President Bola Tinubu on Monday met with the newly appointed heads of Nigeria’s armed forces in Abuja, in what is seen as a strategic step to improve the country’s security framework. The meeting, held behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, came shortly after the appointment of the Service Chiefs — a move the Presidency…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called on African youths to take the centre stage in promoting peaceful and credible elections across the continent. Yakubu made the call while delivering a lecture at the Civil Service University in Banjul, Republic of The Gambia, where he was a guest…
The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has commended the Federal Government on the inauguration of the Labour Employment and Empowerment Programme (LEEP), a landmark initiative aimed at creating 2.5 million jobs in two years. Malam Danjuma Muhammad, the Chairman of the group gave the commendation in a statement on Monday in Abuja made available to the…
A Former Senate President, Pius Anyim, has urged states to urgently domesticate national building regulatory laws for effective regulation of construction activities across Nigeria. Anyim made the call on Saturday on the backdrop of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) 55th Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abakaliki. The Former Secretary to the Government…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, said Nigeria was ready to spearhead the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Shettima said this at a forum of Friends of AfCFTA on the sidelines of the ongoing 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. While addressing the forum tagged, “Forum Friends of AfCFTA: Turning Digital Trade into…
The Anambra female volleyball team has ended their quest for a medal at the ongoing 2nd National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun. The hard fighting Anambra ladies lost 0-3 to the superior power of Rivers girls in the quarter finals at the Aleke Sports Complex in Abeokuta. The exciting game ended 25-14, 26-24, 25-8 in…
Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has credited President Bola Tinubu’s infrastructure-focused governance for shifting political momentum, suggesting that visible progress in the capital is blunting opposition campaigns ahead of the next general elections. Wike made the remarks during the inauguration of a key roadway in Abuja that connects Nnamdi Azikiwe…
The Kano State Executive Council, under the leadership of Governor Abba Yusuf, has approved over ₦19 billion for the execution of development projects across several sectors of the state. Briefing newsmen after the council meeting on Sunday in Kano, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Strategy, Ibrahim Waiya, said the projects cut across education, health,…
Manchester United strengthened their grip on a top-four place and kept Everton deep in relegation trouble with a one-sided victory at Old Trafford. Scott McTominay’s well-taken first-half effort and Anthony Martial’s first Premier League goal since December were enough to give United victory. However, it should have been more for Erik ten Hag’s…
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…
