Muhammed Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, says the problems facing Nigerians are surmountable if Nigerians work together. The Sultan said on Saturday at the commissioning the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Darul’Ilm Centre for Islamic Studies in Kaduna built and donated by the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Tosin Ajayi. According…
The Taraba State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), has elected Rev. Fr. Williams Awoshiri as its new chairman. The election which took place on Thursday in Jalingo, was supervised by a delegation from the National Secretariat of CAN, led by Dr. Uzoaku Williams. Awoshiri’s election, according to the association, signals a renewed…
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has formally endorsed President Bola Tinubu as the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 presidential election. Chairman of the forum and governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, announced this on Thursday at the APC summit in Abuja. Uzodimma said the APC governors were united in…
The senate caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that the party should lead any coalition formed ahead of the 2027 general election. Chairman of the caucus and minority leader, Senator Abba Moro, stated this at a meeting on Thursday in Abuja. Moro maintained that the PDP is well positioned to steer a…
Borno state government, Babagana Zulum, has said that the Nigerian Army lacks the requisite equipment to fight terrorists. Speaking in an interview on News Central on Wednesday, Zulum said terrorists are now deploying sophisticated technology in their operations. He called for the removal of bureaucratic bottlenecks attached to the procurement of military equipment. Zulum also…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Recent happenings involving Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, have caused a fair bit of unease regarding the damaging influence of nepotism on Nigerian politics. Seyi’s well-publicised jaunts across several states, during which he handed out snacks and food items during Ramadan, have certainly attracted attention, particularly when you consider…
