POLICY STATEMENT 043 ISSUED BY THE INDEPENDENT MEDIA AND POLICY INITIATIVE (IMPI)* MambillaGate: ICC ruling and questions over Atiku’s integrity We reviewed the response of former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council’sContinue Reading
Samson Oladejo Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Oyo State, has opened enrolment for the October 2026 Cohort of its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Skill Acquisition Programme, reaffirming the institution’s commitment to equipping staff, students and members of its host communities with practical skills for economic empowerment and self-reliance. TheContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Abuja: The Minister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced plans to inaugurate and lead the campaign machinery in Abuja and Rivers to drive the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu. Wike disclosed this in Abuja on Friday, after he inspected the ongoing Kuje-Gwagwalada road dualisationContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway • Section I substantially completed (Lagos) • Section II (Ogun) at 60% completion • Sections IIIA & IIIB (Akwa Ibom/Cross River) at 20% • Sections IVA & IVB at 5% • Section V awarded and under construction Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway • Section I (Sokoto): 40%Continue Reading
By: Zagazola Makama A Fulani youth reportedly herding cattle has been killed while 42 cows were allegedly rustled by Mwaghavul Militia at Bankansarki area, around Sagas in Kongon Langai District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to report received Zagazola Makama on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026,Continue Reading
By Yinusa Ishola Ado-Ekiti: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over new counterfeiting in Nigeria, saying criminals now fake medicines, bottled water, toothpaste and herbal products. Dr Isaac Kolawole, South-West Zonal Director of NAFDAC, said this on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti atContinue Reading
Retirement: Zone ‘A’, friends describe ACG Babadede as oriented problem solver By Aisha Cole Lagos, Sept. 24, 2026, Officers of Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have described the Assistant Comptroller-General and Zonal Coordinator, Zone ‘A’, Mohammed Babadede, as an oriented problem solver. TheContinue Reading
NCRIB endorses insurance meets Tech 5.0, rallies brokers to participate By Taiye Olayemi The President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), Mrs Ekeoma Ezeibe, has urged insurance brokers to actively engage with emerging technologies to remain relevant in the evolving industry. Ezeibe made the call duringContinue Reading
Archaeologists unearthed a horse burial dating back more than three millennia in an ancient Egyptian fortress. By Owen Jarus, Edited by Kristina Killgrove, Kimberly Hickok The horse skeleton as it was found within the ancient Egyptian fort. Archaeologists think that it was ceremonially buried. (Image credit: Courtesy of the Egyptian Ministry of TourismContinue Reading
