As Nigeria celebrates the 2025 edition of Children’s Day, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), has urged leaders at all levels to intensify their efforts in securing a brighter future for children by addressing illiteracy, promoting peace, and creating safe environments conducive to children’s growth. In…
Niger State has unveiled a comprehensive maternal and child health campaign aimed at delivering critical healthcare services to vulnerable populations. The initiative targets 2 million young children and 600,000 women, as part of the 2025 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW) and National Immunisation Plus Days. Speaking at the launch on Monday, Governor Umaru…
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has said the administration of President Bola Tinubu is working “to change things for the better” for Nigerians, with Abuja residents set to benefit from a wave of new infrastructure projects. Speaking at the inauguration of the rehabilitation of Old Keffi Road, linking Kado Village to Dei Dei,…
President Bola Tinubu has accepted Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s departure as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) , following the expiration of his second term in office In recognition of his service, Tinubu on Tuesday conferred on Yakubu the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON). The announcement was…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has defended Nigeria’s current wave of economic reforms, describing them as “painful but inevitable” steps toward long-term recovery. Delivering the keynote address at the Nigerian Economic Society’s 66th Annual Conference in Abuja, Shettima said Africa must shift from “outdated explanations” of economic growth to a knowledge-based model that drives productivity. “President Tinubu…
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has tasked the current caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev with forming a new caretaker government. Glavchev has been serving as the caretaker prime minister since April 9. Following the snap parliamentary elections on June 9, the Balkan country failed to elect a regular cabinet. According to the Bulgarian constitution, a new…
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates winner of the just-concluded Lagos State chairmanship elections in Badagry Local Government, Olorunda and Badagry-West LCDA. LASIEC officials declared the results late Saturday at the Local Government Secretariats in Ajara, Iworo and Kankon, respectively. In Badagry Local Government, the Returning…
A Department of State Services (DSS) investigator on Wednesday testified that Mr. Tukur Mamu lived “above his means” during the 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train abduction by a terrorist group. The testimony was given behind a witness screen at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where Mamu is facing terrorism charges. The 6th prosecution witness (PW-6) alleged…
FIFA’s appointment of a team of South African match officials for Nigeria’s World Cup playoff clash against Gabon has sparked outrage among Nigerians, who argue that the decision raises concerns of bias. The Super Eagles are set to face Gabon on November 13 in one of the two semi-finals of the African World Cup…
