The world watched as Simon Ekpa, a controversial leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, was tried and sentenced to six years in a Finnish court for terrorism-related offenses. Justice in Finland moved swiftly. Evidence was presented, charges were addressed,…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on Nigerians to support security agencies with timely information to help tackle insecurity across the country. Director-General of the agency, Lanre Issa-Oniru, made the appeal at a one-day stakeholders’ engagement in Lafia on…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and across the world on the occasion of Eid-el-Maulud, urging them to emulate the virtues of Prophet Muhammad. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh,…
Nigeria’s marine and blue economy sector is set for a major boost as the Federal Government and China agreed on fresh areas of cooperation, including port infrastructure, aquaculture exports, and indigenous vessel development. At a meeting in Abuja on Thursday,…
Barely ten days after the Kaduna–Abuja train derailment that left 20 passengers injured, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced a sweeping management shake-up across its operational districts. In a circular signed by the Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, and…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has begun consultations on new regulations that would allow solar power users to feed excess electricity back into the national grid for commercial value. The move comes amid a sharp rise in solar adoption.…
House of Representatives member and Chairman of the Committee on Housing and Habitat, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has confirmed that talks over Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) are ongoing, noting that the “door is still open.” Jibrin, who…
Jannik Sinner kept his US Open title defence firmly on track with a commanding 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over fellow Italian Lorenzo Musetti in the quarter-finals on Wednesday night. The world number one wasted little time asserting his dominance, racing…
Dangote Cement Plc has commiserated with the family of Ruth Otabor, a student of Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State, who died on Thursday evening from injuries she sustained in an accident involving one of the company’s trucks. Otabor was hit on…
All is set for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to travel to Nasarawa State to inaugurate a new 6,000-metric-ton lithium processing plant built by Chinese investors, Governor Abdullahi Sule announced on Wednesday. Speaking with State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting…
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention Committee and Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has assured party members that the forthcoming convention in November will be transparent, credible, and free of manipulation. Speaking at the inauguration of…
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has commiserated with the family of John Anzaku following the death of Cecilia Anzaku, the party’s door-to-door women’s coordinator. Obi, who visited the family residence in Gidan…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, as a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Abubakar Bello, has hailed the Federal Government’s six-month suspension of shea nut exports as a decisive step to strengthen local processors and stabilise Nigeria’s value chain. During an interactive session with…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has openly criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and his loyalists for threatening the success of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention scheduled for November 15–16 in Ibadan. Wike…