The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) Mandate Elders Forum in Ondo State has distributed bags of rice and cash support to no fewer than 2,000 elderly citizens across the state as part of its Christmas outreach.

By Prisca Sam-Duru The capital city of Enugu State is rapidly emerging as a global hub for technological innovation, thanks to the Enugu Campus Hackathon. The state-backed innovation program, spearheaded by the Enugu SME Center/Office of Digital Economy (Enugu MSME & Startup Agency), is not just hosting coding sprints—it’s building a structured pipeline from brilliant […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru After a successful maiden edition held in June 2025, Imose 1.1 returned during the week with even more purpose, attracting more attendees and vendors from across the country. Imose 1.1 took place on December 18 and 19, 2025, at La Madison Place, Oniru, Lagos. This edition featured a vibrant marketplace of fashion, […]

A coalition of civil society and regional development organisations has cautioned against attempts to use civil society platforms to undermine Nigeria’s ongoing public procurement reforms.

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Retirees of the defunct Nigerian Airways have turned to the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate,  PTAD, for support as they continue to struggle with long-delayed pension payments. The apparently abandoned pensioners stormed PTAD’s office in Abuja, demanding dignity and pay. The Executive Secretary of PTAD, Mrs Tolulope Odunaiya, met with representatives of the Association of […]

Indeed, 2025 has been a great and rewarding year at the agency. FIRS moved from plans into action under its Executive Chairman, Dr Zacch Adedeji.

The National Integrated Campaign was Nigeria’s answer to its vaccination uptake challenges including children in hard-to-reach and conflict-prone areas.

…says Tinubu reforms geared towards Nigeria’s economic revival By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on National Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, has called on officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Ogun State to exercise civility and professionalism in the discharge of their duties, especially […]

By Boluwaji Obahopo Lokoja—Kogi State Polytechnic has terminated the appointment of a lecturer, Mr. Mukhtar Muhammed, for alleged sexually molesting a student. In a separate disciplinary action, another staff member, Mrs. Funmilayo Afolabi, was dismissed after being absent from duty for nine months. The institution’s Director of Public Relations and Protocol, Mrs. Uredo Omale, disclosed […]

By Innocent Anaba Management of Gynescope Specialist Hospital has dismissed allegations circulating on social and traditional media regarding the death of Mrs. Akudo John, describing some reports as misleading and incomplete. In a statement, the hospital extended condolences to the husband, family, and loved ones of the deceased, noting that the loss of a loved […]

By Jimitota Onoyume UGBORODO (Excravos), Warri South-West LGA, Delta State – Crisis erupted in Ugborodo community over the weekend as one person was shot dead and a house set ablaze. Vanguard gathered that a young man allegedly lost his life after being hit by a stray bullet on Saturday in Ogidigben, one of the communities […]

By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat, a wanted leader of a drug syndicate, who had been in hiding since May 2024 following the arrest of two other kingpins, Bolanle Lookman Dauda and Olayinja Toheebat Dauda. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said Simbiat was apprehended at […]

As the 2025 Yuletide season unfolds, Nigerians are experiencing a season that presents both relief and challenge.

In this chat, Elizabeth Agboola, the Founder & CEO of NTT Global Destinations, talks on how Christmas Reveals Nigeria’s Hidden Tourism Economy. By Jimoh Babatunde Here is an excerpt Every December in Nigeria feels like the universe pressed “fast-forward” and sprinkled small madness on top, Airports behave like markets, Markets behave like carnivals. Carnivals behave […]

By Ephraim Oseji The Onuesoke Foundation has called on residents of Edjeba community, Agbarha-Otor, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, to adopt sustainable environmental practices by deliberately devoting 10 per cent of their farming period to afforestation in order to curb the growing threat of deforestation. The call was made by the […]