Prominent business man and philanthropist, Daniel Kanu, has said he has no regrets about his activities during the era of former military ruler Sani Abacha, even as he moved to challenge what he described as a defamatory social media post alleging he was once imprisoned. In a press statement...
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Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has signaled it is ready to help Lagos State roll out the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS). The state government has approved full implementation of the scheme. NSITF Managing Director, Oluwaseun Faleye, led a team to meet Lagos Head of Service, Bode Agoro, on...
The Editor of TheNewsGuru (TNG), Ediri Oyibo, is set to officially unveil a new book titled “Journalism NeXt: A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Journalism,” in a landmark event that promises to contribute significantly to the evolving media landscape in Nigeria and beyond. The book, which is the product of...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, against the Department of State Services (DSS), its Director-General, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, and Meta Platforms, Incorporated (formerly Facebook). Justice Mohammed Umar, in a judgment on Thursday, resolved the...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has stirred fresh political debate after criticising individuals he described as former defenders of democracy who, according to him, have now become “destroyers” of democratic ideals. Obi made the remarks in a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, where he...
Nigeria stands today at a troubling crossroads—not yet in the darkness of outright dictatorship, but no longer walking confidently in the light of democratic consolidation. What confronts us is subtler, more insidious: a steady, almost calculated drift toward what political scientists describe as competitive authoritarianism—a system where elections exist,...
Nigerian singer Omah Lay has got people talking after making a bold call about where he stands in the game, with clips from the interview already trending since early noon on Wednesday. Speaking during an interview on Nandoleaks, the “Soso” crooner didn’t try to play it safe. “When it...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima will, on Tuesday, April 7, perform the formal flag off the first University Innovation Pods (UNIPOD) in Africa at the University of Lagos. UNIPOD, an initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria, aims to reconfigure...
President Bola Tinubu demonstrated foresight in July 2024, when he approved the use of the naira as the payment currency for crude oil supplied by the NNPC to the Dangote Refinery. Since the launch of the naira-for-crude initiative on October 1, 2024, Nigeria has experienced a strategic breakthrough amid...
Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) has inaugurated Counter- Terrorism Department. The grand opening/inauguration of the department took place at its office in Kubwa, Abuja. Officers from the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Civil Defence and other security agencies, stakeholders, as well as some members of the public were in attendance....
There has been widespread excitement within Nigeria’s Catholic community following the appointment of Bishop Matthew Kukah by Pope Leo XIV as a Member of the Council of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development at Vatican City. The appointment was conveyed in an official letter signed by the Vatican...
Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has recorded a major breakthrough in the investigation of a transnational fraud, identity theft, and money laundering case involving a United States-based victim, in line with the ongoing drive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu,...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has congratulated the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, on 1st April. Governor Zulum described Radio Nigeria as one of Africa’s pioneer broadcasting institutions, noting its significant contributions to Nigeria’s independence struggle, the entrenchment of democratic governance,...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has formally launched the Office of the Vice President-Generation Unlimited (OVP-GenU) Secretariat to coordinate the implementation of activities of the programme across the country. The GenU Nigeria initiative is a UNICEF-led Public-Private-Youth Partnership (PPYP) @UNICEF programme designed to connect 20 million Nigerian youths to...
For decades, Nigeria’s civil society—comprising self-styled “concerned” academics, activists, public intellectuals, and student voices—has positioned itself as the conscience of the nation. It has consistently lamented the state of Nigeria’s politics, education, infrastructure, and governance. Yet, beneath this posture of moral authority lies a troubling pattern of contradictions, selective outrage,...
Nobody sits at a desk and studies odds for half an hour anymore. Or rather, a small number of people still do, but they no longer represent the typical session. The person using a betting platform in 2026 opens an app between bus stops, places a live football selection...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has clarified reports surrounding the monthly upkeep allowance for student beneficiaries, describing claims of an increase to ₦25,000 as inaccurate. The Fund stated that the approved monthly upkeep allowance for beneficiaries remains ₦20,000, contrary to information circulating on some platforms. This clarification was contained...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum and governors of Kwara, Lagos, Taraba, Kogi, and Akwa Ibom States attended the book launch and 60th birthday celebration of veteran journalist and Director of News at TVC, Babajide Otitoju. The event, held on Monday at the NAF Conference...
Nigerian government has announced an update on the ongoing process of securing acceptance, also known as agréments, for the newly appointed Ambassadors-designate. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimibie Ebienfa, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The statement said the process is progressing steadily, with agreements already...