SSYCN seeks deeper REA partnership on South-South electrification
The South-South Youth Council of Nigeria has pressed the Rural Electrification Agency for stronger collaboration to expand power projects across the oil-rich South-South region. The youth body made the call during a meeting with the REA management at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. In a statement on Friday, the SSYCN National Spokesperson, Comrade Abodei Joseph, […]
Tinubu congratulates Prof. Pate, Anna Makanju on Inclusion in Devex Power 50 list for 2026
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Ali Pate, and Vice President, Global Impact at OpenAI, Ms. Anna Adeola Makanju, on their inclusion in the Devex Power 50 List for 2026.
Suspect in murder of Colombian footballer Escobar killed in Mexico
A drug trafficker linked to the 1994 murder of Colombian football star Andres Escobar has been killed in Mexico, President Gustavo Petro said Friday.
Keyamo promises talks as workers reject Enugu Airport concession agreement
Following growing discontent over the recently signed Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, concession agreement, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, is set to meet with labour unions in the air transport sector over claims that issues affecting workers were ignored.
Poor Data Privacy: How online scams, unsolicited ads score Nigeria’s digital economy low
Lagos-based musician Kingsley Samuel was scrolling through WhatsApp when a notification from an unfamiliar number, popped up
Nigeria, Niger deepen bilateral ties to combat insurgency
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has deepened bilateral ties with the Niger Republic Customs Administration to strengthen cross-border security cooperation against insurgency. This followed a high-level bilateral meeting between the NCS, led by its Comptroller-General (C-G) Bashir Adeniyi, and the Niger Republic Customs Administration, led by Director-General Muhammadu Yaqouba, on Friday at the NCS headquarters […]
Atiku hosts Aisha Buhari, family in Saudi Arabia during Umrah
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has disclosed that he hosted the wife of former President Muhammadu Buhari, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, alongside her daughter, Hanan, and other members of the Buhari family during their visit to Saudi Arabia.
US announces new Iran oil sanctions moments after concluding talks
The United States on Friday announced new sanctions to curb Iran’s oil exports, including targeting 14 vessels, moments after the adversaries wrapped up a day of indirect talks in Oman.
JOHESU suspends 84-day nationwide strike after agreement with FG
It added that the agreement provided for budgetary allocation for the salary adjustment in the 2026 Appropriation Act based on the existing technical committee template.
IPOB says Nnamdi Kanu files appeal against Federal High Court judgment
ABUJA — The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has confirmed that its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, filed an appeal on 4 February 2026 against a Federal High Court judgment delivered by Justice Omotosho. In a statement issued by IPOB spokesperson Comrade Emma Powerful on Monday, the group said Kanu’s appeal challenges the ruling of the […]
NBA President labels judges, lawyers worst bribe-takers, calls for judicial reforms
Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has accused members of the judiciary and legal profession of being the most corrupt Nigerians, asserting that many judgments in the country now depend more on the “fatness of envelopes” than on evidence.
