Politics

  The Transmission Company of Nigeria and the Kano State Government have reached an agreement to resolve a protracted legal dispute that had stalled the completion of the Kumbotso–Rimin Zakara 330kV transmission line.   The resolution followed a high-level meeting convened on July 21, 2025, by the Kano State Ministry ...

    France defended its decision to recognise Palestinian statehood amid domestic and international criticism on Friday, including against the charge that the move plays into the hands of militant group Hamas.   President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN ...

  A former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party and ex-Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has revealed that there is mounting pressure on the Osun Sate Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress.   Oyinlola, in an interview on Arise News’ Prime News ...

    ‎Kano State Government has conveyed 588 students to 15 northern states under the Students Exchange Programme for the commencement of the 2024/2025 third term holiday. ‎ ‎This was contained in a statement issued by the Director, Public Enlightenment, Kano State Ministry of Education, Balarabe Kiru, on Thursday in ...

  The Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Motunrayo Adeleye, on Thursday, called for stronger collaboration among women in the South-West to close the gender disparity gap, strengthen families, and enhance women’s empowerment for a more stable and prosperous nation.   Adeleye made the call in Abeokuta ...

  Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, on Wednesday swore in a new Head of Service and six commissioners, while also announcing the reassignment of three others in a major cabinet reshuffle.   The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House in Enugu, saw Dr ...

  President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking confirmation of Prof. Yusuf Mohammed Yusuf as a Commissioner of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission.   The request was contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during plenary on Wednesday.   According to the President, ...

  A former aspirant of the Labour Party in the 2024 Edo Governorship Election, Kenneth Imasuagbon, on Wednesday joined the African Democratic Party, accompanied by his supporters.   Imasuagbon also picked up the party membership card in Benin after his admission into the party.   Popularly called the ‘Rice Man’, ...

  The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has resolved to carry out an investigation into the Turn Around Maintenance of the four state-owned refineries. The Committee’s resolution is coming a few days after the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Midstream) made a similar commitment to unravel why, ...

    Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says his administration is committed to resolving pension challenges through honest dialogue and inclusive decision-making.   Otti said this on Tuesday when the national leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners paid him a visit in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government ...