An 18-year-old Nigerian-German technology entrepreneur, Georgia Oviesu, has developed SafeLink, an emergency response application that allows people to send distress alerts even when internet services are unavailable. Oviesu, also known as Gia Réi in the music industry, unveiled the application during a presentation at the Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel,...
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A Professor of Phonetics and Phonology at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Prof. Modupe Olubunmi Onwochei, has disclosed that Nigerian speakers were more intelligible to British listeners in many instances than native English speakers were to Nigerians. Onwochei disclosed this on Tuesday while delivering the 131st inaugural lecture of...
The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government to publish the full details of the recently announced $700bn Nigeria-United States minerals investment framework. It said Nigerians and the National Assembly should be allowed to examine the agreement because of the country’s vast mineral...
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has unveiled a pipeline of major offshore projects with the potential to attract significant new investment into Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector, as the Commission intensifies efforts to convert the country’s substantial hydrocarbon resources into producing assets and sustainable economic value. Nigeria’s upstream investment...
The return of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Nigeria after about one month in Europe has continued to generate reactions, with Paul Ibe, an aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar raising fresh concerns over the trip. In a statement on Tuesday, Ibe said the President’s return did not...
The true test of a presidency is not only what the President says when the world is listening but who he can trust to say it when he is not in the room. At the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima,...
First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has been decorated as the Grand Patron of the All Africa Challenge Trophy, Nigeria 2026, the continent’s premier women golf amateur championship, slated for Abuja in November. She was decorated by the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria, during a visit by the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after his working vacation in the United Kingdom and France, declaring that he is ready to resume official duties. Speaking shortly after arriving in the country on Tuesday, the President said: “I’m here, ready to work and ready to go.” The...
Banking and fintech applications are installed on 88 per cent of smartphones used by Nigerians, reflecting the growing reliance on mobile devices for payments, transfers and other financial transactions. This is according to the Nigeria Smartphone Study 2025, conducted by KPMG Nigeria and Orange Group and released in September...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, have commenced a three-day stocktake to assess the country’s preparedness for the Mutual Evaluation Exercise of the Financial Action Task Force, FATF, on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing , scheduled to take place in 2027....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated his Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, on the occasion of her birthday. In a statement issued on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described the former Deputy Governor of Lagos...
The Managing Director of EcoBasic Seed, Temidayo Owoeye, has said increased adoption of hybrid seeds by Nigerian farmers could significantly boost agricultural productivity and accelerate the country’s drive towards food security. Owoeye said access to quality hybrid seeds, combined with modern farming practices, could substantially improve farmers’ yields, while...
The Nigerian Youth Parliament (NYP), in partnership with the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), has started consultations with media stakeholders in Borno State as part of efforts to develop a five-year Media Action Plan aimed at improving information management and promoting peace. The initiative, known as the...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his absence from the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), describing it as a worrying development and demanding that the Presidency disclose his whereabouts and health status. The opposition party said it was concerned that...
Joseph Tegbe arrived at the Ministry of Power with an unusual combination of credentials. A first-class degree in civil engineering. More than three decades in consulting and public-sector reform. A professional life spent largely in finance, taxation, institutional transformation and advisory services. That makes for an impressive CV. It...
Do you remember the video game Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? It was released in 1985 and provided a series of clues to help you find Carmen as she travelled to world. It was similar to the earlier American television series, Lost in Space, following the adventures...
Just before returning to Nigeria, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, met with the Costa Rican candidate for the position of the United Nations Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan. During his interaction with Grynspan, Senator Shettima said Nigeria will stand for equity, justice, and fairness in its support for any candidate...
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has expressed readiness to commence implementation of its 10-year Universal Basic Education Roadmap, 2026–2035, in the first week of October. UBEC Executive Secretary, Dr. Aisha Garba, said the roadmap would replace the practice of implementing isolated infrastructure projects without addressing the broader needs...
Chief Executive Officer of Winhomes Global Services Limited, Engr. Stella Ifeoma Okengwu, has commended Vice President Kashim Shettima for his openness to dialogue with Nigerians in the diaspora and willingness to listen to concerns surrounding investment in Nigeria. Okengwu spoke on Monday while reflecting on her encounter with the...
Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has urged the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to prioritise Early Childhood Care, Development and Education (ECCDE) in their education plans, warning that states that fail to include ECCDE activities in their action plans will not receive funding for them. The...