A popular fiction has been normalized and consecrated into a national myth. Everybody believes it. No one questions a myth. It is often said that when a lie gets repeated ever so often, it assumes the status of a truth. Everyone mouths it, repeats it endlessly to a point...
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President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring balanced and inclusive development aimed at improving the lives of Nigerians. He stated this while inaugurating a newly constructed rural road from A2 Junction to Pai community in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to...
Most Nigerian civil servants lack the requisite 21st-century skills required for effective service delivery, according to Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF). Walson-Jack made this known at the opening of a two-day study tour for heads of service from all 36 states in...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has recovered over N20 billion and other properties from corrupt individuals in 2024. ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Aliyu disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of a Conference of State Attorneys-General...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- A coalition of prominent politicians opposed to President Bola Tinubu led administration has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register a new political party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). The application, dated June 19, 2025, was received by INEC on June...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reiterated that Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), operating under ST Technologies International Ltd., remains banned in Nigeria. In a public notice, the commission warned Nigerians to refrain from patronizing or transacting with CBEX, citing unauthorized investment activities. “We unequivocally...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The music world is mourning the loss of Gentle Mike Ejeagha, the renowned Igbo highlife legend, who has passed away at the age of 95. The news of his demise was confirmed by his eldest son, who revealed that the music icon succumbed to a...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday, censured former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi over his hunger comment. At a media parley in the nation’s capital Abuja, Wike said Amaechi can’t stay out of power and his hunger comment was an insult to the sensibilities...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said that 1,243,638 Nigerians were displaced by floods in 2024, with 1,237 lives lost. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, said this at a stakeholders engagement on national disaster preparedness and response campaign 2025, held in Owerri on Tuesday. Umar, represented by...
Nigerians were promised renewed hope, bold reforms, and decisive leadership two years ago. As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu crosses the halfway mark of his first term, we are left with a growing sense of betrayal. The Centre for Development Communication stands with millions of Nigerians, especially the voiceless, who ask...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has successfully transported 36,359 Nigerian pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, saying that the airlift operation will end on May 30. The Commission made the disclosure in a statement issued by its Assistant Director, Information and Publication, Hajiya Fatima Usara, in...
Luft Pay TV on Wednesday inaugurated its entry into Nigeria’s competitive satellite television market with the promise of accessible, affordable, and locally relevant contents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inauguration, held in Lagos, is coming when Nigerians are groaning under incessant increases in subscription rates...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said that 14,165 Nigerian pilgrims, representing 34.4 per cent have so far been transported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj exercise. Assistant Director, Information and Publication, NAHCON, Hajia Fatima Usara, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has apologize to Nigerians over candidates performances in 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) as it admitted that the error that it was due to technical glitches.. The Registrar of the Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known...
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that no fewer than 120 million persons have so far been captured in the ongoing nationwide National Identity Number (NIN) enrollment since inception. The Director General of NIMC, Mrs Abisoye Coker-Odusote disclosed this at a media conference on Wednesday in Abuja....
Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved Group Life Assurance Scheme for government workers, paramilitary and uniformed personnel. Walson-Jack said this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the sixth FEC meeting of the year on...
Some bank customers, especially those of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) say they will opt for electronic mail alert from their banks to cut costs and reduce charges on their accounts. Some of them who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said they...
No fewer than 78 Nigerians rescued from human traffickers in Cote D’Ivoire have arrived in Lagos. The victims, comprising 73 females, two males and three babies arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos around 11 :00 p.m. on Saturday. The Director-General (DG) National Agency for the Prohibition of...
The Tinubu presidency has shown utter disrespect for Nigerians. It is above all insensitive to the suffering and hardship of most Nigerians. Instead of rendering a sensible mid term account of its mandate, the administration is celebrating the onset of the 2027 presidential election race. A clear two years...