The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of diverting public attention from the country’s economic and security challenges by focusing its attacks on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar instead of addressing issues affecting Nigerians. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its National...
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Federal Government has launched the 1,000 Days of Life Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at improving maternal and child nutrition by promoting optimal breastfeeding and healthy feeding practices during the critical period from conception to a child’s second birthday. The campaign was unveiled on Monday...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Abuja Operations Office (AOO), on Monday coordinated the reception of 32 Nigerian nationals returned from the Republic of Türkiye at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The returnees arrived aboard a chartered aircraft following an official notification from the Federal Ministry of Foreign...
First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has praised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for transforming Abuja’s City Gate into a major recreational and environmental landmark, while calling on states to involve more young people in environmental protection initiatives. Speaking during a ceremony to honour...
United States (US) has officially launched a permanent Visa Bond Programme, requiring eligible applicants for business and tourist visas from Nigeria and about 30 other African countries to pay refundable bonds of up to $20,000 before travelling to the U.S. The new policy took effect on Monday, August 3,...
Nigeria has emerged as the highest-ranked African country at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after finishing seventh on the overall medals table with an impressive haul of 24 medals. Team Nigeria wrapped up its campaign in Glasgow, Scotland, with 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals, underlining the country’s...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated one of Nigeria’s foremost industrialists and philanthropists, Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group and Founder of ASR Africa, on his 66th birthday, commending his outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s industrial development and economic transformation. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President...
Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has distanced itself from a fake document circulating in the public requesting financial support for the production, printing and nationwide distribution of the Revised Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) for the 2026/2027 academic session. Executive Secretary of NERDC, Professor Salisu Shehu, who issued...
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles suffered a 2-0 defeat to hosts Burkina Faso in their final Group B match at the WAFU B U20 Championship on Sunday, but still progressed to the semi-finals after securing qualification earlier in the tournament. Aliyu Zubairu’s side had already booked their place in the last...
Presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, dismissing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of the administration as misleading and based on outdated economic data. In a lengthy statement titled: _“Facts, Not Fear: A Point-by-Point Response to Atiku Abubakar on Nigeria’s Reform Journey,”_ Special Adviser to the President...
HISTORY has never been kind to institutions that mistake political opportunism for moral clarity. When the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, accompanied by Archbishop Emeritus John Cardinal Onaiyekan, stepped into the State House on July 28, 2026, Nigerians expected...
Bauchi State has secured a $91.6 million financing package from the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) to fund the construction of 24 strategic roads and bridges across the state. Governor Bala Mohammed disclosed this while addressing journalists after returning from the formal signing of the Bauchi State...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has paid tribute to veteran entertainer Charly Boy and renowned environmentalist and explorer Newton Jibunoh, describing both men as exceptional Nigerians whose lives and contributions continue to inspire hope for a better nation. Obi shared the tribute in a post on...
Federal Government has secured a five-year support package estimated at US$500 million from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a major boost to Nigeria’s efforts to strengthen routine immunisation, vaccine delivery and primary healthcare. The package was announced during a meeting between the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare,...
There is something fundamentally inappropriate about Cardinal John Onaiyekan granting a television interview to offer his own account and interpretation of what transpired during the private meeting between the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu. It is, in my view, an abuse of clerical privilege. The...
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has again recorded a major feat on the global stage as its students received cash rewards at the 3rd edition of the Huawei Education Summit (THES26) held in Abuja for their outstanding performance at the 2025/2026 Huawei ICT Skills Competition Global Finals in China....
Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel delivered a brilliant performance to win the men’s 400m hurdles gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The 23-year-old crossed the finish line in 48.47 seconds to become the first Nigerian to win gold in the event at the Commonwealth Games. England’s Jake...
Nollywood actor Charles Okocha defeated street-pop singer Portable in their highly anticipated celebrity boxing rematch held on Friday at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. The fight, tagged: “Unfinished Business,” ended unexpectedly after the opening round when tensions boiled over inside the ring. Portable grabbed Okocha during...
Pan-Africanist dreams of enforced Pan-African unity and brotherhood as promised by Kwame Nkrumah are questioned by many commentators, who cite repeated instances of xenophobic violence in South Africa as proof that Pan-African unity is not what Africans desire. The late Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana and the late Nelson Mandela...
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles booked their place in the semi-finals of the WAFU B U20 Championship with a convincing 3-0 win over Togo on Friday. It was a tale of two halves. Togo frustrated Nigeria before the break, but the Flying Eagles returned from the dressing room looking sharper and...