The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit brought by the 36 state governments and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) concerning the federal government’s management of recovered looted funds. In the lead judgment prepared by Chidiebere Uwa and delivered by Mohammed Idris, the seven-member panel unanimously concluded that the court did not have the jurisdiction to…
Sen Ireti Kingibe, representing the FCT, and Prof. Kaletapwa George-Farauta, Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, have been named among Nigeria’s 100 Most Influential Women ahead of the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD). The announcement was made in Abuja by Gender Perspectives in Development, a gender-focused non-governmental organisation, in collaboration with Profiles & Biographies, a leading…
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday, August 14, for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu will attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan, from August 20 to 22. Themed “Co-create Innovative…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has said that multi-dimensional approach beyond military intervention is needed to address insecurity in the Sahel. Gen. Musa made this statement while delivering a message during the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Inaugural Annual International Lecture on Thursday in Abuja. The Lecture with theme, ““Insecurity in…
Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy(FMACCE), has presented the ministry’s Strategic Roadmap for Nigeria’s creative sector to members of the diplomatic community and international partners. Musawa made the presentation at the Diplomatic and International Development Partners Forum, at the UN House in Abuja on Monday. The forum is a flagship initiative of…
The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, says the FCT Administration has concluded plans to transform its six area councils to thriving tourism and investment hubs. Mahmoud stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, at the maiden edition of the FCT Area Councils’ Tourism and Hospitality Investment Carnival and Expo. Represented by…
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has announced his resignation from office. Trudeau says he intends to step down as the country’s prime minister, after a new ruling party leader is chosen, the Agence France Presse (AFP) reported. “I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister,” Trudeau, who has been in power…
The Enugu State Government has designated 549 health facilities for free malaria treatment across the state. Dr Ifeoma Otiji, the Coordinator of the Enugu State Malaria Elimination Programme, made this announcement during the Advocacy, Communication, and Social Mobilisation (ACSM) Core-Group Quarterly Meeting on Tuesday in Enugu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
FIFA launched a $50 million legacy fund for social programmes on Wednesday in collaboration with 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar and the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. In November 2022, world football’s governing body FIFA had promised the legacy fund from 2022 World Cup proceeds…
After 72 days of entertainment in reality shows, the Big Brother Titans will come to an end on Sunday, April 2, 2023 and a winner will emerge garnering a prize worth a hundred thousand dollars. The life of who takes the cash prize will definitely not be the same again. Six housemates namely Tsatsii,…
