By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for a strategic alignment of democratic governance with sound economic policies to ensure long-term sustainability of Nigeria’s political system. Jonathan made the call at the national convening and launch of a research report by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project has opened bids for the construction of three Livestock Improvement Breeding Centres (LIBCs), three modern slaughterhouses and the rehabilitation of eight wet markets across the state. Dr Abdulsalam Hadi, Permanent Secretary, Kogi Ministry of Livestock Development, declaredContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says strong governance and risk discipline are critical to the success of Nigeria’s ongoing bank recapitalisation programme. Dr Blaise Ijebor, Director of Risk Management Department and Chief Risk Officer at CBN, said this on Thursday at a virtual risk management roundtableContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday said Nigeria is back from the economic brink and now on a trajectory that leads to renewal, stability, and shared prosperity. Shettima stated this in Abuja at the national convening and report launch on “Strengthening the Nexus Between Democracy and Economic GrowthContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has banned the conferment and use of the title “Eze Ndigbo” outside Igboland, warning that violators will face sanctions to be determined by traditional authorities. The cultural group also decried continuous imprisonment of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), MaziContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a Boko Haram terrorist, Auwalu Samaila, to death by hanging. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, convicted and sentenced Samaila to death after he pleaded guilty to the six counts preferred against him by the Federal Government. “ItContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Ali Kolo, a victim of the Boko Haram insurgency, to nine years imprisonment for failing to report terrorists’ activities after spending over ten years in detention. Kolo was convicted by Justice Peter Lifu for failing to inform relevant authoritiesContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Federal Government has secured 746million pounds for the modernisation of the Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports in Lagos. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, made this known while declaring open the ‘Blue Economy Investment Summit 2026’. Oyetola said that the projectContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) on Thursday launched a digital payment platform, “Paytogeda Campus Pay”, to curb fraud and entrench transparency in student union financial management. NAPS Senate President, Mr Festus Oyewumi, said in Ibadan that the initiative marked a deliberate shift from opaque practicesContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge and two other landmark projects in Lagos State. The three are among key projects to be inaugurated by the President during his two-day visit to Lagos. Tinubu, represented by the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio,Continue Reading
