FG Empowers Primary Health Centres With Over ₦32bn BHCPF Grant, Says Citizens Must Take Ownership
NIGERIA, ABUJA – The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system through transparency, shared responsibility, and community participation. In a statement posted on social media titled “The Red Letter,” dated October 22, 2025, and attributed to the Federal Ministry of […]
Catholic Archdiocese Of Calabar Rolls Out 2025 Harvest Activities Across Parishes
CROSS RIVER, CALABAR – The Catholic Archdiocese of Calabar, Nigeria, has announced its 2025 Archdiocesan Harvest celebration, themed “God will restore, establish and strengthen you,” drawn from 1 Peter 5:10. In a social media post sighted on Thursday, the Archdiocese outlined a detailed programme of activities leading to the Grand Finale on December 14, 2025. […]
Death Toll From Niger Tanker Explosion Reaches 42, Injured Now 52
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The death toll from Tuesday fuel tanker explosion at Essan community, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, has climbed to 42. Also, the number of those injured during the explosion now stood at 52, and of this number, 13 are said to be in critical condition. The image maker of the […]
Why Sowore Was Nabbed, Says Police
….He Will Be Arraigned Today Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Police Force Headquarters in Abuja have given the rationale behind the arrest of the publisher of Sahara Reporters cum human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore. The police also said it has finalized arrangements to arraign Sowore within the next 24 hours. Recall that the human right activist […]
ThisDay Correspondent’s Death, Personal Loss To Me, Says Afegbua
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua has described the death of ThisDay Newspapers Edo State Correspondent, Mr. Adibe Emenyounu shocking and a personal loss to him. He said this when he in company of the Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Fred Itua and […]
PDP Loses About 15 Key Officials to APC in Zamfara
About 15 high-ranking officials from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The defectors were received into the APC by Alhaji Tijani Yahaya, who represented former governor Abdul’aziz Yari. Those who defected include the PDP Youth Leader, Sahad Dabo; former […]
PDP Northern Stakeholders Endorse Turaki as Consensus Candidate for National Chairman
Northern stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have endorsed former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Alhaji Tanimu Turaki, as their consensus candidate for the position of National Chairman of the party. The announcement was made by the Chairman of the PDP National Convention Committee and Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, […]
Atiku Slams Tinubu, Says Sowore’s Arrest Assault on Democracy
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Bola Ahmed Tinubu led government over the arrest of human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore by the police, alongside dozens of peaceful protesters nationwide linked to ongoing protests demanding the release of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters and founder of the #RevolutionNow […]
SDP Expels Ex-Chairman Gabam, Others Over Misconduct, Fraud
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled its former National Chairman, Shehu Gabam, National Youth Leader Ogbonna Chukwuma Uchechukwu, and several other top officials for alleged misconduct, financial misappropriation, and abuse of office. The decision, effective October 23, 2025, was announced by National Publicity Secretary Rufus Aiyenigba following a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting […]
EFCC Recovers ₦566 Billion, Reaffirms Commitment to Tinubu’s Economic Reforms
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says the Commission has recovered more than ₦566 billion within two years and continues to play a vital role in supporting President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms. Presenting the EFCC’s mid-term performance report in Abuja on Thursday, Olukoyede revealed that part of the […]