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Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has received the Award of Excellence from the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) in recognition of his administration’s commitment to inclusive governance and social protection delivery. The award was presented during a stakeholder engagement event with local government chairmen, held at the Transcorp Congress Hall in Abuja. NASSCO, a federal agency operating under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, is responsible for implementing social safety-net programmes designed to protect and empower vulnerable populations across Nigeria. In her remarks while presenting the award, the National Coordinator of NASSCO, Dr. Funmi…

Lagos State will begin charging motorists for parking on designated streets before the end of 2026, the Lagos State Parking Authority has announced. The General Manager of LASPA, Adebisi Adelabu, disclosed this while briefing the Chairman of Ikeja Local Government Area, Akeem Dauda, and his management team during a stakeholder engagement visit. This was contained in a statement by the Head, Public Affairs, LASPA, Dunkwu Divine, on Wednesday. Adelabu said the On-Street Parking Scheme will commence as a pilot in selected Local Government Areas including Ikeja and is designed to bring order to parking on Lagos streets, ease traffic congestion…

Gunmen have abducted six students of Nasarawa State University in Gudi, Akwanga Local Government Area, sparking a large-scale rescue operation by security agencies. The Nasarawa State Police Command confirmed it has intensified efforts to secure the safe release of the students following the incident, which happened on Wednesday night. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Rahman Nansel, the attackers invaded an off-campus hostel at Anguwar Ninzo in Gudi around 9 pm on Wednesday. He stated that six of the victims were students of the Faculty of Engineering at the Gudi Campus of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, while another…

The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has demanded the resignation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. This comes amid tension over the recent amendment of the Senate Standing Orders governing the election of presiding and principal officers in the upper chamber. Oshiomhole, speaking to reports in Abuja, described the amended rules as being rooted in what he called a “moral crisis”. He claimed that Akpabio, under the new framework being debated, no longer meets the moral and procedural threshold to continue presiding over the chamber. Oshiomhole said, “This rule has serious moral crisis. “The senate president became minority leader on…

The National President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Socio-cultural Association, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, has distanced himself from the consensus arrangement proposed by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State. CityNews reports that Bodejo made his position known during a visit to the APC secretariat in Jalingo, where he also declared his intention to contest for the Taraba Central Senatorial seat on the platform of the party. The Miyetti Allah leader said he would not withdraw from the race in favour of any aspirant under any consensus arrangement. His position comes amid efforts by the APC leadership…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to appear before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday over a lawsuit seeking to bar him from contesting the 2027 presidential election. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2102/2025, was filed by lawyer Johnmary Jideobi, who argued that Jonathan is constitutionally ineligible to seek the presidency again. According to the plaintiff, Jonathan has already exhausted the constitutional limit of two presidential tenures. Jideobi argued that the former president first completed the tenure of late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua following his death in 2010 and later served a full term after winning the 2011 presidential election.…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of Femi Fani-Kayode as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to South Africa. The former Aviation Minister was moved to South Africa following reports that he had been rejected by the German government, where he was initially posted. However, in a post shared on X, Fani-Kayode dismissed the claims, insisting that he personally declined the Germany posting and requested redeployment to South Africa. He wrote, “It gives me pleasure to announce the fact that Mr. President has graciously approved my posting as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to South Africa. “This came a few days after the initial posting to…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on a 12-count charge bordering on fraud and money laundering filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice James Omotosho, who delivered the judgment on Thursday, held that the anti-graft agency successfully established the former minister’s culpability beyond reasonable doubt. Mamman served as Minister of Power under former President Muhammadu Buhari. The court found Mamman guilty of illegally diverting public funds amounting to about ₦33.8bn. Justice Omotosho also held that the former minister made a cash payment of $655,700, equivalent to about ₦200m,…

Former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has said he would consider running again in the 2027 elections. According to Jonathan, this is due to mounting pressure from his supporters. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the former Nigerian leader said he would contest “when the need arises” after wide consultations, adding that he would engage well-meaning Nigerians before taking a final decision on the presidency. Jonathan said consultations remain ongoing as calls for him to return to power continue to gather momentum across different parts of the country. In recent months, several groups and political associates have intensified appeals…

Protesters led by Nigerian activist Omoyele Sowore have stormed MTN Nigeria’s head office in Abuja over the high cost of service. The protesters were heard shouting “MTN Ole!” The aggrieved individuals demanded urgent action over what they described as exploitative pricing. “We demand that MTN immediately stop all the exorbitant charges. We need quality service in the country. “Last week, someone complained that he paid a huge amount of money, but he was not given the data. That’s the story of many Nigerians,” one of the protesters said. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, has stated that Nigeria will not take retaliatory…