Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Thursday said his administration has cleared N32bn of the N48bn inherited backlog of gratuities and related liabilities owed to retirees, while also recruiting 2,037 health workers to address manpower shortages in public health facilities. Yusuf disclosed the back...

Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress has expressed anger over the police cancellation of a two-million-man march organised by “Obidient Movement” scheduled for the presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, in Uyo. It was gathered that...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for greater private and community support for organisations providing shelter and rehabilitation for women and girls affected by violence, saying the government cannot tackle sexual and gender-based violence alone. Sanwo-Olu made the call at a fun...

New IBF heavyweight champion, Filip Hrgovic, has declared himself the best heavyweight in the world at the moment and vowed to deliver a more dominant performance if a rematch with Moses Itauma comes to pass. Speaking to The Stomping Ground, Hrgovic reflected on the sacrifices behind his title win a...

Atiku Abubakar may have made one of the most consequential interventions of the emerging 2027 presidential debate. His pledge to restore fuel subsidy has done more than provoke controversy. It has reopened a fundamental economic argument, drawn a sharper line between his platform and President Bola ...

Lagos State Government has acknowledged failures in waste collection and operational bottlenecks across the state, even as it defended its management of the growing refuse burden. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, stated this while responding to criticisms of t...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has challenged the 100 public servants who graduated from the Public Service Accelerator Programme to return to their ministries and change how government works, saying the value of the training will be measured by improvements they deliver to citizens. Sanw...

About 50 years ago, as a young man, I failed my first attempt at the School Certificate examination for High School seniors. I was crushed. Two years later, I took the examination again, and I flunked that too. Then, in a third attempt, I wrote the GCE London in Kaduna. And I needed to do Read More:...

The Allied People’s Movement has said Nigerians have rejected the ruling All Progressives Congress and are ready to vote President Bola Tinubu out in the 2027 presidential election. APM made the claim in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Abubakar Yusuf, on Thursday while reacti...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Nigerians to move patriotism beyond Independence Day celebrations and demonstrate it through responsible citizenship, respect for others and active participation in building the country. Sanwo-Olu made the call in his Independence Day message as Ni...

Governors and other prominent Nigerians have called for unity, peace, responsible citizenship and greater accountability as the country marks its 66th Independence Anniversary, with some highlighting achievements in their states and others drawing attention to persistent challenges facing the nation...

Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc and the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta have equipped 500 farmers from 17 communities in Edo State with climate-smart farming practices and access to technical support, quality inputs, finance and markets. The organisations held two Green Field Da...