Tinubu pledges to foster an enabling environment for diaspora engagement
President Bola Tinubu’s administration is fully committed to creating an enabling environment that fosters collaboration between the Nigerian diaspora and the home country.
Senate proposes capital raise of Nigerian Export Import Bank to N1trn
THE Senate has proposed a hike in the capital base of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank, NEXIM, to N1 trillion, the establishment of an Export Development Trust Fund, and the creation of a special tribunal to resolve insurance disputes.
Presidency clarifies: Trump’s threat not behind NGX sell-offs
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Fiscal Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has dismissed claims that the recent sell-off in the Nigerian capital market, which resulted in the loss of N4.6trillion, was triggered by foreign investors reacting to U.S. President, Donald Trump’s comments about Nigeria.
FG re-absorbs 2,141 civil war veterans into military pensions scheme
The federal government yesterday announced the re-absorption of 2,141 civil war veterans, who fought on the Nigerian side but retired before meeting the stipulated pension qualifying years to be eligible to collect military pensions.
UN names Nigeria, Mali among 16 hunger crisis hotspots
Two United Nations food agencies warned yesterday that millions more people around the globe could face famine, with funding shortfalls worsening already dire conditions.
Troops rescue 74 NYSC members from possible abduction in Borno
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), North East Operation Hadin Kai, have rescued 74 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from a possible abduction by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Borno State.
Embrace sexual purity, digital skills, teenagers urged
By Henry Obetta Non-governmental organisation, Godliness Purpose Impact Community, GPIC, in partnership with UNIEK Ideas Consulting, has urged teenagers to embrace sexual purity while empowering themselves with digital and leadership skills to thrive in today’s competitive world. GPIC said competence in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, AI, effective use of social media and broader technology […]
Wike, soldiers altercation: No officer or soldier on lawful duty’ll be punished — DEFENCE Minister
Minister of Defence, Mohammad Badaru Abubakar, has said no officer or soldier on lawful duty would be punished as a result of the altercation that ensued between soldiers and the minister of the FCT, Barr Nyesom Wike, in Abuja on Tuesday
Democracy suffocates when media is stifled —Anaba, NGE BOSS
ADDRESS BY MR. EZE ANABA, PRESIDENT, NIGERIAN GUILD OF EDITORS (NGE) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 21ST ALL NIGERIAN EDITORS CONFERENCE (ANEC) HELD IN ABUJA, NOVEMBER 11–14, 2025, DECLARED OPEN BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR Protocol, Your Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR; […]
Employers raise alarm over threats to industrial peace
The 46th AGM of the Chemical and Non-Metallic Products Employers’ Federation, CANMPEF, held in Lagos, lived up to expectations
Expert urges FG to step up public awareness on safe sugar consumption
By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Nigerian government has been urged to launch a public enlightenment and advocacy campaign promoting moderate sugar consumption as a key step toward healthier living. For decades, sugar has been cast as a dietary villain blamed for obesity, diabetes, and other non-communicable diseases, NCDs. At a day health workshop in Lagos, experts […]
