The federal government’s decision to replace the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) khaki uniform with Adire fabric has sparked mixed reactions, with many Nigerians divided over whether the move promotes local industry or undermines one of the scheme’s strongest national symbols.

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has commended the Nigerian judiciary for demonstrating courage, independence and fidelity to the Constitution in the face of what he described as sustained attempts by desperate political actors to weaponise the courts against the opposition. Reacting to the ruling of […]

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Federal Government has announced that the third evacuation flight for Nigerians voluntarily returning from South Africa will depart Johannesburg at midnight on Thursday with 271 returnees on board. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesperson, Mr Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa. According to […]

The ADC candidate noted that his engagement with residents affected by demolitions across Lagos had strengthened his connection with communities and reinforced his vision for the state.

If you live in Lagos—or visit the city often—this is worth your attention. According to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s State of the Health of the Nation Report 2025, Lagos recorded the highest number of HIV diagnoses in Nigeria in 2025, with 10,430 cases documented through testing. As Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos […]

By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has said President Bola Tinubu is committed to addressing the human capital deficit in the Niger Delta through sustained investment in education. Otuaro stated this on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), United Kingdom, in […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared “Never Again” as the defining message for the 2026 Asaba Memorial Anniversary, warning that Nigeria must confront the lessons of its civil war history to ensure such a tragedy is never repeated. Obasanjo made the declaration while receiving a comprehensive collection of books, eyewitness accounts, documentary films and archival […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — Former Senator representing Ekiti North Senatorial District, Senator Ayo Arise, has confirmed that he has instituted a court action challenging the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary for the district, insisting that he lawfully won the exercise. Speaking in an interview in Ado-Ekiti, Arise said he approached […]

“It’s Adire. Adire is being produced in Nigeria. We have them in Ogun; we have them in Kwara; we have textile industries. Let’s put our money back into the country,” he said.

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the Presidency’s attempt to explain away the scandal surrounding the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council PFIPC has exposed a government held hostage by fraudsters operating from within the very institutions established to protect […]