Political associates of former President Goodluck Jonathan have insisted that only the former president can speak authoritatively on his political future, warning against attempts by individuals to define his position ahead of the 2027 general election.

Thousands of supporters of Accord Party presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, on Thursday trooped to Dawaki, Abuja, in a show of solidarity following the party’s recently concluded presidential primary.

By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR Stakeholders have called for stronger disease surveillance across Nigeria to check public health threats and bolster the country’s capacity to confront emerging and re‑emerging health challenges. The call was made at the 12th Annual National Conference of the Epidemiological Society of Nigeria (EPISON) held on Friday in Calabar, Cross River State, […]

The Nigerian naira maintained a relatively stable performance against the United States dollar at both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets as traders monitored liquidity conditions and demand pressures.

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- THE United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development, UN-IFAD, Nigeria, Thursday, hailed the Value Chain Development Programme, VCDP, women processing groups for receiving the African Organisation for Standardisation ARSON Dual Quality Mark Certification. The Country Director, UN-IFAD, Nigeria, Dede Ekoue, who was represented by the Country Pogramme Officer, UN-IFAD, Chioma Adiele-Okpara, […]

By Godwin Oritse In a move aimed at advancing international cooperation and trade diplomacy, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday hosted a high-level diplomatic cocktail reception in Abuja. The event attracted ambassadors, high commissioners, heads of missions, and top government officials, providing a platform for enhanced engagement on trade facilitation, bilateral cooperation, and institutional […]

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Officers of the Nigeria Police Force in Abia State have completed a two-day training programme on forensic and fraud investigation aimed at strengthening investigative skills and supporting intelligence-led policing. The capacity-building programme, coordinated by Pearl Chidinma Ogbulu, brought together officers from various investigative and intelligence units of the force. The […]

Former Minister of Communications, Maj. Gen. Tajudeen Olanrewaju (retd), has described the ongoing kidnapping and terrorism in the South-West as a profit-driven enterprise rather than a campaign rooted in territorial ambition or religious ideology.

By Ediri Ejoh Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)  has approved special compensation for eligible ‘Band A’ customers affected by grid generation constraints. In a statement yesterday, the commission said the compensation framework is designed to mitigate the financial burden on consumers who suffer from prolonged outages despite their premium status. According to the statement, “NERC hereby […]

Political associates of former President Goodluck Jonathan have insisted that only the former president can speak authoritatively on his political future, warning against attempts by individuals to define his position ahead of the 2027 general election.

The Federal Government, yesterday, launched a renewed offensive against terrorism and kidnapping, declaring that no effort will be spared to rescue abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo and Borno states.

The Sola and Ibukun Adeyinka (SIA) Foundation has marked a major milestone in Cohort 3 of the SIA Startup Foundry, with six early-stage businesses awarded a combined $10,000 in equity-free grants following one of the most competitive and comprehensive selection processes in the programme’s history. The journey began with an open call that drew over […]

By Emma Ujah,  Abuja Bureau Chief The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued fresh Foreign Exchange Guidelines which provides that an individual can move cash of up to $50,000, but must be declared at the point of exit. The bank also retained the earlier provision for the movement or import of cash of up to […]

“My child returned home around 10 p.m. on Wednesday. We expected lessons would have been learned from last year’s experience”

..we ‘ll fix it in 21 days – RAAMP State Project Coordinator assures By Peter Duru, Makurdi Thousands of students, staff and residents have been stranded following the collapse of a major culvert along the access road linking the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JoSTUM), formerly the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, with neighbouring communities […]