The association of Six geopolitical zone comprising retired security officers, paramilitary personnel, and community security professionals, has issued a strong warning against what it described as “faceless and desperate” individuals spreading false narratives to undermine the efforts of the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Dr…
Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, says Nigeria has successfully surmounted port challenges and ports are now attracting major container carriers and generating revenue for the country. Oyetola said this on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving members of Study Group 4, Senior Executive Course 47, National Institute of Policy and Strategic…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, commiserated with the FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, over the death of her father, Alhaji Sani Baban-Koko. Wike, in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr Lere Olayinka, in Abuja, prayed for…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday urged youths to embrace creativity and innovation as necessary instruments for sustainable recovery in North-east. The vice-president made the suggestion at the opening of the North-east Creativity and Innovation Summit 2025 (NECIS2025) in Maiduguri. Shettima insisted that the conventional methods alone were insufficient to tackle the complex challenges facing the…
Sen George Akume, Secretary of the Government of the Federation(SGF), has inaugurated the Nigeria Procurement Certification Portal to standardise and professionalise procurement certification in Nigeria. Akume, represented by Mr Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, inaugurated the portal in Abuja on Wednesday. He warned procurement officers to adhere to the…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss an application by Binance Holdings Limited, seeking to vacate the ex-parte order made in its favour. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Inyang Ekwo had, on Feb 11, granted leave to FIRS to serve its originating…
UN Women Nigeria, in partnership with the Women Political Participation Partners Working Group, has called for nationwide support for the passage of the Special Seats Bill. The bill aims to increase women’s political representation through unified action and strategic advocacy across all levels of society. The call was made during a conference held Wednesday in…
Prof Abdullahi Saleh, Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Wednesday expressed the commission’s readiness to provide seamless 2025 Hajj operations, beginning with the inaugural flight on May 9. Saleh said this at the National Hajj Stakeholders Summit, with the theme “Sustainable Hajj Financing: Developing a Resilient Model for Nigerian Pilgrims and Operators’’. The…
A midnight fire outbreak has destroyed more than 500 makeshift shops at the Terminus Market, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau. Mrs Joyce Ramnap, the State’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Wednesday in Jos. Ramnap, who visited the scene, said that the incident occurred about midnight on Wednesday….
Gov Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Wednesday flagged off the dualisation of the 10-km Akure-Idanre road. Aiyedatiwa in his speech at the programme in Akure, said his administration would complete all road projects by his administration and the immediate past administration. The governor noted that the landmark project was not conceived or executed in…
