Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening strategic alliances with Japan and other international partners during the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan.Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja.Tunji said…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has engaged traditional rulers and religious leaders in Lagos State on her Renewed Hope Initiative, emphasising the need for its support at the grassroots. Tinubu, who is on a three-day working visit to Lagos, stressed the importance of consulting custodians of culture and faith before implementing such a programme….
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun State on Friday ordered the remand of a 50-year-old woman, Kudirat Kareem, for allegedly exhuming a corpse and disposing of the remains without the family’s consent. Kareem, who has no fixed address, is facing a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, breach of peace and felony. The prosecutor, Insp. Adesina…
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has moved to strengthen the credibility of its voter register by training 112 staff in Imo State on the use of its Voter Enrolment Device (IVED). The move comes ahead of the in-person Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise scheduled to begin in the state on Monday. Speaking at the…
Nigeria’s armed forces say they are intensifying operations to dismantle criminal networks while safeguarding agricultural activities across the country, underscoring the link between security and food production. Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, Director of Defence Media Operations, said on Friday that counter-terrorism efforts were being sustained in all regions, combining ground and aerial strikes with inter-agency collaboration….
Nigeria’s refinery troubles stem from entrenched political interference and corruption rather than a shortage of skilled manpower, the country’s leading oil and gas union has said. Speaking at the 4th PENGASSAN and Labour Summit in Abuja, Festus Osifo, President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), argued that refinery workers…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally confirmed the victories of two lawmakers in Kano State, presenting them with Certificates of Return after the recent by-elections. Resident Electoral Commissioner Abdu Zango presented the certificates at INEC’s Kano office on Friday to Garba Ya’u Gwarmai of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), elected for Ghari/Tsanyawa…
Nigeria is stepping up efforts to attract foreign investment into its oil and gas sector, with the government pledging competitive incentives and policy stability to win back companies that had previously withdrawn from the market. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), made the remarks in Abuja on Friday during talks with…
Nigeria’s government has reiterated its commitment to transforming the health sector through reforms designed to cut mortality, ease financial strain on households, and expand access to quality services. Health Minister Professor Muhammad Pate delivered the message on Friday in Kano, where he handed over medical equipment and supplies to Gidauniyar Alheri Community Health Centre. Represented…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has pledged to fast-track the completion of the permanent site of the National Defence College (NDC), positioning it as a future Defence Postgraduate University for the country and its international partners. Speaking through Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the graduation of 99 officers from NDC Course 33 in Abuja, Tinubu described the…
