Nigeria may be passing through one of its most somber moments, but that has not stopped former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from celebrating a man he described as a rare beacon of modesty and statesmanship—former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan—who turns 68 today. In a warm birthday message shared on...
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Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has hailed the multi-million-dollar investment portfolio by African agribusiness conglomerate, Export Trading Group (ETG), in Nigeria, assuring that ongoing reforms by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will guarantee the company’s investments. According to him, the company’s interests across agro-logistics, fertilizer systems, seed...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised former President Goodluck Jonathan as a guardian of democracy whose legacy extends far beyond his time in office. The President described Jonathan as a profound lesson on life after public service, who preserved Nigeria’s democracy at a moment when it mattered most. Speaking...
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing engineering education by strengthening the link between academic research and industrial application to support national development. NSE President Margaret Oguntala stated this on Thursday in Abuja during the inauguration of the maiden Nigerian Engineering Olympiad (NEO), a national...
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has taken strong exception to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment’s recent declaration that it has fulfilled 19 out of the union’s 20 demands, calling the claim both “misleading” and “a deliberate attempt to misinform the Nigerian public.” In a communiqué issued...
Team Nigeria enjoyed a rewarding night at the ongoing 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, picking up two more gold medals on Wednesday in wrestling and the women’s 4x100m relay to boost the country’s medal haul. The update was shared in a statement on Thursday by Kola Daniel, Special...
Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has decried the escalating insecurity across the country, warning that recent attacks are part of a deliberate plot to further destabilise Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chairman of Northern CAN, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, expressed deep sorrow over...
Popular comedian and filmmaker Ayo Makun, widely known as AY, has issued a blunt and emotional critique of Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, warning that the country is fast slipping into a state of lawlessness while its leaders remain disturbingly quiet. In a candid post that has since triggered widespread...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the bandits’ attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. In response to the request by the governor of Kwara State,...
One of the leaders of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) for alleged terrorism, Hussaini Ismaila, has been convicted of offences of terrorism and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Emeka Nwite pronounced the...
Kwara State was thrown into panic on Tuesday evening after armed bandits stormed the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, in Eruku, injuring worshippers and leaving two people dead. The attack, which occurred around 6 p.m., has drawn sharp condemnation from Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who has now ordered urgent...
Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government, Kebbi State authorities, and security agencies to move swiftly to secure the release of 25 schoolgirls kidnapped by bandits in Kebbi State. The appeal was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Minority Leader Rep. Kingsley...
Nigerian scholars have called for deeper academic and research engagement with China, insisting that Africa cannot effectively influence global power dynamics without investing in scholarly exchange, Mandarin language proficiency, and long-term strategic policy planning. This position was at the centre of discussions during a one-day seminar themed “Bridging Africa–China...
International music star Nicki Minaj stepped away from the stage and onto the world’s biggest diplomatic platform this week, delivering an emotional address at the United Nations on the escalating killings of Christians in Nigeria. In a moment that immediately stirred global attention, the rapper thanked U.S. President Donald...
“It’s heartbreaking” – Remi Tinubu condemns abduction of 25 Kebbi schoolgirls, prays for safe return
“It’s heartbreaking” – Remi Tinubu condemns abduction of 25 Kebbi schoolgirls, prays for safe return
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed deep sorrow over the abduction of 25 students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, and the killing of the school’s Vice Principal. Describing the attack as a blow to the nation’s collective conscience, she said the tragedy...
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for a two-nation visit to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola. President Tinubu’s first stop is Johannesburg, where he will attend the 20th summit of the G20 Leaders. After the summit, he will proceed to Angola for the AU-EU summit, a...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned the call for foreign invasion of Nigeria by the new factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki. It would be recalled the Turaki, while addressing the press on Tuesdays, over the crisis ravaging his party, called on US President,...
Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s education system to better prepare graduates for the contemporary workforce and address rising youth unemployment. Making remark at the 13th convocation lecture of Nile University in Abuja on Tuesday,...
Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, has warned that Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) could claim 10 million lives globally each year, with four million of the deaths likely occurring in Africa. Maiha made the disclosure at the commencement of the 2025 World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) on Tuesday in...
Senate has called on the Federal Government to urgently recruit at least 100,000 additional military personnel as part of measures to confront Nigeria’s escalating security challenges. The resolution followed a motion raised on Tuesday on the killing of a vice-principal and the abduction of 25 students of Government Girls...