By Patricia Amogu The 6th edition of the Accolade Yellow Ball Awards 2026 has honoured outstanding entrepreneurs, women leaders and public officials for excellence and developmental impacts across various sectors. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awards recognised remarkable contributions to governance, public service, entrepreneurship, humanitarian serviceContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Lagos State Pilgrims Welfare Board says no fewer than 343 intending pilgrims have landed at the King AbdulAzeez International Airport, Madinah, Saudi Arabia, for the 2026 Hajj exercise. According to a statement by the board’s Director of Public Affairs, Taofeek Lawal, the intending pilgrims comprised 169 malesContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Presiding Bishop of Conquerors Global Assembly, Bishop David Abioye, has called on political leaders to take responsibility for the welfare of citizens. Speaking during the Church’s 1st Anniversary held in Abuja on Friday with the theme centred on grace, Abioye said true leadership was sacrifice andContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo A civil rights group, Tap Initiative for Citizens’ Development, has urged President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to ratify the Malabo Protocol to strengthen the country’s fight against terrorism and drug trafficking. The group said Nigeria’s leadership should view the protocol not as an abstract legalContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has dismissed reports suggesting that the newly inaugurated Gateway International Airport, Iperu, Ogun, was rejected by Saudi airlines carrier, Flynas for Hajj operations. In a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, the NAHCON Chairman, Amb. Ismail Yusuf, described theContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has corrected the official appellation of President Bola Tinubu following recurring errors by some organisations and media outlets. This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to theContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Nigerian pilgrims in Madinah have begun their movement to Makkah on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an update by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) stated that the movement to Makkah commenced after the pilgrims had spent four days in Madinah. TheContinue Reading
CSOs urge FG to explore nuclear energy for power, economic growthContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Rev. Fr. Michael Banjo, Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, said that effective policy-making is central to achieving a just energy transition in the country. He said this at the GreenFaith Nigeria Multifaith and Multisectoral Forum on Nigeria’s Just Energy Transition Plan in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Auditor-General for the Federation, Shaakaa Chira, has emphasised the importance of proper documentation and record keeping, saying they remain fundamental to governance, accountability and national development. Chira said this in Abuja on Thursday at the public presentation of a book titled “Record Keeping Fundamentals: Securing yourContinue Reading
