Amb Gabriel Aduda, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, says, recent study tour of Singapore’s Civil Service by selected permanent secretaries and state Heads of Service, aligns it with global standards. Aduda also said that the tour was a significant move to reform the Nigerian Civil Service. This is contained in a statement by the Director,…
The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, has decried the deplorable state of correctional facilities in the country. Speaking at CBCN’ first plenary in 2025, in Abuja on Sunday, Ugorji called for urgent reforms to address overcrowding, inhumane treatment of inmates, and delays in the judicial process. The News…
As the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) marks its 50th anniversary, the institution is preparing to graduate nearly 15,000 students during a convocation ceremony slated for 21–26 July. At a media briefing, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Owunari Georgewill announced that 14,861 students will receive degrees, diplomas, and certificates, including 363 first-class honours in a combined convocation for…
In a dramatic turn of events, Donald Trump has declared victory in the recent United States presidential election, addressing a crowd of jubilant supporters gathered in Florida. This moment marks a significant chapter in American political history, especially considering the intense and polarized atmosphere leading up to the election. As Trump took to the stage,…
As the US considers banning TikTok, lawmakers are also looking to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This would allow intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless spying on foreigners’ online communications. The US government maintains that foreign citizens overseas have no rights to protection from warrantless searches under the Fourth Amendment of…
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has kept Africa’s hopes alive at the 2025 ITTF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, following a hard-fought victory on Monday in the Men’s Singles event. On a day when most African contenders bowed out on Day 3 of the global table tennis showpiece, Aruna pressed on with trademark grit and determination. He…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced plans to establish a centralised system for the authentication and verification of all travel documents in Nigeria. He made this known during a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday with the United Kingdom (UK’s) Minister of State, David Hanson. In the company of Hanson were delegates from…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has approved the recruitment of 34 resident doctors for a seven-year residency training to enhance health-care delivery in FCT. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the minister on Public Communications and Social Media, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday….
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Tuesday that he did not believe negotiations with the United States over Iran’s nuclear program will yield any results. “Indirect negotiations with the U.S. were held during President Ebrahim Raisi’s tenure, as they are now, but they led nowhere,” Khamenei was quoted as saying by Mehr News…
Chinese Defence Minister, Dong Jun, on Tuesday met with Rudzani Maphwanya, Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), in Beijing. Dong, at the meeting, praised the enduring friendship between the two countries and the special bilateral ties that have deepened amid global changes. He emphasised the readiness of China to work with South…
