Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has charged African leaders on political will to drive innovative policies, stressing that only leaders with strong political will to formulate and implement innovative policies in agriculture could make the desired impact towards improving food production and meaningfully reducing hunger in Africa. A press statement on Tuesday by media aide of the former president, Ikechukwu Eze, noted that Jonathan also emphasised the importance of deploying science and technology in advancing...

…Restates Its Commitment To IPAC Action Alliance (AA) has disclosed its decision to withdraw its membership from Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP),. According to the party, the association no longer represents their collective values due to lack of legal backing, internal organisational structure and leadership. The party however, restated its commitment to the membership and ideals of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC). The national chairman, Barr (Chief) Kenneth Udeze stated this in a press conference yesterday....

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku has announced the Commission’s commitment to establish a sports institute to consolidate the gains of the Niger Delta Sports Festival and enhance sports development. A press statement on Tuesday signed by Seledi Thompson-Wakama, Director Corporate, disclosed this during the closing ceremony of the maiden Niger Delta Sports Festival organised by the NDDC at the Uyo Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom State. According to...

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, at the 2025 Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit in London, posited that in Africa’s population and regional collaboration in trade lays strength for development, not aid. In his closing remark at the summit, the State Governor stated that Africa’s economic renaissance lies in extensive trade, not aid or charity. Mbah further charged African continents to exploit the power of intra-Africa trade and opportunities inherent in the African...

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has said the recent killings of over 50 people and thousands rendered homeless in the state are sponsored and genocidal. The governor, who stated this, Tuesday on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, said the assailants struck in several communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state, displacing many and leaving a trail of destruction behind. Mutfwang, said that the assault in Plateau State was being sponsored and targeted at wiping...

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a stern warning to South East youths against joining the Nigerian Army, urging them to reconsider enlisting due to the dangers they could face in volatile regions. In a statement released on Tuesday by IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the group claimed that the Nigerian military has shown a history of ethnic bias, often deploying recruits from the South to northern regions where terrorist groups like Boko Haram...

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has expressed deep concern over a fresh wave of Boko Haram attacks and kidnappings in the state, describing the situation as a major threat to recent security gains in the North East. Speaking at a high-level security meeting held in Maiduguri on Tuesday, the Governor said several communities are now under frequent attack due to the dislodgement of military formations in key local government areas. “Renewed Boko Haram attacks...