By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says he has received threats over the recent revocation of 1,263 mineral licences for non-payment of annual fees. Alake stated this at a news conference ahead of the 10th edition of Nigeria’s Mining Week, themed `Nigeria Mining: FromContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Human Resources Development Centre (HRDC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has introduced a nine-month professional diploma programme on election monitoring and administration to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy. The Programme Coordinator, Dr Ben Onwudinjo, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. He said theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs, says early marriage continues to hinder Nigeria’s development, with 44 per cent of girls married before age 18, and 18 per cent before turning 15. She said this during the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) celebration onContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Nigeria’s Super Eagles defeated Lesotho 2–1 on Friday in Polokwane, keeping their hopes alive for a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The victory places Nigeria third in Group C with 14 points. Benin Republic, who secured a 1–0 win over Rwanda in Kigali, remain topContinue Reading
By Bushrah Akande and Kemi Akintokun Health experts on Thursday urged government at all levels to prioritise prevention, embrace data-driven research, and create a coordinated national response to tackle non-communicable diseases. The call was made at the opening of the 7th Annual International Conference of the Nigerian Association of ForeignContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Director of Special Duties, FCT Education Secretariat, Ramatu Ajuji, has reaffirmed stronger policy commitment to girls’ education and empowerment, pledging sustained support for a positive and inclusive education sector. Ajuji said this during a celebration held at Government Secondary School, Gwarinpa Lifecamp, Abuja, ahead of theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has urged stakeholders to move from rhetoric to tangible, coordinated action for the empowerment of women and girls. Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, made the call at a discussions at the Presidential High-Level Advisory Council (P-HLAC) on the Support of Women andContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), Nigeria Chapter, has urged professionals to harness technology in tackling the growing burden of drug and behavioural addictions among youths. The newly elected President of ISSUP, Dr Olajumoke Koyejo, made the call on Thursday at the 2025 Annual ConferenceContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The European Union (EU) on Thursday said that it was supporting Nigeria by deploying X-Road model of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as obtained in Finland and Estonia. Mr Gautier Mignot, EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, said this on Thursday at the Nigeria GovTech Conference and AwardsContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Lawyer, Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume, SAN, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to sanction Polaris Bank for allegedly withholding a loan facility of N868 million belonging to his client, Kenchez Nigeria Limited. Ume, a former Attorney-General of Imo, made the appeal in a petition toContinue Reading
