Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has moved to set the record straight following what it described as misleading media reports about a recent meeting with the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy Communication, Barrister Daniel Bwala. The meeting, which took place at the CAN Secretariat in...
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Comments at the Launch of the ACIN 2025 World Report on Religious Freedom in the World. A Plea & Testimony from Nigeria By Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria. Delivered at the Augustinianum Hall, on October 21st, 2021, Vatican City. 1: I want to thank Aid...
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), will in November commission a new electric campus transportation scheme across selected tertiary institutions to ease the mobility challenges faced by students nationwide. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a delegation of...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured stakeholders and development partners of the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to promoting girl-child education across Nigeria. He said among other government interventions in girl-child education, the school feeding programme remains essential. Speaking during a meeting with a PLAN International delegation led...
Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) said it is prioritising transparency and accountability in the disbursement of funds and deployment of resources under the Luminah 2030 framework. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Aisha Garba disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a two-day engagement with LUMINAH 2030 pilot states....
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has called for a comprehensive and multifaceted strategy, hinged on broader regional cooperation, to tackle the escalating security and humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region. Zulum made the appeal on Sunday while delivering a keynote address at the roundtable discussion of the...
Nigeria has recorded a notable decline in road crash fatalities compared to previous years, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, shared the update during a press briefing held on Monday in Abuja to launch the 2025 Ember Months Road Safety Sensitisation...
Chris Maiyaki is the former Acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Nigeria’s apex regulatory body for university education. Appointed on June 30, 2023, following the voluntary resignation of Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, Maiyaki brought to the role over three decades of experience in public service and...
Federal Government of Nigeria is targeting the creation of at least 20,000 jobs annually through the launch of the second phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) aimed at connecting high-potential graduates with real-world work experience, training, and mentorship. And to spearhead the initiative in line with President...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the Nigerian judiciary to remain steadfast, impartial, and incorruptible in dispensing justice, warning that the breakdown of any society begins when those entrusted with interpreting its laws become compromised. He said his administration is committed to improving the welfare and working conditions of...
A civil society organisation, Nigeria First Project Initiative, has taken a swipe at activist and #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, alongside others who participated in the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest staged in Abuja on Monday. Speaking to journalists in Katsina, the group’s National Coordinator, Mr. Hamza Umar-Saulawa, questioned the motives behind the...
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Nigerian judiciary to remain steadfast, impartial, and incorruptible in dispensing justice. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call on Monday at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and National Judicial Institute (NJI) Workshop for Justices and Judges in Abuja....
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has extended warm birthday wishes to former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), as he clocks 91, praising him as a symbol of unity and a guiding light in Nigeria’s post-war reconciliation. In a message issued on Monday in Abuja, Akpabio recalled Gowon’s enduring...
Former Chief of Army Staff and ex-Minister of Interior, Lt. General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (Rtd), will on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, deliver the keynote address at the 7th Annual Lecture of the Just Friends Club of Nigeria (JFCN), in Abuja. The high-profile event, themed “Nigeria’s Security Challenges and the...
Apart from his habitual fixation on Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Reno Omokri has built a reputation as one of Nigeria’s most consistent social media commentators. He knows how to craft convincing messages and attract attention, whether on politics, religion, economy or governance. A master of...
In a strong rebuttal, Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed recent coup rumours as unfounded and deliberately misleading. The report, which surfaced online, falsely claimed that the cancellation of events marking the nation’s 65th Independence Anniversary was tied to an alleged coup attempt. Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General...
Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, has said Nigeria is once again capturing the attention and confidence of international investors, thanks to ongoing economic reforms and a more transparent policy environment. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 2025 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington D.C.,...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has issued a compelling call to action, urging today’s leaders to uphold transparency, truthfulness, and selflessness in their dealings with the youth — whom he described not as future leaders, but as present-day stakeholders in national progress. Speaking on Saturday during the maiden lecture and...
Nigerian aviation sector marked a milestone with the official unveiling of Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM), Africa’s first private university of aeronautics In his remark at the unveiling ceremony on Friday in Abuja, the Proprietor and Chancellor of the institution , Isaac Balami, said the establishment...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons are gearing up for their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifying campaign with a powerful 21-player list, as Head Coach Justine Madugu names his squad for the double-header against Benin Republic. The upcoming fixtures, set for October 24 and 28, are not just about...