Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (retd.), on Monday held a private meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Musa arrived at the State House at exactly 7:03 p.m., marking his first public visit to the Villa since his retirement from service on October 24, 2025. The meeting…
The Minister of Youth Development has said that no fewer than 58,820 young Nigerians registered in just 53 days for the Youth Data Protection Awareness and Training (YDPAT) Programme across the country. This is contained in a statement by Mrs Omolara Esan, Director of Information and Public Relations in the ministry, on Tuesday in Abuja….
Algeria and Niger have taken steps to revive suspended energy cooperation, holding talks focused on major hydrocarbons projects, including the $13 billion Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP). Algerian Minister of State for Hydrocarbons and Mines Mohamed Arkab led a high-level delegation to Niamey on Tuesday, where he held discussions with Niger’s Minister of Petroleum, Hamad Tinni….
Ruben Amorim said struggling Manchester United need a win to kickstart his Old Trafford revolution as he prepares for a “special” first home match against Bodo/Glimt today. United had a disappointing 1-1 draw at Ipswich on Sunday in Amorim’s first game in charge since replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag, leaving them 12th in the…
The Federal Government has launched the National Strategic Plan of Action on Cholera Control (NSPACC) 2025-2029, a 124 million dollars initiative aimed at eradicating cholera in Nigeria through a multi-sectoral approach. The plan was unveiled on Tuesday in Abuja by Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, who emphasised the government’s…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has handed over 63 patrol vehicles to security agencies in a bid to reinforce security and improve response operations in Maiduguri and its environs. The vehicles were distributed among several security outfits, with 30 going to the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), 16 to the Rapid Response and Anti-Social…
Nigeria is partnering with Australia to address the skills deficit in the mining sector. This announcement was made by Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, through a statement from his media assistant, Segun Tomori, on Sunday in Abuja. One of the notable outcomes of this partnership is the recent launch of a two-week…
The Federal Government has appealed to the United Nations for support in securing long-term financing to address the increasing humanitarian challenges caused by internal displacement across Nigeria. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja during a roundtable on Humanitarian Development and Peacebuilding Approaches to Durable Solutions…
The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), organiser of Zuma International Film Festival, Nigeria’s foremost national film festival, has called for submissions of entries into various categories for the film festival. This is contained in a statement by NFC’s Director, Public Affairs, Brian Etuk on Tuesday in Abuja. Etuk said the Festival with the theme: “Storytelling for…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is concluding the engagement of contractors for waste management in satellite towns. Wike disclosed this after inspecting some ongoing projects in the capital city in Abuja on Wednesday. The minister, who said that Abuja was clean, however, said he was…
