By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has commended the Nigerian workers, particularly civil servants, for their resilience, hard work and patriotism to the nation. Walson-Jack made the commendation in a message personally signed to mark the 2025 Workers’...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Renowned aviator and former National President of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, Isaac Balami, has vowed that the Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management will transform Nigeria into an aircraft manufacturing hub. The pioneering institution, which was licensed on Wednesday along with ten others,...
) The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says the Federal Government will soon finalise N1.5 trillion road concession project. Edun made the statement during a meeting with some private sector investors in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the government was on...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu is committed to unlocking Nigeria’s full potential and position the country as a leading force on the African continent. Shettima stated this when he hosted a delegation from the Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, led by its Senior Fellow, Dr Rolf...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has said that, the insecurity in Northern Nigeria, has not improved; despite the best efforts of the increasingly overstretched security forces, it has gotten worse and keeps deteriorating by the day. Chairman, ACF Board of Trustees (BoT), Alhaji Bashir...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has urged Nigerians to look at a more broader picture and not just blame the political elites alone of corruption. The Chairman of ICPC, Dr Musa Aliyu, said this in Calabar at a two-day retreat for the board and...
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, said Nigeria has successfully surmounted port challenges and ports are now attracting major container carriers and generating revenue for the country. Oyetola said this on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving members of Study Group 4, Senior Executive Course 47,...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano– The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has announced the confirmation of Sheikh Bashir Umar as its new President following the death of Sheikh AbdulRasheed Hadiyatullah. The Secretary General of the council, Malam Nafi’u Ahmed, announced this in a statement on Wednesday. He said...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Federal Government has declared Thursday as a public holiday to mark the 2025 Workers Day. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Magdalene Ajani, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. Mrs. Ajani said the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo ,...
A University Lecturer, Prof Samuel Oguche, has said that the current Nigerian Constitution does not allow for the separation of States and Local Government Areas (LGAs), in spite of the recent Supreme Court ruling on LGA autonomy. Oguche, a Senior Executive Fellow, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic studies,...
The former Secretary-General of Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyoku and a one-time Foreign Affairs Minister, Gen. Ike Nwachukwu Rtd, have reiterated the call for restructuring and constitution review to address the challenges facing the country. The duo made the call during the “14th Chief Emeka Anyaoku Lecture Series On Good...
Nigerian First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has sought traditional rulers’ support in the South-West zone of the nation to reduce deaths arising from tuberculosis, cervical cancer, and other deadly diseases. She requested the traditional rulers’ support in a meeting held with them and other stakeholders in Ibadan on Tuesday...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to review the 2003 NCC Act, citing its growing disconnect from current and future technological realities. Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, stated this during a Colloquium on Legislative Agenda: The Nigerian Communications Act 2003, on Tuesday in Lagos. The...
Guinness Nigeria Plc has said it is prioritising increased connection, purpose and impact, especially following the recent change in majority shareholding and as it celebrates its 75th anniversary. Its Managing Director, Mr Girish Sharma, who disclosed the focus in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, said that this promises...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr Mark Joseph Carney on the Liberal Party’s victory in the recent Canadian parliamentary elections. President Tinubu also felicitated him on his election as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada. The President in a statement by his media aide,...
TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc has recorded N221.61 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2025. This figure represents a year-on-year decline of 18 per cent when compared with the N269.84 billion posted in the first quarter of 2024. The company disclosed this in its financial results, which were...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu, has congratulated the Chairman of Globacom and Conoil, Dr Mike Adenuga, on the occasion of his 72nd birthday on April 29. The President said Adenuga’s life, from humble beginnings, was a testament to the power of vision and the outcome of resilience,...
The Nigerian stock market opened the week on a bullish note on Monday, gaining N228 billion on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. Market capitalisation rose by N228 billion or 0.34 per cent and closed at N66.693 trillion compared to Friday’s figure of N66.465 trillion. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) climbed...
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, says his defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) is informed by the need to build a platform free from godfatherism and internal dysfunction. He said Nigeria urgently needs a credible political alternative to rescue it from existential threats. El-Rufa’i...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Okotie-Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, have commenced investigations of 24 Nigerian youths arrested in Ghana over their alleged involvement in internet fraud. The suspects were arrested on April 17, 2025 at Kumsark...