Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged senior Public Relations (PR) practitioners to pass on their knowledge and professional experience to younger colleagues, saying one of the greatest measures of professional success is how many people you help become better. “Your experience should not retire with...
Nigerian News
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has paid a heartfelt tribute to his late secondary school classmate, Mrs. Keturah Koweletam Ominabo, describing her as a woman of exceptional character whose life was marked by faith, service and compassion. Jonathan joined members of the Ominabo family, friends, well-wishers and former students of...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said national security remains the fundamental bedrock required to achieve Nigeria’s economic ambitions and lasting prosperity. He noted that his administration views safety and the protection of lives as the fundamental baseline for business expansion, which is why the broader economic plan focuses on...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Luanda, Angola, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. On arrival in the Angolan capital, Senator Shettima was received by senior Angolan government officials as...
The Special Adviser to the Abia State Governor on Investment Promotion and Public Private Partnership (PPP), High Chief Jerome Nbaonu Green-Amakwe, has congratulated Governor Alex Otti, the state government and the people of Abia on the 35th anniversary of the state’s creation. Green-Amakwe, in a goodwill message issued in...
The death of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, has left a big void in the labour movement, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, has said. Faleye, in a condolence message on Friday in Abuja, said Ugboaja...
Major stakeholders in the Benue North East Senatorial district have resolved that Governor Hyacinth Alia is their only option for the 2027 gubernatorial elections in Benue State. The stakeholders made their position known during a thank you visit to the governor in the senatorial district. Benue North East Senatorial...
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has offered an amnesty to armed youths operating in the Sankera axis of the state, urging them to abandon criminal activities, surrender their weapons, and return to their communities. The governor made the appeal during his thank-you tour of Katsina-Ala Local Government...
A Deputy Superintendent of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Michael Apepende, has lost his life after he was reportedly swept away by floodwaters following a heavy downpour in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The tragic incident occurred on Thursday night along Barrack Road, near the Chronicle area, where the...
Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development has identified about 3,000 children affected by radicalisation across Borno State, with 275 currently undergoing rehabilitation and deradicalisation, while 75 have already been successfully enrolled in schools. The Executive Director of the foundation, Hajiya Hamsatu Allamin, disclosed this on Friday during a courtesy...
North East Coalition for Truth, Justice and Responsible Leadership (NECTJRL) has condemned what it described as a politically motivated campaign aimed at discrediting former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff. The coalition alleged that the campaign was designed to tarnish the reputation of...
Federal Government has activated an emergency task force to contain the outbreak of diphtheria among children in parts of Katsina and Kano States, with immediate measures being deployed to strengthen surveillance, close immunisation gaps and ensure timely access to treatment. The directive was issued by the Coordinating Minister of...
Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu, OFR, has underscored the significance of greater collaboration between RMAFC and the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), to promote transparency, accountability and improved revenue mobilisation and generation in Nigeria’s extractive industries. Dr. Shehu stated...
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas has acknowledged that, despite the state’s 35 years of existence, its leaders cannot honestly claim to have resolved all the challenges confronting its people. Speaking on Thursday during activities marking Taraba’s 35th anniversary, the governor said significant work remains in critical sectors, stressing that...
Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, has said the establishment of the Kaduna State Institute of Vocational Training and Skills Development will help end Nigeria’s dependence on skilled workers imported from West African and Asian countries. Alausa stated this on Thursday at the maiden graduation ceremony of 4,050 trainees...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has congratulated Hajiya Hadiza Mohammed Aliyu on her recent appointment as the first female Editor-in-Chief of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Hadiza Aliyu, who hails from Borno State, is the first woman to head the editorial team of one of the...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, the Shehu of Borno, His Royal Highness Dr. Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Elkanemi, the Deputy Speaker and other members of the Borno State House of Assembly were among hundreds of mourners who attended the funeral prayer of late Senator Kaka Malam Yale....
The family of The Eagle Online publisher, Dotun Oladipo, has announced September 10 and 11, 2026 as the dates for the funeral programmes of the journalist and media entrepreneur. Oladipo died on Tuesday, August 25, at the age of 56. According to the family, a service of songs will...
National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David A. B. Mark, has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden death of the Editor-in-Chief of Eagle Online, Mr. Dotun Oladipo. Senator Mark described the death of the veteran journalist as a painful and shocking loss to the Nigerian media...
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the launch of its new Load & Outage Analytics platform, a digital innovation designed to enhance visibility, monitoring, and management of the national transmission network. The unveiling took place at TCN’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja on August 25, 2026, where management and...