The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Lagos State Government @followlasg , is set to convene the first ever Abuja Dialogue aimed at placing youth leadership at the centre of national discourse. The Dialogue, scheduled to hold on Monday, April 13, 2026 in Abuja under the theme, “Scaling Excellence:...
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President Bola Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to Alhaji Aliko Dangote (GCON), Africa’s leading industrialist, accomplished businessman, and Chairman of Dangote Group, on his birthday on Friday, April 10. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, acknowledged Dangote’s outstanding contributions to Nigeria and Africa’s economic growth and...
The appointment of the incumbent Executive Director of the Commonwealth Handball Association (CHA), Barrister Terence Vembe, as a member of the International Handball Federation Arbitration Tribunal, has been greeted with excitement in Nigeria. One of the first reactions came from the President and Members of the Handball Federation of...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, April 9, 2026 arrested 31 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation at an internet fraud academy, situated in Becki Estate, Karu, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The suspects, comprising two kingpins and interns, were nabbed while undergoing internet fraud...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sadness over the loss of the brave soldiers of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Operation HADIN KAI, who died in a coordinated terrorist attack on their camp in Benisheikh, Borno State. The President also expressed heartfelt condolences to the military and the families...
United States Embassy (U.S.) Abuja has suspended all visa appointments, advising affected applicants to monitor their emails for information regarding rescheduled dates. In a notice shared via the embassy X handle @USinNigeria on Thursday, the embassy stated that visa applicants should expect further communication directly through official channels. The...
Scores of people, including insurgents, civilians, security operatives, and a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have died following coordinated night attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Pulka community of Gwoza Local Government Area and Benesheikh town, headquarters of Kaga Local Government Area, Borno State, reliable sources...
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has confirmed that national crude oil production has grown from a historic low of 960,000 barrels per day in 2022 to an average of 1.71 million barrels per day and a peak production of 1.84 million barrels per day in 2025, owing to...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday led tributes to the late Senator Mpigi Barinada Barry, describing him as a principled and courageous leader whose life was defined by service, conviction and commitment to the public good. At a Night of Tribute held at the...
Top opposition figures including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Rauf Aregbesola, Rotimi Amaechi and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Wednesday spearheaded a protest in Abuja against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its refusal to recognize the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by David...
Chief Executive Officer of Save the Child Initiative (STCI), Nigeria, and National President, Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL), Mr. Abdulganiyu Abubakar, has been conferred with the prestigious award of National Child Protection Icon. Presenting the award at the 4th Annual Child and Society Conference, held in...
Nigerian Navy has intensified efforts to strengthen indigenous shipbuilding capacity and modernize its operational capabilities through strategic partnerships with global defence technology firms. Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the Managing Director of ASELSAN Nigeria Limited, Amadou Thiam, during...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT, has arrived at Eagle Square, Abuja, for the 2026 National Police Day Grand Parade and Procession. The ceremony, which brings together senior government officials, the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, security chiefs, and officers drawn from across the...
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has clarified one of the comments made by the Minister during yesterday’s Media Chat, on Channels Television’s Seun Okinbaloye, saying he only spoke figuratively. Olayinka, in a...
Rescue operations are ongoing after a three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Jikwoyi Phase 1 area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), leaving several workers injured. The FCT Police Command confirmed that it received a distress call about the incident at about 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 3,...
The Editor of TheNewsGuru (TNG), Ediri Oyibo, is set to officially unveil a new book titled “Journalism NeXt: A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Journalism,” in a landmark event that promises to contribute significantly to the evolving media landscape in Nigeria and beyond. The book, which is the product of...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday held separate meetings with key leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as part of ongoing consultations aimed at strengthening the party and deepening Nigeria’s democracy. The visits, which took place in Abuja, were described...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Iperu, Ogun State, tomorrow to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport. Instead, he will head to Jos, capital of Plateau state, to commiserate with the government and people of the state over the recent gun attacks,...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged a fresh plot by agents of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to destabilise the party through a sponsored protest in Abuja, following what it described as growing momentum within its ranks. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ADC National Publicity Secretary,...