Nigeria and Brazil have entered the commercial phase of the $1.1 billion Green Imperative Project (GIP), a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing food security and driving agricultural transformation in Nigeria. Stanley Nkwocha, Vice President Kashim Shettima’s spokesperson disclosed this in a statement yesterday, highlighting the project’s potential to increase agricultural productivity and attract private-sector investments. The Green Imperative Project, recognized as Africa’s largest agricultural initiative focused on sustainable, low-carbon farming,…

The return of the Lagos Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has drawn the ire of his former party. .Lagos State chapter of the PDP has blasted Adediran, who announced his return to APC at a news conference on Monday in Lagos. The former PDP flagbearer, who was the leader of the…

The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has outlined the key challenges faced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration during the first 18 months, with a particular focus on the controversial removal of the fuel subsidy. Bamidele, who represents Ekiti Central in the Senate, stated that the primary difficulty the President encountered came not from ordinary Nigerians, but from those who had benefitted from the subsidy—many of whom, he claims,…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced that the 2022 Electoral Act will be amended to allow statutory delegates to participate in political parties’ primaries for the 2027 general election. This amendment, Akpabio explained, seeks to address an important oversight in the previous electoral law. Speaking during a meeting with the national leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja on Monday, Akpabio highlighted that the omission…

The House of Representatives has donated N705 million to the Federal Government to support vulnerable Nigerians during the holy month of Ramadan. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas made the announcement on Monday during an Iftar dinner hosted by President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he was joined by the principal officers of the House. Presenting the donation, Speaker Abbas expressed the lawmakers’ commitment to alleviating the…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has revoked over 4,794 land titles due to non-payment of Ground Rent for over 40 years. The FCT Administration (FCTA) said the affected properties are located in key districts of Abuja, including the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama, and Guzape. The revocation follows multiple warnings and public notices urging defaulters to clear their outstanding arrears.…

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the people of Southern Kaduna have pledged support for President Bola Tinubu and assured him of block votes in his reelection bid. The Southern Kaduna people hinged their loyalty to the president for his administration’s support for the region. The group’s pledge comes in response to the defection of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and his reported…

Gamji Heritage, a pressure group dedicated to preserving the legacies of the late Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello, has praised the President Bola Tinubu-led administration’s fight against banditry, terrorism, and other forms of insecurity in the country. President-General of northern-based socio-cultural group, Ahmed Abdullahi, made the assertion during a chat with journalists in Abuja on Monday in Abuja. The group has its membership cutting across religious lines from all…

Corps members have criticised the federal government (FG) over the continuous delay of the implementation of the proposed allowance amid economic hardship facing the country. For some days, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was all over the internet making headlines. Ushie Uguamaye, a youth corps member serving in Lagos State, in a video last week criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the economic hardship resulting from inflation and non-implementation…

The Edo State Government has raised alarm over rising insecurity allegedly fueled by armed thugs linked to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement issued yesterday, Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration accused PDP leaders of shielding criminals who still possess over 5,000 illegal firearms. According to the government, these weapons were stockpiled before the 2024 Edo Governorship Election, but rather than surrender them, the armed groups have continued to…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the arraignment of former First Bank Chairman, Oba Otudeko, and ex-Managing Director, Bisi Onasanya, over an alleged ₦12.3 billion fraud case. Delivering his ruling on Monday, Justice Aneke emphasised that, under established legal principles, a defendant’s plea must be taken before any applications can be entertained. Citing precedents from Onnoghen v FRN and Bello v FRN, the judge ruled that a formal…

Human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has extended his support to Ushie Rita Uguamaye, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member at the centre of a growing controversy after she posted a viral video criticising President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a video shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Sowore revealed that he had met with Uguamaye in Lagos and would be accompanying her…