Nigeria’s journey toward industrial self-sufficiency and sustainable economic growth has reached a defining moment as the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) 30% Value Addition Bill successfully passed its third reading in the House of Representatives, moving it closer to presidential assent by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The...
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Media entrepreneur and host of the viral talk show #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, has officially released his deeply personal memoir, How Depression Saved My Life. The book is now available in bookshops across Nigeria, on NarrativeLandscape.com, and globally on Amazon. The striking yellow‑covered memoir, first announced and unveiled in March 2025,...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has explained that his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was motivated by what he believed was best for the state. Governor Diri, who spoke on Sunday during the 14th Bayelsa Thanksgiving Day at the Ecumenical Centre...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Residents of Yenagoa, the capital city of Bayelsa State, were enthralled by renewed hope on Monday, as Vice President Bola Tinubu formally received Governor Douye Diri and his teeming supporters into the All Progressives Congress (APC). President Tinubu described the occasion as one of “those...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received Professor Ademola Adenle, a Nigerian scholar and sustainability expert who recently won the inaugural World Academy of Sciences–M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace. President Tinubu in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, congratulated Adenle for winning...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Speaker, Borno State House of Assembly, (BOSHA), Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Abdulkarim Lawan has commended the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the German Government and European Union (EU) for their steadfast and commitment to strengthen democratic governance and legislative capacity in Borno State....
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo had flagged off a free medical outreach in partnership with OCMM International and support from the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), to bring hope, healing, and smiles on the people of Ugbokolo community and the entire people of...
The lingering legal tussle between Sagecom Concept Ltd and Fidelity Bank Plc took a fresh turn on Monday as Sagecom asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the bank’s motion seeking a review of the ₦225 billion judgment debt earlier awarded in Sagecom’s favour. Sagecom’s lead counsel, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for the completion of 2025 admissions into public universities from Friday, 31st October 2025, to Monday, 17th November, 2025. According to the Board, the decision followed emergent and compelling circumstances, including a court order...
By AMOS MATHEW l, Kaduna Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to tackle the state’s housing deficit through innovative partnerships, inclusive planning, and targeted social housing initiatives aimed at uplifting the poor and vulnerable. Speaking at the commissioning of 100 free houses for widows under...
National Working Committee (NWC) of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) has expelled a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Peter Uzokwe, citing gross misconduct and anti-party activities. According to reports by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Uzokwe, who represents Nnewi North/Nnewi South/Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, was formally expelled...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries to fill existing vacancies within the Federal Civil Service. The announcement was made by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, through a statement released by Mrs. Eno...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja Nigeria has initiated moves to secure $150 million in development funding from the World Bank for the implementation of the Africa Centres of Excellence, ACE, Innovate Project. The initiative, which is aimed at sustaining cutting-edge research and innovation in Nigerian universities, is the next phase...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– As 16 political parties and their candidates Monday signed the peace accord for the Anambra governorship polls, the Nigeria Police Force has warned against any attempt by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) or its militant arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) or any other...
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has said his defection, alongside majority of its cabinet members, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is to attract development to the state. Diri was officially received into the ruling party by the Vice-President, Kashim Shettima at a rally in Yenagoa on Monday. The...
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), says Nigeria remains on track to grow crude oil production to two million barrels per day (bpd) by 2027 and three million bpd by 2030. Mr Udy Ntia, Executive Vice President, Upstream, NNPC Ltd., made this known on Monday at the ongoing...
Edo Government says it will soon curtail the menace of cultism and kidnapping by coming out with more stringent measures. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, made this declaration while addressing journalists on Monday in Benin. Afegbua said the state government would deal decisively with anyone...
Popular Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels has stirred massive reactions online after unveiling her newly acquired luxury mansion in Lagos, even as rumours of trouble in her marriage to Senator Ned Nwoko continue to make headlines. The mother of two took to her verified Instagram account, @regina.daniels, to share a...
Lagos State Police Command has declared activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore, wanted for allegedly planning to incite public disorder and obstruct major roads in the state. Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, disclosed this to journalists on Monday at the Iyana-Oworo section of the Third Mainland Bridge. He said the...
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has reaffirmed that its members will not return to work until the Federal Government meets all 19 outstanding demands in full and without delay. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday, Dr. Muhammad Suleiman, President of NARD, said...