….Says over 100 million Nigerians reached through awareness programmes By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — The MTN Foundation has disclosed that it has committed about ₦33 billion to various development projects, programmes and initiatives across Nigeria as part of efforts to promote youth development and combat substance abuse. The Foundation said the interventions have directly impacted […]

By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency report The US President, Donald Trump, has said the peace deal with Iran is in its final stages and suggested that the strait of Hormuz could open up in two or three days if an agreement with Tehran is secured. “It will open up immediately upon signing,” he told reporters […]

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Stakeholders in Nigeria’s education sector have raised concerns over the mounting challenges confronting women-led schools, calling for urgent government intervention to improve access to finance, strengthen policy support, and provide institutional backing for female education entrepreneurs driving learning in underserved communities. The call resonated strongly at the 2026 Women-Led Education and […]

THE Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, SAN; the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Mr Tony Ojukwu, SAN; a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Abdu Aboki, yesterday, proffered ways of deepening Nigeria’s democracy to ensure credible elections that produce leaders capable of delivering democratic dividends to the people.

By Progress Godfrey ABUJA – ​The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has challenged Nigerian students to drive technological innovation to transform the nation’s economy. ​He made the call during the official commissioning and handover of the Renewed Hope–NITDA Innovation Hub at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. ​A statement issued by […]