The Director–General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has strongly advised Nigeria and other African countries to process critical minerals before their export.

By Hadiza Yusuf The Federal Government has approved ₦46 billion for the resurfacing and reconstruction of the second runway at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this during the commissioning of the remodelled Muhammadu Adamu Dankabo Domestic Terminal at the airport. Keyamo said […]

Peter Okoye, one half of the defunct music duo P-Square, has apologised over the backlash sparked by his recent comments about Nigerian languages, insisting that he never insulted the Igbo language or culture.

By Dennis Agbo Former South-East spokesman to President Bola Tinubu and Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Josef Onoh, has dismissed allegations that the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, interfered in the administration of the University of Abuja. In a statement issued in Abuja, Onoh described […]

…Hails Refinery as symbol of Nigeria’s industrial Renaissance …Dangote says manufacturing fastest route to jobs, prosperityBy Udeme Akpan The Federal Government has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy, pledging deeper collaboration with the private sector to accelerate industrialisation, job creation and economic […]

A Reform UK councillor, Glenn Gibbins, has been charged over an allegedly offensive social media post referencing the Nigerian community.

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged regional development commissions to be innovative, ensure effective collaboration and integrity in discharging their  mandates. Shettima made the call on Wednesday when he received the management of the South West Development Commission (SWDC), on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]

..names heads, sends Commissioner nominee to Assembly By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has approved the creation of key government agencies, appointed their heads, constituted a state project monitoring team, redeployed a Commissioner and forwarded the name of a Commissioner nominee to the Benue State House of Assembly. The approvals were […]

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Senators from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the aegis of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF), have condemned the recent attacks in Benue and Kaduna states that claimed dozens of lives and displaced many residents. The senators described the attacks as tragic and called for […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure The National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Mary Alile Idele, has declared that there is “no vacancy” in Aso Rock ahead of the 2027 general elections, expressing confidence that women will play a decisive role in President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. Idele made the declaration in Akure […]

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on the South-South Development Commission has intensified consultations with key stakeholders on a proposed amendment to the South-South Development Commission (Establishment) Act, 2025, aimed at strengthening the Commission’s funding framework to fast-track development across the South-South region. The committee resumed its public hearing on Wednesday, bringing […]

By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Imole Campaign Council has called for the immediate and unconditional release of a traditional chief and 84 other supporters of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, who it alleged were arrested by the Nigeria Police ahead of the August 16 governorship election. The council made the demand on Wednesday after […]

Under a 2024 agreement between Canal+ International and the media regulator, the company must continue carrying the public channels free of charge for users in Burkina Faso.

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has thrown its weight behind the maiden Afikpo International Carnival, announcing plans to integrate the festival into Nigeria’s growing “Dirty December” tourism calendar as part of efforts to leverage culture for economic growth, job creation and national development. The Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, […]

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerians to confront the nation’s painful historical experiences and draw lessons that will promote unity, inclusion and national development. Obasanjo spoke on Wednesday in Umuahia during the 60th memorial service held in honour of Nigeria’s first military Head of State, General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe […]