Lawmakers Quiz Minister Over Whereabouts Of FG’s 2,000 Tractors
Members of the joint Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Agricultural Production on Tuesday quizzed the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, over the whereabouts of the 2,000 tractors launched by the Federal Government under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme.
ADC: Northern Presidential Candidate May Struggle To Convince South – Amaechi
Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has cautioned that it could be difficult for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to sell a northern presidential candidate to voters in southern Nigeria, urging the party to weigh zoning realities carefully ahead of the next general election.
Why Foreign Offers Won’t Lure Chelle Away – NFF President Reveals
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has dismissed speculation that Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle could be tempted away by interest from other African national teams.
Colombian President Petro Says He Escaped Being Killed’ in Assassination plot
Colobian president,Gustavo petro, said that he has escaped an assassination attempt while travelling by helicopter with his daughters.
Insecurity: N’Assembly Throws Out Air Force’s Budget, Demands Realistic Funding
The National Assembly has rejected the 2026 budget proposal of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), citing inadequate funding that could weaken the military’s capacity to confront insurgency and other security threats across the country.
I Believe This Will Be Tinubu’s Last Intervention in Rivers Crisis, Wike Submits
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed optimism that the recent intervention by President Bola Tinubu in the Rivers State political crisis would be his last with the feuding parties.
Cabinet Ministers Support PM As Sarwar Urges Him To Quit
Cabinet ministers have rallied behind United Kingdom Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, after Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, called for him to resign.
Bugaje Alleges Electoral Act Changes Aimed at Giving Unfair Edge
An Islamic scholar and political activist, Usman Bugaje, has alleged that moves to block mandatory electronic transmission of election results, are aimed at preparing the ground for rigging and giving undue advantage to certain political actors.
ACF Says Electoral Act Alteration Threatens Nigeria’s Democracy
The pan-Northern socio-political organization, Arewa Consultative Forum, has raised alarms over alleged alterations to provisions of the Electoral Act by the National Assembly, saying the development was dangerous to Nigeria’s democracy.
FAAN Reduces Cargo Charge At Lagos Airport To N15/kg
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has revised the cargo port charge at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, to N15 per kilogram, following discussions with cargo handling stakeholders.