The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has provisionally confirmed his participation in the African Traditional Leaders’ Conference on Women’s Rights and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) scheduled for February 2026 in Lagos. The Sultan gave the confirmation when he received a delegation from the development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) on a courtesy…
South Africa’s opposition leader Julius Malema has called for deeper ties between Nigeria and South Africa, reminding Nigerians of their decisive role in dismantling apartheid. Speaking at the Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual General Conference in Enugu, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader described Nigeria as a nation of “giants of justice” who sacrificed in solidarity…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and South African firebrand politician, Julius Malema, are expected in Enugu State on Sunday for the 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the conference, scheduled to hold at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, from Aug. 25 to Aug….
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Kenyan scholar Prof. Patrick Lumumba, and the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, are among the key speakers expected at the 2025 National Leadership Conference in Abuja. The two-day event, themed “Transforming Minds and Inspiring Results,” is organised by the GOTNI Leadership Foundation and will open on Sept. 5 at…
The newly rehabilitated Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, has generated more than N700 million in three weeks. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, disclosed this on Sunday, during a Thanksgiving Service at St. James’ Anglican Church, Asokoro, Abuja. The thanksgiving was for the successful completion of project inaugurations…
Nigeria’s iconic Abuja International Conference Centre has been renamed after President Bola Tinubu, following a major refurbishment led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The announcement was made during a ceremony marking President Tinubu’s second year in office. Wike said the renamed Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre now reflects…
As Nigeria continues its drive to upgrade critical infrastructure, the country’s Federal Capital Territory is set to launch a fully renovated International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja, offering high-spec amenities and a pioneering maintenance model. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who inspected the project on Monday, declared the facility ready for operation ahead of its formal…
Pope Leo XIV will take questions from international pressmen at a news conference on Monday. The Pope is expected to address several hundred journalists who have been reporting from the Vatican since the death of his predecessor, Pope Francis, last month. The new pontiff, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago, was elected on Thursday…
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday paid condolence visits to the family of late Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo. During Jonathan’s visit, he explained why his administration did not implement the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference. Adebanjo died on Feb. 14, 2025, in Lagos. He was aged 96. The News…
