By Muhyideen Jimoh The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Most Rev. Daniel Okoh, has called for religious harmony as he joined Muslim faithful to break their Ramadan fast (Iftar) on Thursday evening in Abuja. Okoh joined worshippers at the Al-Habibiyya Mosque for the Iftar and the feedingContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has advocated gender parity to encourage and promote women in leadership roles across the country. Chief Emeka Obegolu, President of ACCI, made the call at the 2025 Women in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Summit in Abuja on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu says this year’s convergence of religious observances of Lent and Ramadan is a testament to the unity in diversity that characterises Nigeria. Tnubu said this in a statement he personally signed on Thursday to extend his heartfelt wishes to all Christian faithful onContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has called on Nigerians to take ownership of the revitalised National Arts Theatre as a vital repository of the nation’s history and culture. Cardoso made the call during an inspection of the Lagos landmark alongside members of the Bankers’Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, on Thursday in Abuja, assumed office as the 23rd Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), promising to improve the welfare of staff and corps members. Nafiu, while taking over from his predecessor, Brig.-Gen. Yu’shau Ahmed, stated that the core of his mandateContinue Reading
By Nkiru Ifeajuna A 26-year-old travel content creator, Alma Asinobi, has urged the government to address delays in obtaining visas for Nigerians travelling to various countries. Asinobi made this known on Thursday while speaking to journalists about her proposed expedition to travel across seven continents by road in a bidContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha President of Nigerians in Diaspora Chamber of Commerce (NiDCC), Ms Patience Key, has urged Nigerians to move beyond lamenting actions or inactions of past leaders and take strategic steps to build a better Nigeria. Key, the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) candidate in the 2024 Edo governorship election,Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi and Henry Oladele President Ramos-Horta of Timor‑Leste, Southeast Asia, has urged Nigeria to leverage its significant resources to shape its future in international trade, technology and diplomacy. Ramos-Horta made the call during a symposium organised in honour of a diplomat, Prof. Babafemi Badejo, onContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday paid tribute to former President Olusegun Obasanjo who turned 88 on Wednesday. “I pay a special tribute to an extraordinary leader and statesman who has made enormous contributions to Nigeria’s development and whose life for the past six decades isContinue Reading
Cables By Constance Athekame The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it has taken delivery of vandalised electricity cables recovered by the Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). AEDC’s Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications, Adefisayo Akinsanya disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. Akinsanya statedContinue Reading
