The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of HallowMace Foundation Africa, Amb. Anderson Osiebe, has said the newly inaugurated National Legislative Awards are aimed at promoting excellence, accountability and public confidence in Nigeria’s legislature. Speaking at the maiden edition of the National Legislative Awards 2026 held at the NAF Conference Centre in Abuja, Osiebe said the initiative marks a decade of the foundation’s commitment to strengthening democratic governance and recognising outstanding legislative performance. The event, chaired by former Senate President, Senator Ameh Ebute, with Senate President Senator Godswill Akpabio as Special Guest of Honour, brought together federal and state lawmakers,…
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The Labour Party (LP) has named renowned public health expert and humanitarian practitioner, Hajiya Bintu Konto, as the running mate to its 2027 presidential candidate, Dr. Chibuzo Okereke, completing the party’s presidential ticket ahead of the next general election. The announcement, made in a statement on Saturday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Eluma Asogwa, said Konto’s nomination followed wide-ranging consultations within the party and reflected its commitment to fielding a leadership team built on competence, integrity, inclusiveness and national unity. According to the party, Konto brings more than three decades of experience in public health, humanitarian intervention, community…
Former Inspector-General of Police and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial aspirant for Jigawa South-West, Suleiman Abba, on Saturday visited victims of the devastating windstorm that ravaged parts of Jigawa State, donating ₦500,000 to affected families and calling for coordinated humanitarian intervention to help communities rebuild. Abba, who led a delegation of PDP leaders from the Jigawa South-West Senatorial District to Kwaimawa village, on the outskirts of Dutse, the state capital, described the destruction as a tragic reminder of the vulnerability of rural communities to natural disasters. Addressing residents, the former police chief said the loss of lives and destruction of…
Fresh controversy has erupted over comments by former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, on Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, with human rights lawyer and counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, launching a scathing attack that revived long-standing allegations linking Sheriff to the early days of the Boko Haram insurgency. Ejimakor’s remarks came in response to Sheriff’s recent interview in which the former governor accused Obi of pursuing a divisive agenda and challenged him to publicly declare whether he believes in Nigeria’s unity or still harbours Biafra sympathies. In a strongly worded reaction, Ejimakor questioned Sheriff’s moral…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has challenged the Federal Government to disclose the full circumstances surrounding the release of schoolchildren abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. It also warned that repeated claims of successful rescues without transparency are eroding public confidence in the country’s counterterrorism efforts. In a strongly worded statement on Saturday signed by it’s National Coordinator, Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko, the rights advocacy group welcomed the freedom of the pupils, teachers and other victims after more than 50 days in captivity but insisted that Nigerians deserve a comprehensive account of how they regained…
By James Aduku Odaudu, PhD The humid air of the political rally is thick with the smell of cheap gin, frying bean cakes, and burning premium motor spirit. On the raised, velvet-draped canopy, a politician sits. He is immaculate in heavily starched brocade, his fingers adorned with gold rings that catch the unforgiving sun. Beneath him, sweating in the dust, a crowd of hundreds is dancing. They are skeletal, their slippers worn down to the bare soles of their feet, their eyes hollowed out by months of skyrocketing food inflation and erratic power supplies. Yet, their voices rise in an…
By Lamara Garba Poor nutrition remains one of the greatest impediments to national development as it weakens cognitive ability, undermines educational attainment, reduces productivity and compromises the quality of human capital, Professor Hassana Sani Darma has declared. Professor Darma made the assertion on Thursday, 9th July, 2026, while delivering the 61st Professorial Inaugural Lecture of Bayero University, Kano, at the CBN Centre of Excellence. Presenting a lecture titled “Rejigging Cognitive, Behavioural and Coordination Functions: Nutrients Supplementation for Neurodivergent Disorders,” the renowned scholar maintained that nutrition is far more than a matter of physical wellbeing, describing it as the bedrock upon…
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen, has pushed back forcefully against allegations linking him to fraud, bank robbery and criminal investigations in the United States, describing the claims as a calculated political offensive designed to destroy his credibility. In a detailed response dated July 10 and addressed to the African Achievers Awards Organisation in London, the Edo South senator rejected reports portraying him as an FBI fugitive, a suspect in a $25 million fraud case and a former bank robbery mastermind, insisting that none of the allegations is backed by any official…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has shifted judgment in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) application seeking the final forfeiture of 57 properties allegedly linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), to July 15. The judgment, earlier slated for Friday before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, was not delivered because the court did not sit. Justice Abdulmalik had previously fixed July 6 for judgment after counsel for the EFCC and the respondents adopted their final written addresses and presented arguments on the anti-graft agency’s application for the permanent forfeiture of the assets. The…
The pupils and teachers abducted from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom after spending nearly two months in captivity. Their release on Friday sparked emotional celebrations as family members, residents and well-wishers welcomed them home. Videos circulating on social media captured tearful reunions and scenes of jubilation, ending weeks of uncertainty over the victims’ fate. The victims were kidnapped on May 15, 2026, when heavily armed gunmen stormed Baptist Nursery and Primary School in Yawota, L.A. Primary School and Community Grammar School in Esiele. During the attack, one teacher was killed, while…