By Ikenna Osuoha A civil society organisation (CSO), Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), has lauded the appointment of Retired Gen. Christopher Musa as Minister of Defence. National President of the organization, Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Drug Free World Africa (DFWA) has officially inaugurated and launched its campaign activities against drug abuse, alongside the release of its first educational workbook leaflet aimed at guiding young people toward a drug-free lifestyle. The Country Director of DFWA, Dr Lina Okereke, said on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The 4th Chaingang MTB Festival, tagged Be Ya Gnu Abuja Pe (Let’s Go To The Abuja Mountains) delivered a day of gritty endurance and high excitement across the rugged Mpape ridgelines. A statement by Chidera Obijiofor, a member of the Chaingang MTB Festival Organising Committee on Thursday,Continue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has admonished broadcast stations in the country to regulate their operations and abide strictly by the National Broadcasting Code or risk sanctions. The Director-General of NBC, Mr Charles Ebuebu, gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja at a Stakeholders’ Strategic Meeting convenedContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Parliament has created a special closed-door committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the recent military coup d’etat in Guinea-Bissau, which culminated in President Omaro Embalo’s exit from office. The regional parliament took the decision during its 2025 Second Extraordinary Session, which was dedicated to deliberationsContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Director-General(D-G),Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has restated the Federal Government’s commitment to eliminating procurement fraud and strengthening transparency across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Adedokun said this in a statement issued by Zira Nagga, BPP’s Head of Press and Public Relations in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), has disbursed N50 million to 250 persons with disabilities to support their small businesses. Tinubu said this during the RHI Economic Empowerment Programme marking the 2025 World Disability Day on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The U.S. government says it will henceforth stop the issuance of U.S. visas to individuals, and their immediate families, who are found to be Christian genocide sponsors or terrorist sympathisers globally. A statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday, said those affected are peopleContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen West African women have urged West African leaders to dismantle the structural barriers that inhibit their political leadership across the sub-region, calling for increased women participation in governance. The women made the appeal at the ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association (ECOFEPA) Forum of the ongoing 2025 Extraordinary SessionContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chris Isiguzo has raised concerns over the deepening threats facing professional journalism in Nigeria. Isiguzo raised the concerns at the NUJ FCT 2025 Capacity Building Programme for Information and Media Officers on Tuesday in Keffi, Nasarawa State. HeContinue Reading
