FG attracts over $2.6bn FDI in solid minerals sector in two years – Alake
Dele Alake has disclosed that the Tinubu administration has attracted more than $2.6 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) into Nigeria’s solid minerals sector over the past two years.
Tinubu celebrates Arogbofa, ex-Afenifere Secretary General at 87
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has congratulated Bashorun Seinde Arogbofa, a renowned educationist and former Secretary-General of Afenifere, on his 87th birthday.
2027: CSOs warn against ‘Joke Candidates,’ demand credible aspirants
Accredited Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), under the umbrella of the Civil Society Organisations on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI), have warned against the emergence of unserious candidates in Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
Ghana lauds Nigerian government, DSS for rescuing 44 nationals
The Government of the Republic of Ghana has praised the Nigerian authorities, particularly the Department of State Services (DSS), for rescuing 44 of her nationals from a “criminal network” that specializes in luring unsuspecting foreigners with false promises of job opportunities.
2027: Tinubu poised for landslide in South-West — BTO DG
By Dayo Johnson Akure The Director-General of BTO4PBAT27, Adojutelegan Adesuyi Gideon, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure a landslide victory in the South-West in the 2027 general elections. Adojutelegan in a statement issued in Akure, the Ondo State capital, said the administration’s policies and established political structure in the region place the […]
Group dismisses claims of Police SIU extortion as false, calls for responsible reporting
The African Youth Development Alliance has described a recent online report alleging that Nigerian Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) officers extorted N5 million from an Abuja resident as “misleading and riddled with inaccuracies.” In a statement signed by the group’s spokesperson, Busola Tejumola, the alliance called on the public to disregard the report, asserting that […]
Eulogies, cultural display as ex-UN envoy Arthur Mbanefo buried in Onitsha
It was a mix of glowing tributes and rich cultural display as elder statesman and Nigeria’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Chief Arthur Mbanefo, was laid to rest on Saturday in the ancient city of Onitsha, Anambra State.
Maiduguri Killings: Shettima meets Tinubu in Lagos, to brief APC governors
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Lagos to brief President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the security situation in Maiduguri, Borno State, following recent killings in the area.
Intersociety: Bandits, Boko Haram, others killed over 190,000 Nigerians in 17 years
A human rights organisation, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has said that no fewer than 190,150 Nigerians have been killed by bandits, Boko Haram insurgents, and suspected armed herdsmen between July 2009 and March 19, 2026.
Ozoro: First Lady condemns alleged assault of women at Alue-do festival
By Johnbosco Agbakwur The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has strongly condemned the alleged assaults on women and girls during the Alue-do festival in Ozoro, Delta State. The First Lady said no tradition or custom grants any man the right to violate the dignity or freedom of a woman or girl and called on the […]
Former Anambra NUJ chairman, Anigbo, laid to rest
The former chairman of the Anambra State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Nathaniel Anigbo, has been laid to rest in his hometown of Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State.
NLC rejects N6trn bailout, demands energy sector reform
The NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, who said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, called for urgent structural reforms in the energy sector.
PRICE FIXING: FCCPC has powers to sanction offending airlines – Aligbe
By Dickson Omobola Chief Executive Officer of Belujane Konzult, Mr Chris Aligbe, weekend, faulted claims that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, lacks adequate understanding of airline economics and should not be involved in aviation-related issues. Aligbe, who described 7FCCPC as an all-inclusive regulator with powers that cut across all sectors, said it […]
2027: NEDMO calls on Nigerians to prioritize National interest above stomach infrastructure
The New Direction for Nigeria Movement, NEDMO, has called on Nigerians to place priority over national interest above stomach infrastructure that would disappear without any lasting impact on the progress and security of the country. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday at NEDMO’s National Secretariat located at the Central Business District, Abuja – […]
Oborevwori celebrates Tony Elumelu at 63
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has extended warm felicitations to the Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Tony Elumelu, on the occasion of his 63rd birth anniversary. He described him as an exceptional leader whose life continues to inspire hope, enterprise and prosperity across Africa. In a statement issued by his […]
Enough of blackouts: NLC demands urgent overhaul, single energy ministry
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has decried the continued paralysis of the nation’s power sector, calling for a radical overhaul of the sector.
