A Nigerian civic group has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be extra vigilant in verifying signatures on a petition seeking the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, warning of potential forgeries. The Executive Director of the Grassroots Centre for...
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammad Abubakar, has visited the Governor of Katsina State, Umar Radda, to express his condolences following the death of the governor’s mother. Hajiya Safara’u Umar Bare-Bari Radda passed away recently, and Minister Abubakar travelled to the...
Two of Africa’s biggest mobile phone operators, MTN Group and Airtel Africa, have announced an agreement to share their network infrastructure in Nigeria and Uganda. The companies said in separate statements on Wednesday that the deal aims to reduce investment costs while...
The Nigerian government has announced Monday, March 31st, and Tuesday, April 1st, 2025, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, signifying the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of...
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has announced the immediate suspension of all political appointees and office holders in the oil-rich Nigerian state. The decision, effective from Wednesday, March 26, 2025, was communicated in a statement issued...
