The Federal Government has said discussions are ongoing on how 15,000 Nigerians stranded in Cameroon, Niger, Chad and other parts of the world will be returned to Nigeria in safety and dignity. Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, disclosed this...
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The Justice Development Peace Commission (JDPC) of the Catholic Church, on Thursday, hailed the emergence of Pope Leo XIV as successor to late Pope Francis and distanced the election process from the U.S. President Donald Trump or any external influence. The JDPC Badagry Deanery Executives who spoke with the...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said that recent government policies are not meant to punish Nigerians, but are necessary interventions to prevent the economy from collapsing. Tinubu made this known at the 55th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Institute of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) in Abuja. The president...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor, Uba San, has commended Alhaji Aliko Dangote and the Aliko Dangote Foundation for the distribution of 35,000 bags of 10 kilograms of rice to the 23 local government areas of the state. Governor Sani gave the commendation on Thursday in kaduna,...
Federal Government has trained no fewer than 200,000 Nigerians on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies in order to build a digitally skilled workforce for the country. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 10th Annual Symposium and...
Afrobeat superstar Davido, celebrity bar man, Cubana Chief Priest and other Nigerians have condemned the arrest of social media influencer and activist, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan(VDM). The celebrities and fans of VDM said his arrest was carried out like an “abduction”, which left many Nigerians worried, and...
The Minister of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has warned boat users, operators and passengers across the country against travelling on the Nigerian waterways without life jackets. Oyetola said this in a statement signed by Dr Bolaji Akinola, the Media and Communications Adviser...
The President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, on Wednesday called for renewed unity among Nigerian workers in the face of economic hardship and policy challenges. Ajaero made the appeal during the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration in Abuja, while addressing the workers on the state of the labour...
Nigerian workers have decried the deteriorating living standards of workers, calling on the government to address the development. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, in Ibadan, during the 2025 May Day celebration, some of the workers expressed concerns over the impoverished condition many ordinary Nigerian...
The President, Trade Union Congress (TUC), Mr Festus Osifo, says the organised labour is against the proposed tax bills by the Federal Government because it imposes heavy burdens on workers’s meager allowances. Speaking during the 2025 May Day celebration in Abuja, Osifo criticised the bills for “disproportionately targeting workers...
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, on Friday bemoaned the effect of inflation on the minimum wage in the country. Ajaero speaking at the first quadrennial delegates conference of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja, said it was time the organised labour stood united...
When the Director-General of the Department of State Security (DSS), Adeola Ajayi advocated for self-help and communal approach to insecurity and crimes such as raids on vulnerable communities leading to unprovoked deaths, insurgency, banditry and kidnapping, he ignited a heated debate about whether his suggestion invited anarchy and mutually...
he National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has reaffirmed that all vaccines provided at government health facilities across the country are available free of charge. The agency urged citizens to visit the nearest health centre for vaccination and accurate information about vaccine-preventable diseases. Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr Muyi...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to use the Easter period to renew their hope in the assurance of God’s unfailing love and intervention in the affairs of the country and humanity. The party, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba,...
The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has urged Christian faithful to imbibe the acts of kindness and charity by reaching out to the marginalised and the poor. In a message marking the 2025 Easter, Okoh, also urged them to promote dialogue and reconciliation for a...
The Vicar of All Saints’ Church, Anglican Communion, Festac Town, Lagos State, Ven. Michael Olorundare, has called on Christians to live Christ-like to justify Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection. Olorundare made the call on Sunday in his Easter sermon entitled: ‘The Significance of Christ’s Resurrection for Christians’. He described...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged Christian faithful to reflect on the sacrifice and love Jesus Christ showed on mankind through His crucifixion and resurrection. Sanwo-Olu, in his Easter message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, rejoiced with Christians in the state...
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has called on Nigerians to embrace peace and renew their love and hope for Nigeria. Umahi made the call on Sunday in Abuja while facilitating with Christian faithful on the occasion of Easter. According to him, Easter commemorates the crucifixion, death, and resurrection of...
Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to ensure stability in the power sector. Adelabu gave the assurance in his Easter message, signed by his Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Mr Bolaji Tunji in Abuja on Saturday. He said that the...
I heartily felicitate Christians in Nigeria and worldwide as they commemorate Easter, the celebration of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection—the cornerstone of the Christian faith. The Holy Week, which spans Palm Sunday through Holy Thursday and Good Friday and culminates in Easter Sunday, calls us to reflect deeply on...