The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) has partnered with the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) to achieve its ambitious $6 billion investment target. In a statement signed on Tuesday by Mr Adebayo Thomas, Director, Press and Public Relations of the ministry, the commitment was underscored during a Closing Gong Ceremony at the…
The Ijaw National Congress (INC), says the suspension of the Warri Federal Constituency Delineation is an affront to the Supreme Court and a declaration of war against electoral justice. Prof. Benjamin Okaba, Global President, INC said this at a news Conference in Abuja on Monday. Okaba said that the INC condemn in the strongest terms,…
The Southern Kaduna Journalists’ Forum (SKJF) has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of retired General Christopher Musa as Minister of Defence, describing the move as both “well-deserved” and reassuring for the nation. At a press briefing jointly addressed by Chairman Ango Bally and Secretary Lilian Silas, the forum said Musa’s rise to the top of…
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has announced that full local government autonomy is now a reality across the state, describing it as a milestone for grassroots development. The governor made the disclosure on Wednesday during an empowerment programme held in Daura Local Government Area (LGA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Radda…
The U.S. Department of Defense announced that the U.S. military attacked positions of Iranian-allied militias in Yemen and Syria. Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said on Tuesday that Airstrikes were carried out on several Houthi rebel weapons caches in Yemen over the weekend. ‘‘These facilities housed a variety of advanced conventional weapons used by the Iran-backed…
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has called for the adoption of digital technology to combat terrorism and other security challenges facing Africa. Matawalle, who spoke in Abuja at the opening of the Africa Chiefs of Defence Staff Conference, said Africa must embrace innovation to tackle what he described as “serious and evolving…
The Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) is partnering with UNICEF Kano Field Office to address the growing learning crisis in the state’s basic education sector. The collaboration, through stakeholders’ training aims to improve access to quality education and ensure that every child attains foundational literacy and numeracy skills. Speaking during the training…
Nigeria’s entertainment and sports scenes are ablaze with excitement following three major cultural moments: the Super Falcons’ dramatic comeback to reclaim the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title, the premiere of Big Brother Naija Season 10, and the breakout success of Kemi Adetiba’s To Kill a Monkey on Netflix. According to the News Agency…
The Advocacy for Growth and Development in Sustaining Leadership Initiative has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to urgently fix logistics lapses ahead of the Federal Capital Territory area council elections slated for February 21. The group raised the concern after monitoring the INEC mock accreditation exercise conducted on Saturday, February 7, 2026, in Bwari…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised the test of an improved rocket launcher, state media reported on Wednesday. The launcher, tested on Tuesday, had been “technically updated in its manoeuvrability and concentrated firing capability,” state news agency KCNA reported on Wednesday. The upgrades had proved to be “advantageous in all indices, including newly…
