Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has called for deeper collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to advance the education transformation agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Alausa made the call in Abuja while receiving the newly appointed UNESCO Country Representative to Nigeria,...
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Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is deeply committed to prioritizing transport infrastructure to ease operations for Nigerian transporters. According to him, the Tinubu administration treats connectivity as an economic necessity and is actively working to reduce the cost of movement because the President...
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has provided fresh details on the return of former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma to his country, describing the development as the successful conclusion of a diplomatic process led by Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States...
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has commended the Tinubu-Shettima Solidarity Group for establishing a structured grassroots mobilisation network across Katsina State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Radda made the commendation today when he received the group on a solidarity visit to Government House, Katsina, where...
Members of the Kaduna State APC Consensus Aspirants Forum have resolved to deploy their political structures across the state to secure victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Uba Sani and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The aspirants, who spoke at...
Campaigns for the 2027 general elections are off to a predictably shameful start. Those who expected novelty are in shock. Others who expected depth of insight may yet embrace disappointment. The lead contestants for the office of president are already sounding like cracked vinyl records in an annoying echo...
Nigeria has called on the African Union (AU) to adopt innovative and sustainable financing mechanisms to strengthen the continent’s capacity for conflict prevention and resolution while reducing its reliance on external funding. The call was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, during the 26th Extraordinary Session...
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned what he described as the worsening economic hardship in Nigeria, expressing concern over reports that some young Nigerians are allegedly selling their kidneys to survive. In a statement shared on his official X...
North Central Development Commission (NCDC) will convene its maiden North Central Stakeholders’ Development Summit from 14th to 15th September 2026 at the Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja (formerly Sheraton Hotel). The two-day Summit, which begins daily at 10:00 a.m., is themed: “The Great Leap Forward: A 20-Year Economic, Infrastructural and...
Nigeria’s port sector is set for a major restructuring following the transfer of Inland Dry Port (IDP) responsibilities from the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), in a move aimed at strengthening regulation, eliminating overlapping functions and improving efficiency across the maritime industry. The development...
Nigeria and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have signed an agreement for a Joint Work Programme to strengthen strategic partnership in the development of data for energy policy and investment across the value chain for economic growth and energy security. This is just as the Vice President, Senator Kashim...
TChairman of Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Hon. Anto Usman, has said the council is targeting 95 per cent votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani in the 2027 general elections. Usman attributed the target to what he described as the significant development interventions...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has assured that all capital projects initiated under President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the nation’s capital will be completed before the end of the administration’s tenure. Wike gave the assurance during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,...
Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu following reports that ride-hailing company Uber has ended its operations in Nigeria after 12 years. In a post shared on his X account on Wednesday, Ibe linked Uber’s reported exit to...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima, on the occasion of his 60th birthday on September 2. The president in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, rejoiced with Shettima’s wife, Nana, children, family and political associates on this important milestone. According to him, Kashim is not just a...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria following his participation at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Luanda, Angola. VP Shettima represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the high-level summit, where Nigeria called for stronger...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in Benue State, warning that the continued violence in the country’s food-producing region is worsening food inflation and increasing the cost of living for millions of Nigerians. In a statement shared on Monday, Atiku described...
Federal Government has said it is making housing more accessible to Nigerians, as 129 completed housing units were handed over to beneficiaries at the Nasarawa Technology Village, Karu, Nasarawa State, today. The houses were funded by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and developed by Modern Shelter Systems...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over reports that he is seeking to prevent the release of records relating to his past in a United States court, describing the development as troubling for Nigeria’s image and democratic values. In a statement posted...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has announced plans to establish world-class Medical Simulation Centres across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones as the country expands training opportunities for students entering the healthcare professions. Dr. Alausa disclosed this while receiving the report of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Medical...