By Femi Bolaji JALINGO: The Youth Wing of the TEKAN/ECWA Fellowship has condemned a statement attributed to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, describing the remarks contained in a viral video as divisive and capable of heightening religious tensions in the country. Addressing newsmen in Jalingo, National TEKAN/ECWA Youth President, Bako Adashu Elijah, said Nigeria […]

By Emma Nnadozie A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Onyekachi Onyekwere, has urged the Igbo to shun ethnic and confrontational politics and support candidates of the party to strengthen their participation in national politics. Onyekwere, a businessman based in Lagos, made the call while speaking with reporters in Lagos, saying the Igbo […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: The National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to intervene in the continued restriction of Nigerian and Nigerien onion trucks from offloading their consignments at the Kotoku Market in Ghana. The association warned that the restrictions […]

By Maryam Abdul-Aziz Usman DAMATURU — The Yobe State Government has handed over four major agro-industrial assets to the Nigeria Food Corporation, NFC, as part of efforts to revive moribund industries, boost local production and reposition the state as an emerging agro-industrial hub. The handover, which took place at the Governor’s Office in Damaturu, is […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu yesterday disclosed moves to double livestock sector’s $32 billion economic contribution. Tinubu, who spoke at the opening of the 9th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture holding in Abuja, said the target was basically part of efforts by his administration to boost food security, create jobs and […]

By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency report The Alliance of Sahel States, AES, comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, has fired back at President Bola Tinubu over his claim that instability in the Sahel was worsening Nigeria’s security crisis. It also summoned Nigeria’s chargé d’affaires in a fresh diplomatic row that has exposed deep cracks between […]

The United States of America, yesterday, disclosed that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas issued to foreign nationals under President Donald Trump administration for allegedly violating visa conditions, committing crimes, or posing security threats. The US Department of State (DoS), in a statement said the majority of the visa revocations followed “law enforcement encounters […]

By Peter Egwuatu  THE Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, AVA Capital Plc, Mr. Kayode Fadahunsi has revealed that safeguarding investors’ capital remains the biggest post listing challenge. He added that preserving investor trust would be the company’s foremost priority, adding that the group seeks to strengthen governance, transparency and accountability while pursuing long-term growth as […]

By Jeff Agbodo ABUJA — Human rights organisation, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, has attributed what it described as the reluctance of Igbo youths to enlist in the Nigerian military to alleged cases of missing persons involving military personnel in the South-East. Intersociety claimed that more than 6,000 Igbo families […]

By Ayo Taiwo Valentina Ochuko Obukadata, a Nigerian business professional and researcher, recorded a series of academic achievements in 2025 while completing a full-time MBA in Global Supply Chain Management at the University of New Haven in the United States. During the 12 months to December 2025, Obukadata published two peer-reviewed research papers, received invitations […]