Author: Herald Newspaper

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA), a prominent support group for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has boldly predicted a “landslide victory” for the president. The group’s National Chairman, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, made the declaration on Tuesday during a news conference in Lagos to launch SWAGA 2.0, the group’s new mobilization strategy. Adeyeye, a former Minister of State for Works, dismissed the notion that northern Nigeria would not support Tinubu’s re-election as a “mere myth.” He confidently stated that the president’s victory would be “the greatest landslide victory in the history of the republic,”…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led tributes on Wednesday, following the death of Dr. Doyin Abiola, a towering figure in Nigerian journalism and a passionate advocate for democracy, at the age of 82. The Pre4sident described the trailblazing media executive as both a “media icon” and a “soldier of democracy.” Dr. Abiola, the wife of the late Chief MKO Abiola, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday. The president, in a statement expressing his profound sadness, celebrated her groundbreaking career and her unwavering commitment to democratic ideals. “I received with deep sadness the news… of the passing of Dr. Doyinsola…

A hearing-impaired woman, Hauwa’u Bello, on Wednesday dragged her husband, Usman Shuaibu before a Shari’a court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, on grounds that he gives her only N50 for food. The complainant who communicated through sign language which was interpreted by one Aisha Sulaiman, said her husband was starving her. “We got married in 2016 and my parents provided food for us. The problem started when the food finished. ”He has failed in his responsibilities to provide for the house. He is a tailor. “When I delivered my baby, he couldn’t pay the hospital bill, it was his…

By Zarumi Mashood Kwara Stata Artisan Congress on Tuesday acknowledged the consistent support that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has extended to the body since 2019, saying he has been with them at all times. The body said their members have repeatedly benefitted from the government’s social investment scheme, and such support accounted for how they secured their permanent secretariat, which is under construction. In a remark at their meeting which the Governor briefly attended in Ilorin, Chairman of the Congress Alhaji Jimoh Adesina said the government has done a lot to improve the socio-economic lives of Kwarans, particularly the business community.…

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday announced donation of N1 billion to the Niger State government to assist victims of natural disasters and banditry attacks in the state. Mrs Tinubu announced the donation in Minna at the inauguration of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Women Empowerment Programme in Minna. The first lady said the donation would be directed towards housing support and essential supplies to help displaced families get back on their feet, earning daily living and having a better life. She said the donation was in line with the objective of the Renewed Hope Initiative, as contained…

By Zarumi Mashood The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed that N20bn be allocated in the supplementary budget for further revamp of school infrastructure across the state. The new investment will strengthen the massive infrastructural upgrade in public schools, which the administration has embarked upon since 2020 after retooling Kwara’s relationship with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). “His Excellency has instructed that we dedicate another N20bn to school infrastructural upgrades. The process has started already. The designs are being made, and we will get down to this as soon as the supplementary budget is approved,” Commissioner for…

By Zarumi Mashood Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inspected the 49-kilometre Eiyenkorin–Afon– Ojoku–Offa–Odo-Otin road project under construction, commending the pace and quality of work done. The concrete road is one of the four major roads being funded in Kwara under the federal tax credit scheme at the instance of the BUA conglomerate. The Governor thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the continuous execution of the tax credit projects and for his many other supports for the state. “We are inspecting the ongoing federal and state road projects. This is Ilorin/Offa new road, and you can see how solid it…

The Court of Appeal, Akure Judicial Division, on Thursday affirmed the victory of Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State in the November 16, 2024 election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on June 4 upheld the victory of Aiyedatiwa, candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) and declared petitions against him as “speculative.” The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Allied People’s Movement (APM) and Social Development Party (SDP) had filed appeals, alleging that the tribunal did not accord proper analysis to details of the evidence and exhibits submitted to…

The Niger State government has dragged the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to the Supreme Court over its omission from the 13 per cent derivation. In an originating summons sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the apex court, the Niger government through its counsel Mohammed Ndarani, SAN, seeks the interpretation and application of section 232 (1) & (2) of the Nigerian constitution. The suit seeks the inclusion of Niger state in the 13 per cent derivation as enshrined in the Enactment of Allocation of Revenue (Federation Account, etc.) Act, 2004. The state wants the…

International astronauts will research on six indigenous Nigerian crops and seeds during the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Crew-11 Mission. The crops selected by NASA are okra, cowpea, Guinea corn (sorghum), amaranth, maize, and melon. They would be studied to understand their behavioral patterns towards climate resilience, food security and the future of agriculture in space. Dr Felix Ale, Director of Media and Corporate Communications, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) said this on Thursday in a statement issued in Abuja. NASA is an independent agency of the U.S. government responsible for its civil space programme, aeronautics research and space…