Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has celebrated Nigerian youths on International Youth Day, describing them as the country’s “greatest national asset” and urging greater investment in their future. Obi, in a message on Wednesday marking the occasion, praised the courage, creativity, energy and potential of young...
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A video clip has placed Senator Francis Fadahunsi at the centre of a political firestorm. In it, he appears to use language that many have interpreted as a call to violence against members of the Accord Party. The senator insists the footage was edited and that his words were...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu has led Nigeria’s delegation to the United States Nigeria Joint Working Group meeting in Washington, D.C. The meeting focuses on counterterrorism cooperation, progress made so far and the next steps in strengthening security collaboration between both countries. A bilateral defence meeting is scheduled...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted its seven-year restriction on local investors’ participation in Open Market Operations (OMO), allowing individuals, corporates and non-bank financial institutions to invest in the market through deposit money banks. The reversal was contained in a circular titled, “Review of Discount Window Restrictions and...
It was a Scottish Minister, Horatius Bonar (1808-1889), who wrote the popular Christian hymn: _“Fading Away like the morning stars; losing their light in the glorious sun-Thus would we pass from the earth and its toil. Only remembered by what we have done.”_ The chorus emphasizes that individuals are...
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations on Human Rights, Democracy and Good Governance in Nigeria has demanded an immediate, independent and transparent investigation into the alleged forceful eviction of occupants of Treasure Suites, located at Plot 66, 1st Avenue, off Shehu Shagari Way, Central...
Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has paid an official visit to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Office in Osun State as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration and security coordination ahead of the forthcoming Osun State Governorship...
Youths under the aegis of the Arewa Youth Assembly and Taraba People’s Assembly have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishment of the 10 Nigerian Army Division in Taraba State. The youths, who turned out in large numbers for a solidarity rally in Jalingo, said the new...
Plateau State Government and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have committed a combined ₦4 billion to a youth empowerment fund aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs and creating opportunities for economic independence among youths across the state. Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Musa Ibrahim Ashoms, disclosed this on Wednesday...
Plateau State Executive Council has approved the creation of a Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction to coordinate the state’s response to humanitarian emergencies, social protection and poverty reduction. The approval was given at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang at the...
National Council of Women (NCW) has called for a 50-50 affirmative action policy to guarantee greater representation of women in political positions across Nigeria. The council made the demand on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in Jalingo, Taraba State, where it inaugurated its 10 million women voices states working committees...
Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has disclosed that the Creative sector of the Economy is roughly contributing 2.3% of the GDP, against an official target of N100 billion GDP contribution and 2 million jobs by 2030, under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola...
Nigeria’s mental health treatment gap has exceeded 90 per cent, with the country having fewer than 250 psychiatrists to cater for its rapidly growing population, Professor Taiwo Obindo has said. Obindo, a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Jos, disclosed this on Tuesday while delivering the 126th Inaugural...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has directed that the Secretariat of the dissolved Ad-hoc Committee on Sales of Federal Government Houses (SFGH) in the Federal Capital Territory be closed down with immediate effect. A statement on Wednesday, by the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications...
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has disclosed its resolve to introduce Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) baggage tracking technology across domestic and international terminals to eliminate increasing spate of luggage delays and missing baggage experienced by passengers. The RFID-enabled baggage tracking system, which will replace the traditional barcode-centric framework, is...
Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening partnerships and investments in cancer prevention, early detection and treatment as part of efforts to reduce the burden of cancer in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, stated this when he received members...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has called for a fundamental shift in Nigeria’s approach to agricultural mechanisation, stressing that the country must move beyond simply purchasing tractors to a more productive and modern, investment-driven agricultural system. Zulum made the call while speaking at a High-level National Policy Dialogue...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is using education, technology, research and innovation to drive Nigeria’s transition from a resource based to a knowledge based economy, with 41 University Innovation Pods, UniPods, planned across tertiary institutions to turn research...
The pain and uncertainty of not knowing the whereabouts of her four-year-old daughter have become an unbearable burden for Mrs. Blessing Iornem, whose child has remained missing for nearly two weeks following an alleged abduction in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Little Mary Nguemo Iornem was reportedly taken on...
Nigeria’s creative economy cannot achieve its full potential on talent alone and requires stronger structures, access to finance, skills development and better protection of intellectual property, stakeholders at the second QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit have said. The summit, organised by Mighty Media Plus Network Limited, publishers of QEDNG, was...