Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has donated ₦30 million to Paul University Awka to support the institution’s growth and development, reaffirming his long-standing commitment to education as a key driver of national progress. Obi disclosed this in a post shared on X following his visit...
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In a landmark move to strengthen the relationship between the government and indigenous authorities, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has presented land allocation documents to members of the FCT Council of Chiefs. Speaking during a meeting with the traditional rulers in Abuja on Friday,...
National Chairman: Prof Nentawe Yilwatda Deputy National Chairman (North), Ali Dalori; Deputy National Chairman (South), Emma Eneukwu; National Secretary: Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru Deputy National Secretary: Prof. AbdulKarim Abubakar Kana National Legal Adviser: Murtala Aliyu Kankia National Treasurer: Uguru Mathew Ofoke National Financial Secretary: Amb. Haruna Ginsau National Organising...
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima are set to lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention, a crucial event that will shape the party’s future direction and potentially decide Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027. Below are pictures from the convention:
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has sparked fresh controversy over Nigeria’s security strategy after its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, criticised recent remarks by top security officials describing terrorists in familial terms, warning that such rhetoric reflects a troubling approach to tackling insecurity. In a post on his X (formerly...
Newly inducted science laboratory technologists at the University of Jos (UNIJOS) have been warned against falsification of data and other unethical practices as they formally joined the profession. The caution came during the induction of over 140 graduates of the Faculty of Natural Sciences into the Science Laboratory Technology...
SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, AT THE 4TH ELECTIVE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) FRIDAY, 27TH MARCH 2026 EAGLES SQUARE, ABUJA PROTOCOLS: Today, I stand before you with a heart full of gratitude, pride, and hope. Gratitude to God Almighty for His...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the submission of political parties’ registers of members as part of preparations for the 2027 Nigerian general election. The development followed concerns raised by political parties regarding the timeline earlier provided in the Commission’s revised timetable and schedule...
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, have extended condolences to former Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and the entire El-Rufai family following the passing of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai on Friday, March 27, 2026. In an official statement, Governor Sani described the late Hajiya...
President of Zambia, His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, has accepted his invitation to serve as Keynote Speaker at the forthcoming World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) scheduled to hold in Abuja, Nigeria, from 15th – 21st November, 2026. The information was conveyed by the Zambia’s Minister of Information and Media, Hon....
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has described Nigerian youths as the country’s greatest asset, rather than mineral resources, infrastructure and money. Barrister Faleye made this submission in his speech as a guest speaker at the Student Mentorship Summit, 2006 organized by...
First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has stated that books cannot be taken out of schools despite technological advancement. She stated this during her meeting with the US Special Envoy for Best Future Generations Charles Harder on the sidelines of the Fostering the Future Together Global Summit organised...
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has highlighted significant progress in Nigeria’s power sector under the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, including the attainment of the highest electricity generation level recorded to date. Speaking at the first quarter 2026 Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) Stakeholders’ Meeting in Lagos on...
The SASSO Poultry Workshop, organised by Agro Preciso Limited in collaboration with the L-PRES Project and with support from the World Bank, was held in Lokoja, Kogi State, bringing together key stakeholders in the poultry value chain for a one-day capacity-building programme. Designed to equip farmers and industry actors...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has charged members of the National Council on Skills (NCS), comprising federal ministries, state governments, and the private sector, to ensure that Made-in-Nigeria products and services remain synonymous with world-class standards. He urged the council to leverage the restless, inventive spirit of the Nigerian people—evident...
Kaduna State has emerged as one of Nigeria’s leading states in promoting transparency at the local government level, following its recognition in a new report by BudgIT. The report, titled “ _The Missing Tier: Mapping Local Government Budget Transparency in Nigeria,”_ lists Kaduna among only 10 states where local...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the re-arrest of an alleged examination fraudster, Emmanuel Praise Akataka, over renewed attempts to defraud candidates through false promises of score manipulation and registration protection. At a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, following the development, Registrar of JAMB, Prof....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the expansion of the mandate of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) in a new drive to reposition the initiative. The initiative according to a statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, will now be known as the Presidential Initiative on...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s resolve to promote and protect human rights through constitutional guarantees and embedding the rights into security operations. According to him, the nation is fully committed to international cooperation and to the universal application of International Humanitarian Law in every theatre of...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sounded a strong warning over emerging threats to Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that credible polls are inseparable from national security. Speaking at the 2nd Annual Lecture of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies...