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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | John Akubo |Kareem Itunu Azeez
[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has voiced deep concern over what appears to be a deliberate move by the Benue State Government to block his planned humanitarian visit to Makurdi on Monday, April 14, 2025. The Benue State Government on Monday issued a surprise statement, warning against any high-profile visits to the state without prior approval, effectively halting the planned humanitarian trip of Obi.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | Joke Falaju |Kareem Itunu Azeez
[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]The Federal Government has signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Trinidad and Tobago to boost air connectivity between West African countries and the Caribbean. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and his counterpart, the Minister of Works and Transport, Rohan Joke Sinanan.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | John DOE |Julius Osahon |Kareem Itunu Azeez
[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]NNPC Foundation empowers 1,00O residents with free cataract surgeriesJulius Osahon, YenagoaOver 1,000 residents in Bayelsa State have so far received free cataract surgeries and treatments at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Foundation South South Free Cataract Screening and Extraction Surgeries programme. The programme began last week at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Yenagoa, the state capital.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | John Doe |Sodiq Omolaoye |Kareem Itunu Azeez
[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]The Growth and Development of Northern Nigeria (GDNN) has called on the Federal Government to designate Lagos and Rivers as Federal Capital Territories. The organisation described both cities as critical economic hubs whose assets deserve national protection and equitable access by all Nigerians.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | John DOE |Kareem Itunu Azeez |Joke Falaju
[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]By: Joke Falaju, AbujaA nutrition expert has called for the integration of adolescents into Nigeria’s National Policy on Food and Nutrition, which is currently under review.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | John DOE |Kareem Itunu Azeez |Murtala Adewale
By Murtala Adewale, KanoFormer President of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) AB Mahmoud, has advocated restructuring of institutions in the administration of justice system, essentially to devote powers to state government. AB Mahmoud, a senior advocate of Nigeria, who believed the concentration of judicial powers, “where all matters of interest are anchored in Abuja” is not justifiable in a complex system the country operates.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | John DOE |Kareem Itunu Azeez |Rotimi Agboluaje
By: Rotimi Agboluaje, IbadanHuman rights activist and labour lawyer, Femi Aborisade, has called on Nigerian workers to take to peaceful protests and legal action over the non-payment of the new national minimum wage by several state governments. Aborisade, based in Ibadan, made the call in a statement titled “Strike and Litigate to Enforce Payment of National Minimum Wage”, which was made available to The Guardian* on Wednesday in Oyo State.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | John DOE |Kareem Itunu Azeez |Adewale Momoh
By: Adewale Momoh, AkureProtests erupted in Akure, Ondo State capital, on Wednesday following the incarceration of youths from the Akoko axis of the state, among whom is the former Student Union President (SUG) of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, James Akeju, who is also the President of the Akoko Youth Forum.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | John DOE |Kareem Itunu Azeez |Rotimi Agboluaje
By: Rotimi Agboluaje, IbadanThe United States of America (USA) has expressed its readiness to partner Oyo State Government in exploringopportunities in critical solid minerals, agriculture, education and other investment opportunities. The Deputy Chief of the political-economic section of the US Mission, Kenise Hill, stated this during a courtesy visit to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State at the Executive Chamber, Governor’s Office, Ibadan.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | Saxone Akhaine |Kareem Itunu Azeez
Two northern groups, the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) and the Northern Awareness Network (NAN), have commended former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, for his contributions to the oil and gas sector during his tenure under Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
