By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Smart DNA Nigeria, the nation’s premier DNA testing facility, has unveiled its 2025 Annual DNA Testing Report, highlighting a 13.1% increase in DNA testing from July 2024 to June 2025. The report, shared with journalists in Lagos on Sunday, offers critical insights into Nigeria’s evolving...
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has officially acknowledged the Sango Festival as part of its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Hannatu Musawa, Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, presented the UNESCO certificate of recognition to His Majesty Oba Abimbola Abdulhakeem Owoade I,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed profound grief over the passing of the Emir of Zuru in Kebbi State, Major General Muhammadu Sani Sami (Gomo II), describing his death as a monumental loss to Nigeria’s traditional institution and military heritage. The traditional ruler and...
By VIVIAN AHANMISI Nigeria’s Super Eagles (B team) endured a catastrophic campaign at the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), leaving analysts and fans questioning the foundations of the nation’s football structure. The team’s misfortune was evident from the onset. Drawn into Group D with Senegal, Sudan and Congo, the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – A group, Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly(NEYGA) has praised the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu for finally confirming weeks of speculation on the capture of two most-wanted leaders of terrorist groups in Nigeria. The NSA had at a press conference Saturday in...
Just Friends Club of Nigeria (JFCN), has elected Chief Amaechi Aloke, a retired director at the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), as its new President. He will serve a three-year term, with the possibility of renewal for one additional term. Bringing in a wealth of experience in public service...
In an unusual style of book review, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, presents ‘Demonstration of Craze: Struggles and Transition to Democracy in Nigeria,’ the memoirs of acclaimed journalist, editor and civil rights activist, Abdul Oroh. The author and the book reviewer are most unsparing of the dramatis personae who violated citizens’ rights or...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja-. Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has praised Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria’s largest financial institutions, for instilling a culture of innovation and inbred integrity into Nigeria’s financial standards. According to him, beyond performing excellently in guarding Nigeria’s wealth, Zenith Bank has also nurtured the nation’s...
There is something ultimately futile about desiring an alternative society without knowing what exactly it is. A restless society wracked by adversity to seek an alternative ethos is a fertile ground for reform or even revolution. But a revolutionary fertile ground without a national consensus is a recipe for...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru-Bago, has paid glowing tribute to former Military President, retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), as he marked his 84th birthday on Sunday, lauding his significant contributions to Nigeria’s growth and unity. In a statement issued through his Chief Press Secretary,...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – Federal Government has clarified that no contract has been awarded for the reconstruction of the 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos, despite cost estimates from Julius Berger pegging the project at N6.3 trillion. This statement was made by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, during...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a weather forecast indicating a three-day period of rainfall and thunderstorms across various regions of Nigeria, spanning from Sunday to Tuesday. According to the agency’s report released on Saturday in Abuja, residents should prepare for diverse weather patterns and...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has swiftly moved to set the record straight following erroneous media reports claiming a Canadian court branded the party a terrorist organization. The APC, in press statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Mokwa, , categorically debunked the claims, calling them “patently erroneous, if...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, has announced the successful capture of 2 notorious terrorists – Mahmud Muhammad Usman, alias Abu Bara’a, and Mahmud al-Nigeri, known as Mallam Mamuda, following an extensive intelligence-led operation. NSA Ribadu announced this on Saturday during a press conference in Abuja. Abu Bara’a, the...
Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with key stakeholders, has officially adopted the groundbreaking National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM), a transformative step toward addressing the challenges faced by women and girls during menstruation. This policy, coupled with President Bola Tinubu’s recent decision to remove taxes...
By AISHA NANA, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has named Li Zhensheng, a Chinese national, as the state’s new Economic Adviser, a strategic move to bolster international partnerships and economic growth. The appointment was unveiled during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony with the China Global...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 21.88% in July 2025, marking a slight decline of 0.34% from June’s 22.22%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released in Abuja on Friday. Despite the year-on-year improvement, the month-on-month inflation...
Nick AguleEmail: nick.agule@yahoo.co.ukX: Nick Agule, FCAFacebook: Nick Agule, FCA15.08.2025 There are indications that the CBN intends to revive the eNaira. There are 12 questions for the CBN to tackle. 1. Security and Competition: The eNaira’s security—being backed by the CBN—is reassuring. However, does this not position the CBN, as...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Stakeholders drawn from various sectors have pledged to support efforts towards the establishment of a development fund as a central financing mechanism for youth activities in Akwa Ibom State. They agreed to facilitate and secure executive assent for the Akwa Ibom youth development fund...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gausa– Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has raised urgent concerns about a worsening cholera outbreak in Zamfara State, calling for immediate action to curb further loss of life. The medical humanitarian organization issued a statement on Thursday highlighting the escalating crisis....