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Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, led a delegation of North East governors to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday. The meeting, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, focused on critical issues affecting the North East, including urgent completion of 17 vital road projects and the resumption of oil exploration in the…
The Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) has renewed calls for comprehensive safety education reforms across the country, stressing the need to instill a culture of safety in workplaces, communities, and public spaces. The call was made at the Abuja Safety Summit themed “Safe Cities, Sustainable Tomorrow: Pathway to Responsible Development.” ISPON President, Chief…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, 5th September 2025, as a public holiday to commemorate the celebration of Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary…
The European Union (EU) and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) have launched the CSO Strengthening Bridge (EU CSO-Bridge) Project, an initiative designed to enhance the credibility of civil society organisations (CSOs), improve regulatory and operational environment in Nigeria. Funded by the EU and implemented by International IDEA, the project will…
By Uko Okon The Action Democratic Congress (ADC) Akwa Ibom State chapter has strongly condemned the Akwa Ibom State Government over the death of a pregnant woman and her newborn baby at the Government Hospital in Ikot Ekpene on August 31, 2025. The party attributed the death to the absence of doctors on duty and…
By Uko Okon The Action Democratic Congress (ADC) Akwa Ibom State chapter has accused the Federal Government of insincerity and fraud over claims of a 76 billion naira Eket bypass project. According to the party, there is no such project underway in Eket Local Government Area of the region. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Manfred…
No fewer than four persons have been confirmed dead in a motor accident that occurred along the Benin-Lagos road in Edo State. NewsNowng gathered that the accident happened on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the Ovia river bridge axis of the road in Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state. It was learnt…
President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigeria is not borrowing locally and has met its revenue target for the year. Tinubu said this during a reception for members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), led by former Nasarawa State governor, Tanko Al-Makura. “We have met our revenue target for the whole year, and…
Datti Baba-Ahmed believes Nasir El-Rufai’s allegations that the Federal Government is paying bandits should be taken seriously, suggesting a questioning of the former governor of Kaduna State. The Labour Party (LP) vice presidential candidate in the 2023 election made this know on Tuesday during an interview. “If the so-called office of the National Security Adviser…
The Federal Government and the National Assembly have backed the planned commencement of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). WAEC had earlier disclosed plans to fully migrate from paper-based examination to CBT in 2026, a move that generated controversy in some quarters. But while addressing members of the National Assembly…