Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms, infrastructure investments and security initiatives are laying a stronger foundation for accelerated growth and prosperity across the North Central region. Idris stated this on Monday in Abuja at the first North Central Stakeholders’...
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The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, has risen further in Abuja following an upward adjustment in the wholesale price of the product by Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The refinery increased its gantry price from N1,265 to N1,350 per litre, representing an N85 or 6.7 per...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Obi Emeka Uduka to one week imprisonment at the Suleja Correctional Centre in Niger State, for dangerous driving and other related traffic offences. Corps Public Education Officer, FRSC, Osondu Ohaeri, disclosed this in a statement issued...
National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced the commencement of the World Rugby Technical Development Programme in Abuja as part of efforts to strengthen the technical capacity of rugby coaches, referees and officials across Nigeria. The commission disclosed this in a post on its official social media platforms on Saturday,...
Nigerian Army has reaffirmed its commitment to developing intellectually grounded and strategically minded officers capable of confronting Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. This was highlighted at the graduation ceremony of the Leadership and Strategic Studies Course (LSSC) 4/2025, held on Friday, 11 September 2026, at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued stern warnings to airlines over spate of flight delays, crew shortages and other consumer-related infractions, urging them to align flight schedules with available aircraft and crew. The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo, gave the admonition during separate...
NNPC Retail has commissioned its first technology-powered self-service smart station along Bill Clinton Drive, Airport Road, Abuja, marking a key milestone in the evolution of the Company’s retail operations. Speaking at the commissioning, Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Ltd., Dr. Mumuni Dagazau, described the facility as a reflection of NNPC...
A fire outbreak was reported at the Idu Train Station in Abuja on Wednesday evening, with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) describing the incident as “minor” and attributing it to an electrical fault. The fire occurred in the station’s low-voltage electrical room and was discovered at about 8:30 p.m.,...
ABUJA, NIGERIA – Vice-President Kashim Shettima is scheduled to unveil a posthumous biography of the late Brigadier Musa Usman, the pioneer Military Governor of the former North-Eastern State, on Monday, September 14, 2026. A press release, signed by Hassan Tanimu Musa Usman (FCA), on behalf of the family, says...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima has described the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), established by the administration of President Bola Tinubu as a landmark initiative that has provided crucial financial relief to the children of the poor and removed the financial barriers to higher education. The administration, according to him,...
In furtherance of its mandate to ensure that communications devices imported, sold and used in Nigeria meet applicable technical and regulatory standards, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is strengthening the monitoring and enforcement of its Type Approval requirements through a technology enabled framework. The initiative is intended to make...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 10 suspected vandals in separate operations across Abuja as part of ongoing efforts to protect public infrastructure from criminal activities. The operations, carried out in Kubwa, Wuye and the National Mosque area, led to the recovery of armoured electrical cables and...
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has provided fresh details on the return of former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma to his country, describing the development as the successful conclusion of a diplomatic process led by Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday bade farewell to former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma as he departed Nigeria to return to his home country after spending more than two years in the country. Jonathan disclosed the development in a post shared on his official X account, where...
● Construction firm says “reputation is built, not claimed” amid ongoing road, bridge works nationwide ABUJA — Hartland Nigeria Limited says it has completed 41 major infrastructure projects across Nigeria, positioning the civil engineering firm as one of the country’s leading players in roads, bridges and critical public works...
FCT Police Command has rescued a baby boy in Kurudu and a baby girl in Gwagwalada, both found abandoned in separate incidents. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a video post via her verified X handle on Friday. SP Adeh said the babies are receiving medical...
Nigeria and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have signed an agreement for a Joint Work Programme to strengthen strategic partnership in the development of data for energy policy and investment across the value chain for economic growth and energy security. This is just as the Vice President, Senator Kashim...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has assured that all capital projects initiated under President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the nation’s capital will be completed before the end of the administration’s tenure. Wike gave the assurance during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed the current administration’s commitment to eliminating abandoned infrastructure across the nation’s capital, highlighting significant milestones in completing inherited projects alongside ongoing new initiatives. Speaking during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Wike emphasized that the FCT Administration has taken aggressive...
National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has charged the governorship candidates of the party to avoid hate speech and empty promises as they kick-start their campaigns ahead of the 2027 general election. Senator Mark gave this admonition in Abuja on Monday at a consultation...