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MINISTER of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle has donated N500 million to supporters of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara. The Special Adviser to the Minister on Political Matters, Alhaji Ibrahim Danmaliki made the disclosure at a news briefing on Friday in Gusau. Danmaliki said a total of 2,800 …

As part of the ongoing efforts to engender an enduring harmony in the party, the leadership of the Labour Party has set up a three-man Intervention and Truce Committee to bridge the gap in the relationship between it and the members of the National Assembly. The committee members include Hons …

[Press Release] We, at the All Progressives Congress (APC), are elated to receive the verdict of the Supreme Court nullifying the legal challenge brought forth by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Hon. Agboola Alfred Ajayi, regarding the November 16, 2024, governorship election in Ondo State. The Supreme Court’s …

Gov. Hyacinth Alia has promised the people of the state particularly those in Kwande and Ukum Local Government Areas of proactive and prompt response to security challenges. Alia made the promise in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula and made available to newsmen on Saturday …

THE Federal Government has launched the Standards and Guidelines for Establishing and Coordinating Organ/Tissue Transplantation Services in Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in regulating and improving organ donation and transplantation practices in the country. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, on Thursday in Abuja, …

BAYELSA State Governor, Douye Diri, has dismissed reports of a congress held in Calabar. He said the national leadership rejected it and would set a new date. Diri made this known on Monday during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State Executive Council (SEC) meeting at the party’s secretariat in Yenagoa. …

The Rivers House of Assembly has written to Gov. Siminalay Fubara, urging him to re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill within 48 hours. The House made this known in a five-point resolution by Mr Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly at plenary on Monday in Port-Harcourt. The Amaewhule-led members of …

THE former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, is set to return to his seat and then resign as lawmakers reconvene on Monday (today) for an emergency plenary session. A report by The Eagle Online quoted credible to have said that Meranda was expected …

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has joined the global Muslim community, especially in the state, to joyfully welcome Ramadan, the ninth lunar month in which fasting is prescribed for Muslims. This is contained in a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Malam Rafiu Ajakaye, on Saturday in Ilorin. “The …

Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has warned politicians who politicise security matters in the name  of opposition to desist from doing so as not to  jeopardise  the lives of innocent citizens. He made these remarks at the Council Chambers of Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, when he received 58 kidnapped …