The Federal Government has unveiled plans to invest $220 million to create employment opportunities for young Nigerians under the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2.0. Vice-President Kashim Shettima made this known on Wednesday during the launch of the programme’s second phase at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The initiative, implemented in partnership with the European Union…
The Adolescent Girls’ Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to ensure the smooth implementation of the AGILE project in Kogi. Dr Bello Abdulhakeem, the state Coordinator of AGILE project, made the call at a sensitisation and stakeholders’ engagement programme on Tuesday in Lokoja. Abdulhakeem said that AGILE, a…
Security agencies in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have seized more than 700 vehicles in a sweeping crackdown on illegal tinted windows, fake number plates and other offences linked to urban crime. The operation, part of the government’s Operation Sweep Abuja Clean campaign, involves the police, the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) and other…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sworn-in Dr Chukwu Joseph as the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for second tenure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Joseph was sworn-in during the commission’s meeting with RECs on Wednesday in Abuja. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, congratulated Joseph as the newly appointed REC representing…
Russia has announced record growth in its Special Economic Zones (SEZs), according to the official website of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Nikita Kondratiev, Director of the Department for Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects in the ministry, during the third International Forum of Special Economic Zones 2025. The ministry also…
On Thursday, the Kaduna State Government characterised former governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai as a disheartened politician seeking to drag others into his decline. The government asserted that Kaduna is vibrant and progressing, dismissing El-Rufai’s attempts, along with his allies in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to disrupt this narrative. In response to accusations from the…
At least 24 people have been confirmed dead, and numerous others injured, following a suicide bombing by a female terrorist in the town of Konduga, situated around 36 kilometres from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. The Borno State Police Command has confirmed that the attack took place at approximately 10:00 p.m. on Friday, 20th…
The Federal Government has expressed condolences to the Catholic Church over the passing of Pope Francis. The Pope passed away on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, conveyed the government’s sympathy in a statement issued by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…
Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Justice Minister Lateef Fagbemi said on Thursday the government would not interfere in investigations conducted by the country’s anti-corruption agencies. Speaking at a justice ministry retreat in Akwa Ibom state, Fagbemi said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) remain “well organised and best suited”…
Mr Dumebi Kachikwu, 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged Nigerian leaders to deliver on the long-deferred hopes of citizens. Kachikwu in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja also urged Nigerians to use the occasion of the nation’s Independence Day to reflect on the state of the country. He emphasised the…
