Under the deal, Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, while Hamas will free 20 living hostages in the first phase. A source within Hamas said the swap will involve nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees, including 250 serving life sentences. The Israeli army confirmed preparations to withdraw troops from Gaza as part of the agreement. The […]
ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, stated this while speaking on a national Television, insisting that the government has been slow in responding to their demands, despite ongoing negotiations. He recalled that the union had given the government three weeks to address its grievances after a previous meeting in Sokoto, but received no communication during that period. […]
The activist made this known on his official X handle Sowore made this known on his X handle, noting that the protest would be a “historic” march to the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, while assuring that it would be conducted peacefully and legally to demand the release of the IPOB leader. The activist wrote, […]
Olawande gave the warning during a campaign and advocacy programme on the effects of irregular migration for youths in the Southern Zones held in Abeokuta. The minister, represented by the Director in charge of Migration and Climate Change, Grace Lelea, said that migration, in its legal and regulated form, remains a natural part of human […]
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, in a post on his official X handle, said that the poverty figures must be “properly contextualised” within the limits of global poverty measurement models. “While Nigeria values its partnership with the World Bank and appreciates its contributions to policy analysis, the figure […]
Yakubu made the announcment while speaking at the ongoing meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners at the INEC headquarters in Abuja. He handed over to May Agbamuche, the oldest serving National Commissioner in the electoral body. Read Also: INEC Officcially Recognises David Mark-led ADC leadership He solicited the support of the commissioners and directors of the […]
The three new lawmakers are among the five elected to fill the vacant seats following the death of four members and the choice of Dennis Idahosa as the running mate of Senator Monday Okpebholo in the 2024 Edo governorship. Recall that the Green Chamber lost four members due to illness, including Ekene Adams (Kaduna), Isa […]
Bode Oyetunde, the representative of Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe on the AfDB board, disclosed this on the sidelines of the 31st Nigeria Economic Summit (NES). He said the loan could be approved before the end of the year. He said the AfDB has been working strongly to support Nigeria’s “very bold and aggressive” […]
Fintiri stated this during a meeting of the protocol committee of the planned PDP national convention in Abuja, saying the party has begun compiling a list of delegates ahead of the convention. “I want to reassure you that, on our side, we are fully committed and will not leave any stone unturned. We are putting […]
The resumption, earlier postponed by two weeks, stalled progress on several national priorities, including the proposed National Security Summit, amendments to the Electoral Act, the Constitution Alteration Bill, and the long-pending National Assembly Budget and Research Office Bill aimed at strengthening fiscal oversight. An internal memo from the Senate leadership confirmed the new resumption date, […]