The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has warned that hunger and poverty are no longer mere social challenges but have become national security threats in Nigeria. CDS Musa made this known at the opening of the 14th National Security Seminar organised by the Alumni Association of...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has set an ambitious revenue target of N1.28 trillion for 2025, representing a 40% increase from the N894.8 billion it realized in 2024. NPA Managing Director Abubakar Dantsoho revealed this during the 2025 budget defense session at the House of...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia– My recent visit to Ganawuri in Riyom local government area of Plateau State, was an eye opener into the rich cultural heritage of Nigeria’s diverse communities. One aspect that particularly stood out was the local cuisine, specifically the tradition of consuming donkey meat, a practice...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Abuja, handed over the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, expressing confidence in the region’s continued path toward peace, stability, and prosperity. The ECOWAS Authority’s...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The Presidency has responded to claims by former Governor Sule Lamido that President Bola Tinubu supported the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said Lamido’s allegations are “patently false” and represent a...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep concern over the slow pace of activating the ECOWAS Standby Force and urged West African leaders to move swiftly from concept to reality in the collective fight against terrorism and transnational crimes. President Tinubu raised the concern in...
Longest hairdressing marathon record holder gets Ighalo’s support for 1,000 barbing seats initiative
Longest hairdressing marathon record holder gets Ighalo’s support for 1,000 barbing seats initiative
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian barber Joshua Aiyenuro, popularly known as T-Jos, has gained significant support for his youth empowerment initiative after meeting with Super Eagles star Odion Ighalo on Sunday in Abuja. T-Jos recently completed the Guinness World Record for the Longest Hairdressing Marathon, lasting 154 hours from...
Ace Broadcaster and the Group Controller, Current and Public Affairs, TVC Communications Limited, Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, has decried the undervaluing of practical skills in Nigeria as against the country’s growing youth population and persistent skills gap. He made this known at a public lecture, themed: “Technical Education and National Development:...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated the commitment of ECOWAS leaders to work towards reshaping economic diplomacy in West Africa and build a sub-region that works for all. He said the foundation is being laid through the trade liberalisation scheme, the West African power pool...
President Bola Tinubu has been urged to consider hiring private military contractors (PMCs) to tackle the rising wave of terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. A former Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Alhaji Idi Farouk made the suggestion in an interview with NAN on Sunday. Alhaji Farouk suggestion...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to urgently refer the situation in Benue State to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the court to exercise its jurisdiction over the violence and unlawful killings and other serious violations of international humanitarian...
With Joseph Chukwuma Otteh’s demise, Nigeria lost a highly influential lawyer dedicated to human rights observance in the country. PROF. CHIDI ODINKALU, in this piece, eulogises a quintessential lawyer of deep intellect, integrity, industry, honour, and empathy, who laboured to see justice brought to the poor and excluded in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Netherlands has formally returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, marking the single largest repatriation of artefacts in the country’s history. The bronzes, looted during the British invasion of the ancient Benin Kingdom in 1897, were handed over at a ceremony at the National Museum...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu on Saturday urged West African leaders to harness the region’s youthful population and abundant natural resources for economic transformation through industrialisation, education, and innovation. Delivering the opening address at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in Abuja, President Tinubu described the...
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin signed an agreement on Saturday to deepen bilateral integration and serve as a model for broader regional cooperation within ECOWAS. The signing ceremony, witnessed by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Benin Republic President Patrice Talon, occurred at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of efforts to draw attention to the protracted humanitarian crisis and insecurity in Plateau State, legal luminaries, filmmakers, academics, and peace advocates have called for an end to impunity and a renewed push for justice for communities devastated by violent conflict across...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – A regional conference organised by Global Rights in partnership with the community of Practice on Civil Space strengthening for the South South zone and held in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom.State capital has solicited an improvement on the operational environment for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria’s first female fighter pilot, Flt.-Lt. Kafayat Sanni, has made history again by emerging as the Best Allied Student and winning the Best Assistant Commandant Paper award at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Accra. Director of Public Relations and Information...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Worried by the continued unprovoked killings in Nigeria and especially in the North Central states, a group under the auspices of the Middle Belt Indigenous Christian Ministers Forum (MBCMF), has condemned the act, calling it senseless tragedies. The chairman of the forum, Archbishop Cephas Okwori, in...
By AUSTIN-FAIR NWAULU, Lagos- Freeman Chi, the apparently sleeping lion has been woken up by the cries and wailing of the poor masses. According to the veteran, adored and award winning musician/activist, he is stepping out with a Bang as he cannot bear the cries of the poor masses...