Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, have extended condolences to former Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and the entire El-Rufai family following the passing of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai on Friday, March 27, 2026. In an official statement, Governor Sani described the late Hajiya...
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President of Zambia, His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, has accepted his invitation to serve as Keynote Speaker at the forthcoming World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) scheduled to hold in Abuja, Nigeria, from 15th – 21st November, 2026. The information was conveyed by the Zambia’s Minister of Information and Media, Hon....
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has described Nigerian youths as the country’s greatest asset, rather than mineral resources, infrastructure and money. Barrister Faleye made this submission in his speech as a guest speaker at the Student Mentorship Summit, 2006 organized by...
First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has stated that books cannot be taken out of schools despite technological advancement. She stated this during her meeting with the US Special Envoy for Best Future Generations Charles Harder on the sidelines of the Fostering the Future Together Global Summit organised...
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has highlighted significant progress in Nigeria’s power sector under the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, including the attainment of the highest electricity generation level recorded to date. Speaking at the first quarter 2026 Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) Stakeholders’ Meeting in Lagos on...
The SASSO Poultry Workshop, organised by Agro Preciso Limited in collaboration with the L-PRES Project and with support from the World Bank, was held in Lokoja, Kogi State, bringing together key stakeholders in the poultry value chain for a one-day capacity-building programme. Designed to equip farmers and industry actors...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has charged members of the National Council on Skills (NCS), comprising federal ministries, state governments, and the private sector, to ensure that Made-in-Nigeria products and services remain synonymous with world-class standards. He urged the council to leverage the restless, inventive spirit of the Nigerian people—evident...
Kaduna State has emerged as one of Nigeria’s leading states in promoting transparency at the local government level, following its recognition in a new report by BudgIT. The report, titled “ _The Missing Tier: Mapping Local Government Budget Transparency in Nigeria,”_ lists Kaduna among only 10 states where local...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the re-arrest of an alleged examination fraudster, Emmanuel Praise Akataka, over renewed attempts to defraud candidates through false promises of score manipulation and registration protection. At a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, following the development, Registrar of JAMB, Prof....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the expansion of the mandate of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) in a new drive to reposition the initiative. The initiative according to a statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, will now be known as the Presidential Initiative on...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s resolve to promote and protect human rights through constitutional guarantees and embedding the rights into security operations. According to him, the nation is fully committed to international cooperation and to the universal application of International Humanitarian Law in every theatre of...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sounded a strong warning over emerging threats to Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that credible polls are inseparable from national security. Speaking at the 2nd Annual Lecture of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT remains determined to reform and strengthen Nigeria’s power sector. He noted that while the promise of every nation rests on its abundance, Nigeria cannot afford to gamble with energy security. The Vice President, who...
After a brief disruption in December caused by technical issues with its former service provider, the Registrar of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Dr Ronke Soyombo, has assured teachers and stakeholders that the council’s digital portal is now stable. She stated this while addressing the press in...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has warned that a digital threat, including AI-driven disinformation and social media volatility now poses a direct risk to national security ahead of the country’s 2027 general elections. Speaking at a security alumni lecture in Abuja on Thursday,...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has applauded the Gates Foundation for sustaining investments and humanitarian aid in Nigeria, saying the Foundation remains the nation’s strategic partner in the drive to change the Nigerian narrative. Accordingly, he pledged support for the Foundation’s request to deepen and broaden its partnership with...
National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Taraba State has recorded significant growth in enrollment, with over 130,000 beneficiaries now captured under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund across the state’s 168 wards. The agency has also identified 2,000 persons living with HIV, who are set to be enrolled into...
Kano State government has applauded the Department of State Services (DSS) for safely rescuing the abducted Administrative Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Area of the state, Alhaji Hamza Durya The scribe was reportedly kidnapped a few days ago at his residence in Kibiya by gunmen who later demanded a...
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed Lagos for Abuja after marking the Eid-el-Fitri, following his historic state visit to the United Kingdom. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement said his (Tinubu’s) plane left the Presidential Wing of the Murtala...