A political mobilisation group, the Renewed Hope Network (RHN), on Sunday endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election. The group also endorsed Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, as its candidate for governor in the 2027 election. The endorsements were announced during a prayer session for Tinubu and Hamzat held at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos Island. The group is led nationally by Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari, while Rep. James Faleke (Ikeja Federal Constituency) serves as its Convener. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who attended the event, described it as significant for the continued development of Lagos State and Nigeria. He said the gathering…
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The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has described China’s zero-tariff policy for African goods as a major opportunity for Nigerian exporters. Mr. Agabaidu Jideani, Director-General of the chamber, made the remark on Sunday in Abuja while reacting to China’s decision to remove tariffs on goods from 53 African countries. The policy took effect on May 1. Jideani described the tariff removal as a strategic opening for Nigerian exporters, saying it would strengthen Africa-China trade relations and improve market access for Nigerian products. He said the organised private sector views the development with cautious optimism due to its potential…
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and the Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy (FMACTCE) have commenced discussions on the development of major tourism infrastructure projects across Nigeria. A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head of Media and Publicity at the ICRC, said the projects would be executed through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). The statement noted that the discussions followed a meeting between the Director-General of the ICRC, Dr. Jobson Ewalefoh, and the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa. Projects under consideration include a seven-star hotel, a modern concert and…
The Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Barnawa, Kaduna, has alerted the Kaduna State Government and security agencies over a possible breakdown of law and order following an alleged plan by some union members to storm the hospital premises on Monday. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna by the hospital’s Head of Information and Protocol, Usman Haruna. Haruna said the local chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) had been on strike over the alleged wrong placement of some of its members. He noted that the hospital’s Top Management Committee (TMC) held two meetings…
Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), in partnership with AFEX and other organisations, has trained maize and soybean farmers along with Community-Based Agents (CBAs) on financial literacy, contract farming, and digital literacy to strengthen food security. The training was organised under the project “Enhancing the Productivity and Competitiveness of Smallholder Farmers in the Maize-Soybean Farming System in Nigeria,” funded by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). Mukhtar Ibrahim, Project Desk Officer for the Maize and Soybeans Consortium, AGRA Kaduna State, disclosed this at the end of the training in Zaria on Sunday. Ibrahim said the programme was designed to…
Residents of Benin City, Edo State, have decried the rising cost of pharmaceuticals in Nigeria, saying many people are now forced to abandon prescribed medications, patronise herbal remedies, or buy incomplete drug dosages. The residents expressed their frustration in interviews on Sunday, lamenting that worsening economic conditions have severely affected access to proper healthcare across the country. At Best Care Pharmacy on New Lagos Road, Mrs Rose Imadiyi became emotional as she narrated how financial difficulties prevented her from buying prescribed drugs after falling ill. Imadiyi said the drugs cost about ₦7,000 while she had only ₦4,000 for feeding and…
Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) on Sunday described women as the enduring force behind the growth of every society. Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District and chairs the Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, made the remark in a Mother’s Day message in Abuja. “I celebrate the strength, grace, and quiet resilience of women across Nigeria and around the world,” he said. “Mothers are the steady hands that hold families together, the voices of wisdom in uncertain times, and the enduring force behind the growth of every society.” The senator thanked the mothers of his children and Anioma women for…
An economic expert, Dr. Sand Mba-Kalu, has urged the NNPC Ltd. to ensure transparency, accountability, and robust institutional safeguards in the proposed Technical Equity Partnership for the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. Mba-Kalu, Executive Director of Africa International Trade and Commerce Research, made the call in an interview with reporters on Sunday in Abuja. He was reacting to the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by NNPC Ltd. with two Chinese companies — Sanjiang Chemical Company Ltd. and Xingcheng (Fuzhou) Industrial Park Operation and Management Company Ltd. — for a Technical Equity Partnership (TEP) to rehabilitate and operate the Port…
The Katsina Children’s Parliament on Saturday intensified its campaign for girl-child education and child rights with an awareness drive at Government Girls Secondary School, Mashi, in Mashi LGA. The campaign was organised in collaboration with the Department of Girl Child Education and Child Development and Save the Children International (SCI). Zainab Abdulkareem, Director of the Department of Girl Child Education and Child Development, said the programme was designed to encourage students to pursue their education and achieve their goals. “This programme is for you. The members of the Katsina State Children’s Parliament are here to help you achieve your goals…
A former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has obtained the governorship nomination form of the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Kebbi State. Malami, in a statement posted on his social media handles on Saturday, said he joined the race because he could no longer remain silent over what he described as worsening insecurity, poverty, poor healthcare, educational decline and economic hardship in the state. The former minister alleged that Kebbi is facing one of the worst humanitarian and governance crises in Nigeria, citing statistics on out-of-school children, multidimensional poverty,…