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Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent Nigeria at the 2025 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. In a statement by the senior special assistant to the president on media & communications (Office of The

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s 2025 inauguration ceremony will be held indoors at the U.S. Capitol rotunda on Monday, January 20, due to a forecast of frigid weather in Washington, D.C. This marks the first indoor inauguration since former President Ronald Reagan’s second

Former President Donald Trump has unveiled an ambitious list of executive orders he plans to implement on the first day of his potential second term, signaling sweeping policy changes across immigration, energy, foreign affairs, and civil rights. The proposals, many of which

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has identified procurement and contract fraud as the biggest contributors to Nigeria’s corruption woes. Speaking during a strategic meeting with the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP),

Luka Nizassan, Etsu Kwali, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has rated FCT Minister Nyesom Wike high on school rehabilitation and upgrades across the territory. Nizassan stated this in an Interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in

In line with the newly-reviewed procedures on arrest and bail of suspects by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed that sting operations at night time be stopped in all the

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has pledged to work together with other arms of government in the State to achieve a greater Lagos. Speaker Meranda who took her first duty as Speaker appointed new principal officers

The Brazilian government has announced the formal admission of Nigeria as a partner country in the multinational bloc known as BRICS. This was contained in a statement by the Brazil Foreign Ministry on Friday. According to Brazil, BRICS and Nigeria share common

” Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, has drawn controversy after remarks comparing the governance challenges in Nigeria to potential pitfalls for Britain. Speaking at an event organized by Onward, a UK-based think tank, on Thursday, Badenoch highlighted her concerns

Former Miss Nigeria, Mrs. Edna Ibru, has passed away in London after a brief illness. The iconic beauty queen, who was crowned Miss Nigeria in 1964 at the age of 19, died on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. She was the widow of

At least 60 people have been confirmed dead following a petrol tanker explosion in Dikko, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. The tragic incident occurred when a fuel-laden tanker exploded on Friday, killing dozens of individuals who had gathered to scoop

The planned ceasefire in Gaza, scheduled to commence at 6:30 GMT, has been thrown into uncertainty after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday that it would not take effect unless Hamas delivers a comprehensive list of hostages to be released.

The Lagos State Government clamps down on a Montessori School, Smiley Kids Montessori, Heritage Place Estate, Sangotedo, Lagos, on Friday, January 17, 2025, following the death of a 2-year-old female pupil, Miss Rapheala Ogbodo, in its swimming pool. The school was placed