Stakeholders from Igedeland have decried that 25 years of political representation since 1999 has not translated into meaningful development for the community. This was one of the key observations in a communique issued after the 2nd Annual Public Lecture of the Association of Igede Media Professionals in Abuja on...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja
The UK’s Approach to Africa, developed in 2025 under former Foreign Secretary David Lammy following consultations with African partners, outlines a pragmatic vision for partnership in which trade and investment links take centre stage. This ambition reflects an acknowledgement of Africa’s increasing economic and strategic weight. With expanding consumer...
The current state of what we call “politics” in Nigeria throws one back in time. One is reminded of Nigeria if, after decades, someone goes back to read the treatise by the revolutionist and founder of the now-rested Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. In his...
The appointment of Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi as the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) in August 2024 marked the beginning of a new era for the secret police, which members of the public then saw as operating beyond the rule of law. As the successor to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerian medical doctors and other healthcare professionals in the diaspora to return home and lend their expertise to the ongoing transformation of the nation’s healthcare sector under the Renewed Hope Agenda. President Tinubu stated this on Friday when he received a delegation of Nigerian...
Ogun State Police Command has recorded fresh operational successes under its ongoing Operation KOSAYE, with the arrest of 16 suspects linked to various criminal offences across the state. The Command said the arrests followed coordinated intelligence gathering, swift responses to distress calls, forensic investigations and sustained tactical operations aimed...
Six state governors have pledged to draw practical lessons from the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone GDIZ), in the Republic of Benin as Nigeria intensifies efforts to establish agro-industrial processing hubs, revive domestic manufacturing and create large-scale employment for young people. The governors spoke after joining Vice President Kashim Shettima @officialsksm...
In line with the vision and strategic leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc (+), NPM, towards enhancing operational efficiency and personnel welfare across the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of the Special Protection Unit (SPU) Force Headquarters,...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise to at least 90 days before the next General Elections to enable more Nigerians to participate in the democratic process. Obi made the appeal...
Nigeria Police Force has debunked a misleading report claiming that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc (+), NPM, ordered police officers to “shoot anyone with illegal firearms.” Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Ani Iniedu, in a statement on Saturday, said the claim is...
Force Commander of the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG), Colonel Aliyu Tine, has charged Nigerian troops serving under the mission to sustain the Nigerian Army’s long-established reputation for professionalism, discipline and operational excellence in peace support operations. Colonel Tine gave the charge on Friday during his maiden operational...
2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) begins in Morocco on Sunday with a record $2 million prize for the champions and four FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification spots available for African teams. Nigeria’s Super Falcons, who have won the tournament a record 10 times and are the defending...
Most Nigerians have the assumption that their country has never been great. They do not know that in the past, Nigeria stood as a symbol of promise and possibility among the comity of nations. Globally, Nigeria commanded respect among nations, not only for its vast natural resources but also...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said it is time for African nations to take their rightful place in the control of global resources and trade by taking advantage of the natural endowment with which the continent is blessed. This, he noted, can only be possible if nations on...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to steer clear of the Kara Bridge/Ojodu Berger section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following multiple road crashes that occurred in the early hours of Friday, July 24, 2026. The crashes have resulted in severe traffic congestion along the busy corridor as...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reassured Nigerians that their votes will count in forthcoming elections, as former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC), General Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd), called on Nigerians to rally support behind the Commission ahead of the 2027 General Election. The...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has described the Presidency’s latest statement attacking his person as further proof that the Tinubu administration has chosen diversion over disclosure and insults over accountability. In a statement issued by his Senior Special...
In furtherance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s industrialisation agenda, Vice President Kashim Shettima has led six state governors on an assessment tour of the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone, GDIZ, near Cotonou, Republic of Benin. The delegation included Governors Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, Caleb Mutfwang...
Budget Office of the Federation has explained that it did not issue financial clearance to the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), saying the council failed to meet the regulatory conditions required for recruitment and expenditure. In a statement signed by its Director-General, Tanimu Yakubu, the Budget Office said...
Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has reaffirmed confidence in Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem, urging young entrepreneurs to continue transforming ideas into sustainable businesses while announcing funding for the fifth edition of the Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers (iFAIR). Freeman made the announcement at the closing ceremony and...