Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Forum of State Presidents has voiced strong criticism against the Federal Government for leaving out the Southeast from the country’s major gas pipeline projects. At a press conference in Awka on Saturday, the forum, through its Rivers State President, Mr. Livingstone Wechie, demanded immediate federal investment...
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Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja envisaged sunny skies in a hazy atmosphere over parts of Katsina, Yobe, Kano and Jigawa State of northern region on Sunday. The agency anticipated the...
Senior leaders of the Shell Energy Nigeria organisation have said that Nigeria needs sustained actions to attract and retain investments in the gas sector to ensure economic growth and industrialization. They stated this during the 3rd edition of the Gas Investment Forum which held in Lagos this week. Investments...
From WOLE ADEDOYIN – The Ibadan Book Club (IBC), has announced that the October edition of its prestigious Ibadan Book Dialogue will feature four outstanding female writers — Ogbue Anwuli Temitope, Gloria James Chinemerem, Oke Inioluwa Gladys, and Esther Boluwatife Ogunleye — as headline guests. The event is scheduled to take...
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has signed into law the 2025 supplementary budget amounting to ₦143.42 billion, alongside a virement of ₦14.68 billion recently approved by the State House of Assembly. The Implementation of the 2025 supplementary budget will be extended to 31st May 2026. The supplementary budget is...
Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, has said Nigeria is once again capturing the attention and confidence of international investors, thanks to ongoing economic reforms and a more transparent policy environment. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 2025 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington D.C.,...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has issued a compelling call to action, urging today’s leaders to uphold transparency, truthfulness, and selflessness in their dealings with the youth — whom he described not as future leaders, but as present-day stakeholders in national progress. Speaking on Saturday during the maiden lecture and...
House of Representatives Committee on Health Services has advised that Primary Healthcare Centres should not be run by National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) medical doctors because they are on transit during the national service. Instead such healthcare facilities should have medical doctors employed by the government posted to the...
Nigerian aviation sector marked a milestone with the official unveiling of Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM), Africa’s first private university of aeronautics In his remark at the unveiling ceremony on Friday in Abuja, the Proprietor and Chancellor of the institution , Isaac Balami, said the establishment...
A middle-aged woman, identified as Falmata, was found dead near Federal University, Gashu’a, Yobe State. According to eyewitnesses, residents discovered her lifeless body dumped by the roadside early Friday morning and promptly alerted security agencies. Details surrounding her death remain unclear, with sources lamenting that “nobody knows who killed...
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has carried out a detailed inspection of ongoing aircraft and helicopter production for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at Leonardo S.p.A’s defence manufacturing facilities in northern Italy. The tour, which took place during Badaru’s trip as part of President Bola Tinubu’s delegation to...
Senior U.S. presidential adviser on Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulos, has refuted claims of an ongoing Christian genocide in Nigeria, stating that extremist groups like Boko Haram and ISIS haveactually killed more Muslims than Christians in their attacks. Boulos made the remarks on Friday during an interview following...
World Bank Group is rolling out a new strategic roadmap aimed at mobilising private capital and accelerating job creation, particularly in developing economies. Speaking during a plenary session at the institution’s Annual Meetings in Washington, President Ajay Banga announced the development of the IFC2030 Strategy, designed to unlock greater...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu is steering Nigeria steadily toward a future of meaningful development—even if he never promised to solve every problem overnight. Wike made these remarks in Abuja on Friday during the flag-off of the Collector Road C01...
Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a total of ₦2.103 trillion in revenue for September 2025, distributing the funds among the Federal Government, State Governments, and Local Government Councils. The allocation was finalized during FAAC’s October 2025 meeting held in Abuja, where members confirmed that the distributable funds...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria is now best-positioned to lead the intra-African trade and investment revolution. He said this was because the Federal Government was removing investment bottlenecks and boosting ease of doing business. The Vice President stated this at the opening of the Pre-Investor Forum of the...
Tempers flared at the Oja Retail Market in Oke-Afa, Jakande Estate, Isolo, Lagos, as residents and traders staged a protest against the planned demolition of the market by Ejigbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Chairman, Mr. Taoreed Taiwo. Worried about their livelihoods, the demonstrators made passionate appeals to the...
Against the backdrop of major defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in recent times, Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that the most important defection has not yet taken place. Makinde, in his bi-monthly newsletter issued on Thursday, said that while the defections of some PDP governors...
The KAP Film & Television Academy marked a landmark moment with its Graduation Ceremony for the Filmmaking Residency Program made possible via partnership with the Oyo State Government The event held on Wednesday at the picturesque KAP Film Village & Resort in Igbojaye, Oyo State, showcasing exceptional creativity of...
Governor Uba Sani has vowed that the award given to him as the best performing governor in Nigeria will spur him to serve the people of Kaduna State more selflessly and vigorously. Last Thursday , the Democracy Heroes Award Africa presented the best performing governor award to Governor Uba...