Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, has unveiled plans to tackle poverty through measurable, data-driven interventions aimed at restoring hope and improving livelihoods for vulnerable Nigerians. Doro, who stated this during a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Plateau State Council in...
By Christiana Lot, Jos
LAGOS, [November 11, 2025] In a major push for environmental sustainability, the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) are set to collaborate with ITREALMS Media on the 2025 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue. This crucial partnership addresses Nigeria’s escalating electronic waste (e-waste) challenge, which...
The ongoing money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello took a key turn on Monday as the fourth prosecution witness reaffirmed that withdrawals by the state government did not breach any banking regulations. Testifying before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Mshelia...
A youth-focused wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC), known as the Youth Structure for Asiwaju, has unveiled plans to rally six million young Nigerians in support of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Speaking with journalists on Monday at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja, the group’s...
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has debunked circulating social media claims that the Super Eagles were lodged in poor accommodation before their 2026 CAF World Cup playoff semifinal against Gabon in Rabat, Morocco. A short clip shared on Monday by midfielder Alex Iwobi had sparked online outrage, as it appeared...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun State has confirmed that three passengers narrowly escaped death in a lone accident that occurred along the Gbongan–Ibadan highway on Monday afternoon. The Sector Commander, Mr. Leye Adegboyega, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists in Osogbo, noting that the crash...
Super Eagles of Nigeria opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup CAF playoff preparations on Monday, with 16 players participating in the team’s first training session in Rabat, Morocco. The team’s camp officially opened on Sunday following the arrival of 10 players and the coaching crew at the Rive Hotel,...
World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over the escalating diabetes crisis in Africa, urging governments to take immediate and sustained measures to protect millions of lives at risk. In a message marking the 2025 World Diabetes Day, themed “Diabetes Across Life Stages,” the WHO Regional Director for...
Lagos State Police Command has reiterated its resolve to arrest political activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, over what it described as plans to orchestrate violent demonstrations within the state. Commissioner of Police Olohundare Jimoh made this known during a high-level security meeting held on Monday at the...
Accountants in Plateau State have reaffirmed their commitment to integrity, transparency, and professional ethics as the bedrock of national development during the 2025 International Accounting Day celebration in Jos. The event, jointly organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria...
Shell is highlighting its contributions to the Nigerian economy in an exhibition at the 2025 International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigeria Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) which began in Lagos yesterday. The 43rd NAPE conference comes as the professional body turns 50 this year, having been founded in...
The family of the late President Shehu Shagari has announced the death of the last surviving wife of the former President, Hajiya Saratu Shehu Shagari. The is contained in a statement signed by the eldest son of the former President and Sarkin Mafaran Shagari, Capt. Bala Shagari. Shagari said...
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, November 10, 2025, adjourned the trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahay Bello, till Tuesday, November 11, 2025, for continuation of trial. Bello is being prosecuted by the EFCC before Justice Nwite for alleged diversion...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, alongside Rt. Hon. Ahmodu Umoru Fintiri of Adamawa and Hon. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, on Monday, paid a familiarization visit to the new World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Mr. Matthew Verghis, in Abuja. The visit is aimed at reinforcing...
The Federal Government of Nigeria’s Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme has announced plans to launch two additional funds for the technology and creative sectors in 2026, targeting investments in Nigerian start-ups across the country. The announcement comes as the Chair of the iDICE Steering Committee, Vice...
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, assured the technical contractor handling the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), Siemens Energy, of the government’s full commitment to improving the country’s electricity supply and enhancing the livelihoods of its citizens. At a meeting at the State House with a delegation from Siemens...
Plateau State is set to host a festival of science, technology, and innovation to showcase local inventors and promote homegrown solutions for development. The announcement was made on Monday by the Honourable Commissioner for Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Cletus Bako Shurkuk, during the celebration of World Science Day...
Borno South Senator, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has expressed optimism that the re-election of Reverend Dr. Amos Musa Mohzo as National President of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) will help unite the Christian community and believers across Nigeria. Reverend Mohzo, a cousin of Senator Ndume from Ngoshe-Sama, a...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and one-time Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged case involving the dishonest conversion of $14,859,257. In a public notice issued by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale,...
Pentagon has received contingency plans for possible air operations in Nigeria after US President Donald Trump directed the Defense Department to “prepare to intervene” to protect Christians from attacks, The New York Times has reported. According to the report, U.S. Africa Command submitted a set of operational options to...