Federal Government has described the 2026 National MSME Awards as a clear demonstration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to positioning Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as the foundation of Nigeria’s economic prosperity under the Renewed Hope Agenda. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated...
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President Bola Tinubu led administration is building a sustainable, enterprise-led Nigeria, where MSMEs are improving livelihoods through the prosperity that is created in targeted infrastructure projects, business-support grants, and economic reforms, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said. The core vision, according to him, is to decentralize economic...
Seven years after assuming office, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum continues to expand investments in agriculture and livestock development across Borno State. This video highlights some of the key projects and milestones recorded in the third year of his second term, reflecting the administration’s efforts to boost food production, strengthen...
BUA Cement Plc has donated wet season agricultural inputs worth over N100 million to 211 resettled farmers from its host communities in Sokoto State as part of efforts to restore livelihoods, enhance food security and promote sustainable development. The donation, made under the company’s Resettlement and Sustainable Livelihood Restoration...
President of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Dr Safiyyah Hassan Shaibu, has been honoured with the Leading Emerging Women Leader in Africa Award for her contributions to women’s development and community service. She received the award at the 10th anniversary of the Focus Africa Series, which brought...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas as the new Director General of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA). Dr Namdas replaces Dr Dakorinama Alabo George, who resigned to contest for an elective post in his home state. A former member of the House of Representatives representing...
The First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has commissioned the first National Headquarters of the Nigerian Red Cross Service. The facility is situated in Abuja. Senator Oluremi Tinubu in her address noted that the Society has remained steadfast in its mission of serving humanity without discrimination. She stated...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed reports suggesting it has been deregistered, insisting that a recent ruling by the Federal High Court in Lokoja did not order its removal from the register of political parties. The party, in a statement issued on Friday, said it has already instructed...
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command, has arrested 1,107 suspected drug offenders, seized over 12.7 tonnes of illicit drugs and dismantled 662 drug joints across the state within one year. The State Commander, CN Maijama’a Muhammad, disclosed this in Kaduna during a press briefing to commemorate...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have allegedly uncovered a cache of relief materials worth millions of naira during a raid on a private warehouse in the Sintali Ward area of Jalingo Local Government Area, Taraba State. The warehouse was said to contain relief items reportedly donated...
Nigeria has increased its representation in the global rankings from 21 universities in 2024 and 2025 to 24 universities in 2026, making it the most represented country in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is as a result of the swift move of the Present Administration of Renewed Hope Agenda on the...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have strongly criticised the Federal High Court’s decision in Lokoja directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the National Democratic Party (NDC), describing the development as a dangerous setback for Nigeria’s democracy and the country’s multiparty system....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT has defended his administration’s decision to prioritise infrastructural development under the Renewed Hope Agenda, saying it is the backbone of a modern economy. He said Renewed Hope is not just a slogan but roads and ease for the common man, just as he urged...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has faulted President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government’s push for state police legislation, describing the process as rushed and driven by panic rather than careful institutional planning. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party said although...
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, June 26, 2026, adjourned proceedings in the alleged $4.5 billion fraud trial involving a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, till July 9, 2026, for...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO) and appointed Dr Obi Adigwe as the pioneer National Coordinator. A statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the agency will be domiciled in the Office of the Coordinating Minister of Health...
Kaduna Medium Security Custodial Centre has commended Governor Uba Sani for fulfilling his promise of providing financial support to inmates granted clemency on Democracy Day, describing the gesture as a major boost to their rehabilitation and reintegration into society. Governor Uba Sani had, on June 12, exercised his constitutional...
Kaduna International Film Festival (KADIFF) and the National Gallery of Art (NGA) have initiated discussions on a strategic partnership aimed at promoting arts, culture and talent development in Nigeria. The move was disclosed during a courtesy visit by the Director General of KADIFF, Audu Kashim Israel, to the headquarters...
Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission(NIMC), Dr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing into law the NIMC Bill 2026. Speaking at the event which held at the Presidential Villa, Odusote said the Friday event marked a defining moment in the history of identity management...
A 5-year multidisciplinary study by researchers at the University of Jos (UNIJOS)has identified fresh petroleum system indicators and significant solid mineral prospects in Nigeria’s Middle Benue Trough (MBT), findings expected to strengthen future hydrocarbon and mineral exploration in the country. The research, conducted under the Petroleum Technology Development Fund...