The Federal Government has announced the revitalization of over 901 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across Nigeria, through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). In addition, the government plans to upgrade 2,701 more PHCs, as part of efforts to ensure that each ward in the country has at least […]

•Top chieftains kick against automatic ticket for new entrants •He isn’t in a hurry to defect —NNPP spokesman Amidst the claims and counter-claims of planned defection of former New Nigerian Peoples Party ( NNPP) presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), feelers from the […]

A former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has officially declared his intention to contest in the 2027 gubernatorial election in Nasarawa State under the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform. Adamu made his declaration yesterday, during a meeting with members of the State Working Committee of the APC held in Lafia, the […]

Former member of the House of Representatives and ex-presidential adviser Dr. Usman Bugaje has accused Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), of systematically using money to induce defections from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking in an interview with Arise News, Bugaje claimed that the APC has […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he would soon be spending less time with the Trump administration after first-quarter earnings fell short of expectations. Net income for the quarter was down 71% after a decline in vehicle deliveries, with Tesla battling growing competition from foreign brands, shifting trade policies and growing […]

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has hailed Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums, Tunde Onakoya, for setting a new 64-hour chess marathon record. In a message shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Sanwo-Olu celebrated the victory as not just a personal achievement but a proud moment […]

Earlier today at the Presidential Villa, the vice president received a comprehensive briefing on preparations for the 2025 Hajj operations from the Board of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria. The Commission is set to commence the 2025 Hajj operations with the airlift of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia starting from […]

The Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT) in Rivers State has once again made history, successfully hosting the ‘Kota Carum’ the largest vessel ever to berth at the Onne Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT). The milestone event occurred last week further underscoring OMT’s growing prominence as a hub for large-scale maritime trade in […]

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to introduce vehicle number plates to identify persons with disabilities in the state. Speaking at the 2025 ministerial press briefing to mark the second year of Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term as governor on Tuesday, the transportation commissioner, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the Lagos State […]

The State House has allocated the sum of N10bn in the 2025 approved budget for the installation of a solar mini-grid at the Presidential Villa, The PUNCH reports. This follows an increase in the overall budgetary allocation to the State House Headquarters, which rose from N47.11bn in the initially proposed 2025 budget […]