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Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the 52-year-old son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has announced his intention to contest the country’s presidency in the 2031 elections, ending years of speculation over his plans to succeed his father. Kainerugaba made the declaration in a series of posts on X, saying, “I will stand for…
Social critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has responded to the Nigeria Police Force’s invitation to provide evidence backing his allegation that some police officers aid kidnappers in carrying out their activities. VDM made the allegation while speaking at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference in Port…
The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to provide evidence to support his allegation that police officers at highway checkpoints leak travellers’ identities and movements to kidnappers. VDM made the allegation at the recent Nigerian Bar Association Conference in Port Harcourt,…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football following the country’s repeated failures to qualify for major international competitions. The directive was issued on Thursday, hours after Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Musa Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi and members of the federation’s Executive Committee resigned…
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting with members of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) commenced shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, following a separate session of the National Economic Council…
…Cite Reform Gains The Forum of PBAT CEOs has called for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, saying continuity is necessary to consolidate the gains of his administration’s reforms. The Convener of the Forum and Director-General of the National Board for Technology Incubation, Dr Kazeem Kolawole Raji,…
The Emir of Pai in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Abubakar Sani Pai III, has called for data-driven and community-focused approaches to poverty alleviation, stressing that accurate information remains critical to the success of development interventions. The traditional ruler made the call at a one-day…
“We are investigating the reported deaths to establish what actually happened,” Professor Abbas said” The Kano State Centre for Disease Control, KNCDC, has begun investigating reports that more than 50 children died in Kano Local Government Area following suspected cases of diphtheria. The investigation followed concerns raised by…
Media scholar and public affairs analyst Dr Austin Maho has urged Nigerian journalists and diplomatic correspondents to critically evaluate and contextualize international development models, arguing that lessons from China’s poverty reduction efforts could inform policy discussions in Nigeria if adapted to local realities. Speaking at a workshop organized by the…
The Federal Government has called for a careful assessment of China’s development experience to identify lessons that can be adapted to Nigeria’s poverty reduction efforts while taking into account the country’s social, political and economic realities. The call was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…
