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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has lambasted the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and his loyalists for threatening the planned Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention Wike and his allies had raised a counter force against the party’s national convention, scheduled to hold in Ibadan on November 15-16. The leaders under the platform of Eminent …

The Executive Chairman of the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB), Prof. Hyginus Okibe, says the state’s Smart Green Schools will begin full academic activities on Sept. 22. Okibe made this known during a meeting with the management and staff of the Board on Tuesday in Enugu. He emphasised that, as pioneers of the transition to digital teaching and …

Members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, met in Abuja on Monday night under the auspices of Eminent Leaders and Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP, and demanded that the party retains its 2021 convention’s zoning arrangements. They also insisted that the position of the National Chairman must remain …

Reuben Abati, a veteran journalist and former Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has taken a swipe at the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, saying he doesn’t have the moral ground to speak recklessly and unintelligently about Peter Obi, Goodluck Johnathan and Nasir El-Rufai. Abati urged the minister to question his own character rather than attacking …

Supporters of Peter Obi, Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections under the Obidient Movement, have raised the alarm over what they described as an orchestrated campaign of propaganda and misinformation targeted at the former governor of Anambra state. They urged Nigerians to remain vigilant as the 2027 general elections draw closer. Obi’s media team has …

Nestlé has dismissed its chief executive, Laurent Freixe, after an investigation into an “undisclosed romantic relationship” with a subordinate that was found to have breached its code of business conduct. The Swiss-headquartered multinational named Philipp Navratil as his replacement. Nestlé said Freixe’s departure after 40 years at the company followed an investigation overseen by its chair, Paul Bulcke, and lead …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has formally distanced itself from Finland-based separatist agitator Mazi Simon Ekpa, asserting that he has never been a member of the movement. In response to Ekpa’s recent sentencing in Finland for terrorism-related activities, IPOB warned that linking him to the group is misleading. “The record is clear. IPOB, under oath in a Finnish court, …

A rights group, Edo State Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights, has condemned the State Ministry of Education for allegedly compelling teachers in the public schools to cut grasses and engage in menial labour. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday, September 1, 2025 in Benin City.and signed by Marxist Kola Edokpayi and Comrade Aghatise …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has publicly acknowledged the ongoing financial and operational challenges facing several Nigerian diplomatic and consular missions abroad, citing budgetary constraints and foreign exchange policy shifts as key contributing factors. In a statement issued on Monday, and signed by Ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa, the ministry admitted that the financial strain has disrupted the smooth running of …

Fresh details have emerged over the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the newly announced leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, led by former Senate President David Mark. The coalition, which was formally unveiled in July at an event in Abuja, had adopted David Mark as interim national chairman and former Minister of Interior, …