By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Brazil to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 30th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice-President, made this known in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to take the lead in championing Africa’s collective demand for climate justice at global negotiations. Mr Benson Upah, Acting General Secretary of the NLC, made the call in a letter addressed to the National Council on ClimateContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State says the state is enjoying the gains of fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government. He said this during the presentation of cheques and payment of backlog of gratuities to state and local government retirees, on Tuesday in Gombe. Yahaya saidContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Ethiopian Ambassador to Nigeria, Legesse Haile, says his country’s success-driven Homegrown Economic Reform agenda remains a testament to transformative potential of focused, high-impact investments in agriculture. Haile said this during the G20-Africa outreach meeting in Abuja, which centred on industrialisation and agriculture. The meeting was hostedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently convene an inter-religious dialogue to douse tension generated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s allegation of Christian genocide. NCSCN conveyed this advice in a communique issued after its emergency meeting in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has unveiled the Tertiary Institution Governance and Transparency Platform (FTIGTP), aimed at promoting transparency, accountability, and good governance across Nigeria’s tertiary education sector, enhancing trust and operational efficiency nationwide. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, described the platform asContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) is fast-tracking its transformation through strategic investments in infrastructure, governance reforms, and operational efficiency, positioning the company for a landmark Initial Public Offering (IPO). Under its “Fit for the Future” strategy, NNPC Ltd. aims for global competitiveness, public listing,Continue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to confirm Dr Kingsley Udeh for appointment as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Tuesday. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Kevin Okunzuwa The Gov. Peter Mbah-led National Economic Council (NEC) Committee on Overhaul of Security Training Institutions in Nigeria, on Tuesday, began its work with a promise to expeditiously submit a comprehensive report for immediate action. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that President Bola Tinubu inaugurated theContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has called for urgent justice sector reforms and government-led institutional support to reduce Nigeria’s over 70,000 awaiting-trial inmates. Chief Executive Officer of PPDC, Ms Lucy Abagi, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2025 Law for Humanity Summit,Continue Reading
