By Grace Abe The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has raised the alarm that Africa’s borders are facing a dangerous convergence of terrorism, banditry, smuggling and irregular migration. NBC Director-General, Mr Adamu Adaji, gave the warning at the 2026 International Conference of the African Borderlands Research Network (ABORNE) in Lagos. TheContinue Reading
By Okon Okon President Bola Tinubu has commended Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), for her contributions to the reform and repositioning of the Federal Civil Service. Tinubu gave the commendation on Tuesday in Abuja at the presentation of Walson-Jack’s two books, I Planted:Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has felicitated Muslims in Nigeria and the diaspora on Eid-el-Maulud, commemorating the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Adegbite, in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by Celestine Toruka, Director, Media and Public Relations, NCPC, urgedContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged residents to uphold the foundational values of peace, unity, diversity and tolerance upon which the nation’s capital was established. Wike made the appeal on Tuesday in his message to the residents of Abuja on the occasionContinue Reading
By Grace Abe The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has tasked 774 Local Government chairmen on equitable distribution of opportunities to promote national unity. The Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mrs Hulayat Omidiran, gave the charge on Monday in Abuja at a two-day workshop organised in conjunction with the Progressive GovernorsContinue Reading
By Grace Abe President Bola Tinubu has called on the 774 Local Government Chairmen to promote equity and inclusion in grassroots governance. Tinubu made the call on Monday at a two-day workshop organised by the Federal Character Commission (FCC), in partnership with the All Progressives Governors Forum, in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu has renewed the tenure of Malam Ali Muhammed Ali, the Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), for another three-year term. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike said reviving and completing capital projects abandoned under previous administrations for decades was the hallmark of his three-year tenure. Wike said his administration’s focus on reviving abandoned projects, completing critical infrastructure and delivering new projects had transformed AbujaContinue Reading
By Oyintutu Oyinkolade The Iyin Development Federal Union (IDFU) has urged the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti, Oba Adeniyi Ajakaiye, and Ekiti Governor, Biodun Oyebanji to resolve amicably the controversy over a chair. The union made the appeal in a statement signed by its President, Funso Adesokan, and National Secretary, Tope Akindele,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mr Nyesom Wike, has declared a total crackdown on unauthorised car dealerships operating in Abuja’s designated green areas. Wike, who made the declaration after inspecting some ongoing projects in Abuja on Saturday, warned that defaulting vehicles would be impounded,Continue Reading
