The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has vowed to eradicate corruption in correctional centres and ensure that the centres across the country focus on rehabilitation, rather than punishment. Tunji-Ojo made the vow on Wednesday in Abuja, during the second public hearing on alleged corruption and other violations against Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS). The minister…
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, arrived in Italy on Wednesday morning to seek partnership in agriculture, vocation education and strategic development. Mr Lere Olayinka, the minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Milan. Olayinka stated that the minister, who arrived in…
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has urged Nigerians to take full advantage of the newly inaugurated Nigeria-Korea Information Access Centre (IAC) to empower themselves technologically. Tijani made this statement during the inauguration of the Nigerian-Korean IAC, themed “Empowering Future through Knowledge, Research, and Innovation,” on Tuesday in Abuja. He…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday sent condolences to Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, on the death of Hajia Hauwa Usman, his mother-in-law, who died at 70. The President conveyed his condolences to the Idris family, their in-laws, and all relatives, urging them to find strength and comfort during this difficult time,…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, granted an application by former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to amend her suit challenging the order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for final forfeiture of her seized assets. Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the request after the motion was moved by Diezani’s lawyer,…
Planes operated by Venezuela’s national airline Conviasa have landed in Caracas carrying migrants deported from the United States (U.S.), Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on Monday. “The first flight carrying Venezuelans returning to their homeland has landed thanks to the ‘Return to the Homeland’ programme which is now being reinstated after having been suspended…
Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy(FMACTCE), says Motherland Festival, a new initiative, would serve as a platform to connect Nigerians in diaspora with their homeland and culture. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister stated this during a news conference to unveil plans and programme for the…
Sen Abubakar Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, has said the N4.5 trillion additional revenue in the 2025 budget would support the diversification programme of the President Bola Tinubu administration. The minister said this while speaking to State House Correspondents on Wednesday in Abuja. Bagudu said the N4.5 trillion additional revenue would be…
Dr Mariya Mahmoud, Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the FCT Administration is leaving no one behind in the fight against cancer. Mahmoud stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, at an event organised by the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) to commemorate the 2025 World Cancer Day. The minister, who…
Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs, on Wednesday said Nigeria is one of the main source, transit and destination for human trafficking in Africa. Sulaiman-Ibrahim stated this at the 2025 annual academic summit organised by the University of Abuja Faculty of Social Sciences in Abuja. The theme of the summit is, “Illegal Migration and…
