Benue, Plateau,…

So here we are – the final matches of this season, and still – we do not know which clubs would represent the Premier League in the Champions competition next season, with the exception of Liverpool, Tottenham and runners-up, Arsenal, who have already qualified.Manchester City need only one point from their game away at Fulham. City should do it, but Fulham are in good form and will not give the light blues anything other than a tough game. The other spot will go to Newcastle at home to Everton, Chelsea away to Nottingham Forest, which will be an emotional game,…

Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Umar Damagum, has denied allegations of working with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to undermine his party.Damagum also defended his relationship with former Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, following criticism by some party members that he is working with Wike to destroy the PDP. In an interview with BBC Hausa, Damagun reaffirmed his loyalty to the PDP, saying he was committed to the ideals of the Party.SPONSOR AD “May God judge us, if I am working for the APC,” he said, referring…

The federal government says it has shifted attention from floating a national air carrier.Instead, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said on Friday that the country was committed to supporting existing domestic airlines to thrive. His statement is coming against the backdrop of the unending debate over the propriety of floating a national carrier.SPONSOR AD The immediate past administration floated Nigeria Air which never saw the light of the day while it was suspended by the current Minister.But Keyamo speaking at the presentation of a book on “100 Years of Civil Aviation In Nigeria: History, Issues and…

The School of Politics, Policy and Governance (SPPG) in Abuja on Friday unveiled the Network of SPPG Public Leaders, established to develop and support a new generation of public leaders who are committed to integrity, competence, and good governance in Nigeria.Speaking at the a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, Alero Ayida-Otobo, CEO of SPPG, noted that the School is targeted at driving disruptive leadership and improving governance in Nigeria. According to her. Since 2021, the School have graduated 758 changemakers across Nigeria, Senegal and has now expanded into Kenya, Ghana, Tunisia with a drive to strengthening a continent-wide initiative…

The Nigeria Youth Forum (NYF) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to revoke the licences of underperforming electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and invite credible investors with the technical capacity and financial credibility to rescue the country’s ailing power sector.This call comes amid growing public dissatisfaction over the persistent inefficiencies in Nigeria’s electricity supply and the widely criticized privatization model that, according to stakeholders, has failed to deliver value for money to the Nigerian populace. Recall that the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, had said lack of investments by DisCos was frustrating the government’s reforms.Speaking during a press briefing on…

US President Donald Trump has threatened Apple with an import tariff of 25 per cent on iPhones sold, but not manufactured, in the United States.“I have long ago informed (chief executive) Tim Cook of Apple this,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform on Friday. “I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else.SPONSOR AD “If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25 per cent must be paid by Apple to the U.S.,” he added.Trump has long…