BUA Cement Nigeria Plc has graduated 60 youths from its host communities in Sokoto State after completing a six-month intensive training programme in heavy-duty machine operations, with 52 of the beneficiaries securing automatic employment with the company. The graduates were presented with certificates on Wednesday at the end of...
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Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, has urged the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to strictly adhere to the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, to ensure transparency and accountability in its operations. Adedokun made the call during a virtual lecture at a two-day...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has approved restrictions on the operations of commercial motorcycles and tricycles in parts of Abuja following growing security concerns. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike announced the decision during his routine media parley at his official residence in Life Camp, Abuja. He said the FCT Security...
Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has unveiled a major Federal Government initiative to transform autism care in Nigeria through expanded specialist training, targeted investments in tertiary institutions and the establishment of Autism Centres across the country’s six geopolitical zones. The Minister said the initiative represents a significant...
National Chairman of Pan Niger Delta Foundation (PANDEF), Dr. Godknows Igali has called for the immortalization of Dr. Paddy Kemdi Njoku, a former Chairman of the Board of National Examinations Council (NECO) who died recently. Speaking at a Night of Tributes and Service of Songs held in honour of...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that policy reforms are the most result-oriented approach to fighting corruption, economic and financial crimes. He made the disclosure on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 when the managing director of the Consumer Credit Corporation, Creditcorps,...
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, political activities are gathering momentum across Akwa Ibom State, with aspirants and political parties intensifying consultations with stakeholders, community leaders and interest groups in a bid to strengthen their support base before campaigns officially commence. Although the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday flagged off the reconstruction of the 122-kilometre Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Road, fulfilling a major campaign promise he made to the people of Birnin Gwari during the 2022 presidential campaign. The president, who was represented by Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, recalled that Tinubu...
The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is translating bold policies into tangible projects, jobs, innovation and economic opportunities across the country. Speaking on Tuesday at the headquarters of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure...
Justice A.M. Lawal of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 convicted and sentenced a fake lawyer, John Nwawuto Anoruo for impersonation and possession of a forged seal of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. Anoruo, who operates a legal and educational consultancy...
Justice F. N. Ogazi of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, convicted and sentenced a bureau de change (BDC) operator, Dabo Malam Ardi, to two months imprisonment for engaging in illegal foreign exchange transactions. Ardi was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has called on young Nigerians to play active roles in leadership, governance and nation-building, saying the country’s future depends on an empowered and responsible youth population. Obi made the call on Monday while speaking as the...
Fifteen years after the Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA) was signed into law, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has presented its first compensation cheques to beneficiaries from treasury funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), paying a total of N31.72 million to five families. The presentation, held on Tuesday...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched a statewide free medical and surgical outreach across Taraba State to commemorate the 58th birthday of its National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe. The programme, organised under the Renewed Hope Agenda, aims to provide quality healthcare services to thousands of residents, especially those...
Igbo Community Association (ICA), Jalingo Branch, representing members of the Igbo community across Taraba State, has endorsed Governor Agbu Kefas for a second term ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The endorsement was conveyed in a letter signed by the Association’s President-General, Deacon Michael C. Adili, who attributed the...
Taraba State Government has intensified its clampdown on illegal mining, handing over 40 suspected illegal miners to the state Police Command for prosecution following their arrest in Bali Local Government Area. The suspects were intercepted by the Taraba State Anti-Illegal Mining Taskforce while travelling in four buses along the...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has intensified preparations for the 2026 Osun State governorship election after its National Campaign Council held a strategic meeting in Abuja. The meeting, chaired by Hope Uzodimma, reviewed campaign plans, grassroots mobilisation, voter outreach, media engagement and election-day logistics. Proceedings were coordinated by Barau I....
Federal Government has launched the 1,000 Days of Life Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at improving maternal and child nutrition by promoting optimal breastfeeding and healthy feeding practices during the critical period from conception to a child’s second birthday. The campaign was unveiled on Monday...
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to broadening its longstanding strategic partnership with Japan, while calling for increased Japanese investment in key sectors of the Nigerian economy. While receiving the Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Suzuki Hideo...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Abuja Operations Office (AOO), on Monday coordinated the reception of 32 Nigerian nationals returned from the Republic of Türkiye at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The returnees arrived aboard a chartered aircraft following an official notification from the Federal Ministry of Foreign...