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ABUJA – A two-time member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, Abduljabbar Rufai, has revealed that the party is in active talks with former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to bring him back ahead of the 2027 general elections. Rufai made this known while speaking with...

The Management of Dangote Cement has announced that it will commission the 3Mta grinding plant in Côte d’Ivoire by the third quarter of this year, which is expected to strengthen the company’s position in Africa and contribute significantly to its exports. Chief Executive of Dangote Cement, Arvind Pathak, in a note to...

As political activities intensify ahead of 2027, a prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain,  Prince Godwill Richman,  has decried the state leadership in Akwa Ibom State, accusing it of disconnecting from national development. Richman in a statement: “The Rising Call of 2027: A Message to the People of Akwa Ibom”,  lamented that...

Islamic clerics and experts have backed adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and biotechnology in agriculture, citing their potential to solve Nigeria’s food security crisis. Speaking at a workshop organised by Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Nigeria, under National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), religious leaders pledged spiritual and...

Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has urged the leadership of the South West Development Commission (SWDC) to prioritise synergy, collaboration, and a shared vision as they prepare to formally assume office. Speaking on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the Commission’s Chairman-designate, Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi, and Managing Director-designate, Dr....

The NDDC chief suggested that scholars who did not graduate with distinction might have faced challenges related to limited computer proficiency. No fewer than 32 students under the Niger Delta Development Commission’s postgraduate scholarship programme have graduated with distinction from Coventry University in the UK. The students received their postgraduate...

Former Governor of Borno State and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a fragile political experiment driven by clashing presidential ambitions. He  predicted that the party will ‘die down in three months.’ He spoke  in an interview yesterday...

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has been denounced by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as its member.  The party accused El-Rufai of falsely parading himself as its member, when in actual fact, he had not even registered in his ward. It also accused the former governor of forgery, manipulation and...

Nigeria and other African nations have called for urgent global cooperation to tackle food insecurity and climate-related agricultural challenges. The continent’s leaders spoke in unison yesterday as world leaders gathered for the opening of the United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addressing the high-level session, Vice...

Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has said the choice of Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was timely and critical for the consolidation of the party ahead of key political milestones. A statement yesterday in Abuja by his media aide, Mr. Alkasim Abdulkadir,...