Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced a capacity-building workshop for its Public Affairs Officers (PAOs) on archiving, cataloguing and documentation as part of efforts to strengthen institutional memory ahead of the 2027 General Election. The workshop, held in Abuja under the theme: _“Preserving Institutional Memory Through Effective Archiving...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the opening session of the General Debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States. Shettima joined Heads of State and Government from across the world at...
A media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has questioned who is currently exercising presidential powers in Nigeria following the expiration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s announced three-week vacation. In a statement on Tuesday, Ibe said the development had raised constitutional concerns and called on the...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, and the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Jonny Baxter, have officially declared open the State-level Policy, Regulatory and Institutional Reforms Enabling Digital Transformation (SPRIRET) programme, with a charge to stakeholders to identify ways of leveraging digital technology to solve community challenges. Speaking...
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has assured local government council chairmen and chairmen of traditional rulers’ councils across the country that anti-corruption enforcement would penetrate the grassroots in order to make development closer to the people. He stated this in Abuja on...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent, signalling a shift towards a less restrictive monetary policy stance as inflationary pressures moderate. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced the decision on Tuesday after the 306th meeting of...
Nigeria’s ten-member independent committee investigating the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was formally inaugurated this afternoon at the Minister’s Conference Room, Federal Ministry of Interior, Old Federal Secretariat, Abuja. A solemn gathering that included a minute...
Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has called on the National Assembly to begin the constitutional process of making Vice-President Kashim Shettima Acting President, following what he described as President Bola Tinubu’s failure to officially hand over power after spending more than 21 days...
The African Democratic Congress has described the continued absence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while Vice-President Kashim Shettima is also outside Nigeria, as a dangerous disregard for the Constitution. The party, in a statement by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, said that Section 145 of the...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has received a major political boost with the entry of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engr. Babachir Lawal, into the party. National leader of the NDC, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, announced Lawal’s arrival on Tuesday after receiving him alongside members...
Residents of Asarara Kaura community in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State have heaved a sigh of relief after troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA recovered a large herd of cattle rustled by suspected terrorists during a successful military operation. The operation followed credible intelligence on the movement of...
Borno State Government has procured five million insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for distribution across the state’s 26 local government areas as part of a renewed campaign to reduce malaria infections and protect millions of residents from the mosquito-borne disease. The government also called on journalists to monitor the distribution process...
The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Ibikunle Ajose, has charged 925 newly trained Borno State Forest Guards to remain fearless, decisive and professional in supporting ongoing efforts to counter terrorism and other criminal activities across the state. Major General Ajose gave...
Allamin Foundation mobilises 200 Borno community leaders to prevent violent extremism, promote peace
Allamin Foundation mobilises 200 Borno community leaders to prevent violent extremism, promote peace
The Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development (ALFOPED) has strengthened efforts to promote peace and prevent violent extremism in Borno State by engaging 200 community stakeholders in a series of dialogue and advocacy sessions across four communities in Maiduguri and Jere Local Government Areas. The community dialogues were held...
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, has called for stronger global investment in education, urging governments, development partners, philanthropies and the private sector to match national efforts with effective international support to transform education systems and expand opportunities for children and young people. In a statement...
A prominent northern youth leader, Alhaji Ibrahim Dan-Musa, has lauded the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, noting that the nation is currently witnessing the tangible impact of a revitalized military force. Speaking in Lafia following a meeting of the Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly, Alhaji...
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, has arrested two women for allegedly producing adulterated fruit juice in Badagry, Lagos State. The suspects, aged 48 and 50, were arrested during a five-day surveillance operation carried out by the command in collaboration with an Army formation operating...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has received a comprehensive brief on Nigeria’s participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, formally briefed the Vice President on...
The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement has commenced mobilisation in Borno State to rally support for the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in 2027.Borno is the home state of the Vice President. Speaking at the official unveiling of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Maiduguri on...
Team Nigeria strengthened its campaign at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand after both the Open and Women’s teams moved to six match points following encouraging performances in Round Five of the competition. The men’s team bounced back from an earlier defeat to Cuba with a convincing 3½-½...