Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr Tony Elumelu, has been voted winner of the prestigious Man of the Year for 2025 at the 7th Leadership Excellence Awards (LEEX). In an online voting monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Elumelu secured an overwhelming victory with 1,093,475 votes,...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The government of Japan on Thursday named the city of Kisarazu as the hometown for Nigerians willing to live and work in the country as part of its strategic efforts to deepen cultural diplomacy, promote economic growth and enhance workforce productivity. Under this new...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) has called for a public-private sector partnership across board to bring the $1 trillion economy target of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fruition. In a communique signed by its President/Chairman of Council, Oluropo Dada, the...
World Animal Protection (WAP) has raised alarm, projecting that by 2050, Antibiotic-Resistant infections could claim up to 10 million lives globally each year due to the impacts of industrial animal farming. WAP’s Research and Planning Manager, Dr. Patrick Mvinde, shared this stark warning during a workshop for journalists in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has called on all parties involved to adhere strictly to the schedules set by Saudi authorities for the 2026 Hajj operations, emphasizing that there will be no extensions for visa processing, payments, or contractual agreements. In a statement released...
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has pointed to the upcoming 2027 general election as a key factor behind the recent surge in violence and insecurity across the country. Speaking on Channels Television’s _Politics Today_ on Thursday, Musa highlighted a troubling rise in insecurity, particularly in the...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja- Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed the company’s strategic direction towards value creation, competitiveness and efficiency as the foundation of its new business model. The GCEO made this known while delivering a keynote address themed “Building a Resilient Oil...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has departed Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday night for the ultra-long-haul flight to Brazil, where he will begin a state visit on August 24. The presidential spokesman, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday via his X handle @aonunuga1956....
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By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos– Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has outrightly rejected the proposed Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF), describing it as a “poison chalice” and a bait designed to entrap its members. Speaking to journalists shortly after the Congress of the University of Jos chapter, the...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has praised the Federal Government’s decision to impose a seven-year moratorium on establishing new public universities in Nigeria, calling it a critical step to strengthen existing institutions. During a press conference in Jos on Thursday, ASUU President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, described the policy...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur, represented Governor Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum at the unveiling of a Strategic Plan for partnership and development with the International Organization for Migration (IOM/UN Nigeria) at the Sheraton Hotel in Abuja. The initiative aligns with the federal government’s...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has introduced new guidelines linking upkeep loan disbursements exclusively to the active academic session of each institution, ensuring stricter oversight and transparency. In a statement released to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi,...
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) yesterday presented an Award of Excellence to the Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) Ronald Adams, even as it commended Shell for supporting Nigerian content development in the energy industry. The award which was handed over by...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has called on the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to reconsider its plan to increase salaries for political officeholders in Nigeria. In a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja, CUPP Secretary Chief Peter Ameh emphasized the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has announced an ambitious goal of securing $1 billion in trade and investment for Nigeria through its participation in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan. Leading a high-level Nigerian delegation, Tinubu emphasized that the visit is...
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has highlighted vandalism of critical power infrastructure as a primary driver of frequent national grid failures, disrupting electricity supply nationwide. During a community outreach program in Umelu, Benin, Edo State, Charles Iwuamadi, TCN’s General Manager for the Benin Region, emphasized the severe impact of...
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concerns that Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) could lead to approximately 39 million deaths by 2050 if urgent measures are not implemented. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, Dr. Tochi Okwor, NCDC’s Head...
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has called on Nigerians to embrace traditional medicine, hailing it as a time-tested and highly effective healthcare system. Speaking in Abeokuta on Wednesday during an event organized by the Ogun State Government and traditionalists to celebrate the 2025 Isese Festival, observed annually on August...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday in Yokohama, Japan, lauded the Nigerian armed forces for their successes in the war against insurgency and criminality while emphasising his administration’s commitment to addressing the root causes of insecurity through strengthening the government security apparatus and ongoing economic...