Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on religious leaders across the country to continually preach the right religious doctrine to their followers, especially those that pertain to corruption and its ills on the society. He gave the charge in Abuja on...
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Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has urged the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to ensure that the funds that have been approved by the Federal Government for disbursement as loan to students get directly to the intended beneficiaries, while strengthening measures...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has just concluded a meeting with Nigerians in the Diaspora in New York on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The engagement focused on diaspora participation in national development, investment, skills transfer and the role of Nigerians abroad in advancing the country’s...
Nigeria and Italy have strengthened collaboration to implement the proposed Global Partnership for Education (GPE) financing campaign targeted at mobilizing $5 billion for education financing worldwide. This is just as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the GPE vision aligns with Nigeria’s agenda which aims at improving educational outcomes...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has called on Ohanaeze Ndigbo to reinvent itself by embracing young people, technology and innovation as it marks its 50th anniversary, saying the pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation must remain relevant to future generations. Otti made the call in a post on his official X handle...
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has welcomed the Final Investment Decision (FID) has announced on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 by TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited and AMNI International Petroleum Development Company Limited for the Ima Gas Development Project. The Commission Chief Executive of the NUPRC, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said at...
General Manager, Olam Nigeria Limited, Mrs Morenike Alayerogun, has sought the support of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to strengthen aquaculture development and promote youth empowerment in the country. Alayerogun made the request when she led a delegation of the company on a courtesy visit to the NYSC...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the $800 million Ima Gas Project, describing it as another major step in Nigeria’s drive to unlock its vast gas resources for economic growth, job creation and industrial development. The project, developed by Nigerian energy company AMNI...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the construction of the $12 million Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship, saying the project will strengthen Nigeria’s MSME ecosystem and help more businesses grow, create jobs and expand economic activity. The Centre, funded by the Republic of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency, KOICA,...
The Rise Up Naija (RUN) movement has lauded former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for his intervention in the life of Yusuf Aliyu, an articulate teenager discovered working at a mining site in Niger State. The group asserts that the gesture underscores the former Vice President’s long-standing vision for education...
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has credited the resilience and commitment of its workforce for the uninterrupted conduct of examinations despite security challenges, including Boko Haram insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and sit-at-home orders. Registrar of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, stated this on Wednesday in Minna, Niger State, at the...
Presidential media aide, Daniel Bwala has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s authority to govern Nigeria despite being outside the country, dismissing opposition criticism over the absence of both the President and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Bwala, in a post on his verified X account, said it was “funny” that...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated legendary juju musician, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, popularly known as King Sunny Ade, on his 80th birthday, describing him as one of Nigeria’s greatest cultural ambassadors whose music has projected the country’s rich heritage to the world. In a goodwill message released on...
A media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has questioned who is currently exercising presidential powers in Nigeria following the expiration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s announced three-week vacation. In a statement on Tuesday, Ibe said the development had raised constitutional concerns and called on the...
The African Democratic Congress has described the continued absence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while Vice-President Kashim Shettima is also outside Nigeria, as a dangerous disregard for the Constitution. The party, in a statement by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, said that Section 145 of the...
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, has called for stronger global investment in education, urging governments, development partners, philanthropies and the private sector to match national efforts with effective international support to transform education systems and expand opportunities for children and young people. In a statement...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has received a comprehensive brief on Nigeria’s participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, formally briefed the Vice President on...
Team Nigeria strengthened its campaign at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand after both the Open and Women’s teams moved to six match points following encouraging performances in Round Five of the competition. The men’s team bounced back from an earlier defeat to Cuba with a convincing 3½-½...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has said it is making final preparations to inaugurate its Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) for the 2027 general election, revealing that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, have been given the responsibility of nominating key campaign officials....
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria cannot achieve lasting peace unless the country tackles insecurity, poverty, hunger and poor governance. Obi made the statement in a message posted on his verified X account on Tuesday to mark the 2026 International Day of Peace. According...