Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has urged government, employers and workers to work more closely together, saying Nigeria’s economic growth depends on protecting its workforce. Faleye spoke on Monday in Abuja while delivering a goodwill message at...
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Founder of PRNigeria and Chief Executive Officer of Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), Malam Yushau A. Shuaib, has vowed to challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissing his ₦1 billion suit against the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, over...
Federal Government has fixed Wednesday, July 1, 2026 for the official launch of its Digital tv National Education Information Management System, DNEMIS, in its drive to modernise education administration through technology and data-driven management. Ahead of the launch, the National Project Coordinator of the Special Programmes Operations and Implementation...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has condemned what it described as unethical practices by some tertiary institutions, including delaying or refusing to refund students whose tuition fees had already been paid before the disbursement of NELFUND loans, as well as arbitrary increases in tuition and other institutional charges. In...
United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) World Congress has applauded Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani’s commitment to transparency, citizen participation and democratic governance. The commendation was made at Tangiers, Morocco, after the Governor had addressed a high-level session titled, ‘’Human Capital and Democratic Transformation: What Future For The Global...
Former Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has arrived in Lake Como, Italy, to join global leaders, policymakers, scholars, and strategic thinkers at an international experts workshop where he is expected to make a strong case for Africa to move beyond aid dependency and embrace strategic partnerships anchored...
Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Moro, has condemned in strong terms, the killing of the state chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Ardo Risku Muhammad, on Saturday. Muhammad and his friend, Yakubu Isah, were reportedly ambushed...
Seven years into office, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum continues to push forward with an unwavering commitment to rebuilding Borno State. This video highlights key milestones recorded in the third year of his second term, showcasing remarkable strides in security, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and the resettlement of communities affected by insurgency....
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has paid tribute to Nigeria’s fallen heroes, saying their patriotism, courage and selfless service remain a source of inspiration to officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army. He spoke on Sunday at the interdenominational church service held at the All...
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has expressed profound shock, sadness and outrage over the gruesome killing of the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Ardo Risku, and his associate. Senator Akume in a statement...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the former Governor of Lagos State and Ex-minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, as he celebrates his birthday. President Tinubu in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, highlighted Fashola’s remarkable contributions to Public Service, governance, and national development, describes the...
The Executive Director of the Caleb Initiative for Drug Abuse Awareness (CIDAA Foundation), Amb. Jeremiah Caleb Onyedikachi, has urged governments, institutions, and citizens to adopt a stronger community response to drug abuse by embracing public health-centred, evidence-based, and human rights-oriented approaches to prevention and recovery. Speaking at the World...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has expressed profound sadness over the passing of retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG (Rtd) Abdullahi Shettima, OON, mni, who died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 93. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has mourned the passing of Alhaja Sidikat Basiru, the beloved mother of our National Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, Ph.D., at the age of 92. National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, in a condolence message on Sunday, described the late Alhaja Sidikat Basiru was...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerian students to begin preparing for leadership roles, stressing that the country’s future depends on a new generation of leaders driven by integrity, competence and compassion. Obi made the call during the NextGen Mentorship and Leadership Initiative held...
Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Rt. Hon. Shehu Usman Bawa (ABG), over the weekend paid a courtesy visit to the Kaduna State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), reaffirming his commitment to peaceful elections and stronger collaboration with security...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has pledged that the state government would assume responsibility for the welfare of the family of the late Ummulkhairi Usman Aliyu, who was brutally lynched by a mob at Maraban Jos in Igabi Local Government Area. The Governor made the pledge over the weekend...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has graduated 50 officers from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, Abuja. Two officers from the Service’s National Public Relations Unit emerged as the Overall Best and Second Best Graduating Students in Senior Course 14/2026. A major highlight of the graduation ceremony...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), in partnership with Rite Foods Limited, will on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, host the Maiden Academic Excellence Recognition Award Ceremony in Lagos to celebrate seven exceptional Nigerian students who distinguished themselves through outstanding academic performance during the 2025 admission exercise. The initiative,...
The Executive Chairman of Karu Local Government Area, Hon. Barr. Abubakar Aliyu Madaki, has reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to supporting community-driven initiatives that promote drug abuse prevention, public health, and youth development, describing the Caleb Initiative for Drug Abuse Awareness (CIDAA Foundation) as a strategic partner in building healthier,...