Minister for Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, has said the Ministry would continue to support the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He stated this while inaugurating the NYSC Staff, E-Training Portal during the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Pre-Orientation Workshop held in Abuja. Olawande commended the leadership of NYSC for bringing...
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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has assured the Tax Ombuds of Nigeria of the state government’s support to establish a regional office in Maiduguri, positioning the state as the administrative hub of the Northeast. The governor gave the assurance when he received the pioneer Chief Executive Officer...
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday joined President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, at the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) in Lagos for the official opening of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO). The governor described the event as another milestone for Nigeria’s economy and said...
This year, the Leadership newspaper is conferring its prestigious Man of the Year award on two Nigerian icons in recognition of their leadership journeys: Prince Nduka Obaigbena, one of Nigeria’s most famous and admired media figures is a man who shaped, and continues to shape different eras in Nigerian...
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the World Trade Organisation @wto and the multilateral trading system, saying no country can prosper in isolation from the global community. Specifically, Vice President Kashim Shettima, who restated the nation’s position, assured that Nigeria would continue to support the WTO in strengthening multilateralism...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has arrived at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi for today’s session of the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit. VP Shettima was received by the host, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of the high-level deliberations involving leaders of BRICS member and...
Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Sunday, September 13, 2026, as the first day of Rabiu Assani 1448AH. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs...
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,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have paid glowing tributes to elder statesman, renowned businessman and former Governor of the old Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, describing his death as a monumental loss to Nigeria and the African continent. Tukur, who died on Saturday at...
In the stormy wellspring of a torrential national discourse, something useful has emerged. Suddenly, the written word as the expression of national memory has emerged in a flurry of memoirs. We are in the season of memoirs and recollections. Selective remembering in writing has since emerged as a distinctive...
Nigerian investment educator and business strategist, Dr Femi Joshua, has called for increased diaspora investment to strengthen capital flows into the country and unlock more opportunities for economic growth. Joshua made the call in London during the Investors Connect London 2026, where he joined former minister and Special Adviser...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to restore fuel subsidy through support for locally refined petroleum products, insisting that the policy would reduce transportation costs, ease food prices and improve the standard of living of Nigerians. In a post shared on his X account on Friday, Atiku said...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New Delhi, India, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit. The summit is part of Nigeria’s efforts to deepen bilateral relations, expand trade and investment opportunities, and strengthen cooperation with member and partner countries of the bloc. The...
As world leaders converge on New Delhi, India, for the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit @BRICSinfo, all is set for Nigeria to consolidate bilateral relations with key international partners, expand economic cooperation and advance its strategic interests. The engagement according to a statement by Shettima’s spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, will provide...
African Democratic Congress (ADC), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately publish a clear nationwide timetable for the production, distribution and collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), warning that no Nigerian who has successfully registered should be disenfranchised by administrative delays. In a statement signed...
Federal Government has taken a major step towards the decriminalisation of attempted suicide in Nigeria, following the approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of the position of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on the matter. The Honourable Minister of State for Health, Iziaq Adekunle Salako...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to see the country’s painful history as an opportunity to build a united, peaceful and prosperous nation rather than remain divided by past events. Obi made the remarks in a statement posted on Thursday on his official...
Nigeria has commenced local production of next-generation dual-active ingredient insecticide-treated mosquito nets, marking a significant step in strengthening malaria prevention and domestic manufacturing of essential health products. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, said the development aligns with the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, has said the successful deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in electoral administration will depend less on the sophistication of the technology than on the strength of the institutions, governance structures and safeguards guiding its use....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the full redemption of the rewards promised to Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, saying the Federal Government has fulfilled every commitment made to the African champions. The President disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, revealing that each D’Tigress player has received...