The Wike family celebrated a major academic achievement as Jazmyne Wike, daughter of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the University of Southampton, United Kingdom, in a ceremony attended by her proud parents and loved ones....
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Provost of the College of Education, Oju, Prof Boniface Odeh, has described his recent Award of Excellence by the Education Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ECAN) as proof that good work does not go unnoticed, urging Nigerians to remain committed to excellence wherever they find themselves. Speaking to NATIONAL ACCORD...
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for deeper collaboration among African Telecommunications and Communications Regulators to strengthen the use of data, evidence and market intelligence in driving more effective and responsive regulation across the continent. Speaking at the Heads of Regulators Roundtable during the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference...
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has formally handed over forfeited landed properties at Kaba District, Abuja, to the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), in compliance with a final forfeiture order of the Federal High Court. The handover, which took place on Tuesday at the...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has applauded the ongoing transformation of Nigeria’s digital identity ecosystem under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the process as unrivaled. He attributed the development to the administration’s reforms being undertaken by the current management of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC),...
Federal Government has received the final report of the National Technical Working Group on the World Bank-supported $500 million Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains for Growth Programme (AGROW), marking the conclusion of the programme’s design phase and its transition to implementation. This is just as the Vice President, Senator Kashim...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested and detained four police officers accused of extorting ₦53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced 26 new appointments into 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, emerging as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and Major General Junaid Bindawa as chairman of the National Salary and Wages Commission. This is...
A new non-governmental organization, Portals of Hope Foundation (POHF), dedicated to the protection and promotion of the rights of vulnerable persons especially Victims of human trafficking, Sexual and Gender Based Violence, Drug Abuse and young persons on awaiting trial in various prisons without support across the country has been...
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has concluded a training programme for journalists. In a statement, the Commission said the workshop was designed to improve journalists’ understanding of regulatory activities and strengthen the quality of reporting on the electricity sector. The three-day capacity-building workshop organised for energy correspondents and media...
Senior Special Assistant to the Kaduna State Governor on the School Feeding Programme, Fauziya Buhari-Ado, has commended Governor Uba Sani for what she described as transformative interventions in the education sector, particularly efforts aimed at increasing school enrollment and retention through the state’s feeding initiative. Speaking after receiving an...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday declared that Nigeria is open for business and ready to welcome both local and foreign investors as he officially launched the Sales Office and Experience Centre for the multi-billion-dollar Abuja City Walk development, describing the project as a major milestone under the Renewed...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated the commitment of his administration to guarantee the safety of domestic and international investments, declaring that Nigeria, under his leadership, is ready and open for business. This, he said, is further guaranteed by the ongoing optimization of legal, physical, and financial frameworks to...
President, Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Dr Safiyya Hassan Shaibu on Wednesday 15 July 2026, commissioned newly constructed educational and welfare facilities at Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks and Mogadishu Cantonment in Abuja. The projects include crèche, nursery school, market stalls, perimeter fence, playground and renovated restrooms. Commissioning the...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has denied bail to a man arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), for allegedly planning multiple attacks on several schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik denied John Jude Agbo bail after the prosecution presented a fourth witness...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday in Abuja, received commendations from Deloitte Africa for the ongoing financial and fiscal reforms in the country and was encouraged to pursue a stronger partnership that supports investments, youth training, and employment. The President, who received a delegation from Deloitte Africa, led by...
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has challenged education correspondents across Nigeria to leverage available education data to hold state governments and other stakeholders accountable for improving learning outcomes and delivering quality education. Alausa stated this in Abuja on Wednesday at the Education Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ECAN) 2026...
At least six people lost their lives on Tuesday after a gas-laden truck exploded near an Army checkpoint along the Abuja–Lokoja Federal Highway in Kogi State. The incident occurred within the Chikara Division area, where police, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officials and Motor Traffic Division personnel responded to...
Just wondering. Why is there a debate about who will win the 2027 Presidential election? It is no brainer. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will trounce all the splintered opposition candidates by a very wide margin. Each time I hear some people argue on this matter, I shudder at the...
Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), following his absence from court for his arraignment. The arrest order was granted after...