By Usman Aliyu The Edo government has reaffirmed its commitment to youth development through sports, describing it as a key tool for instilling discipline, resilience and teamwork among young Nigerians. The Commissioner for Youth Affairs, Charity Amayaenvbo, gave the assurance during the 16th Annual Inter-House Sports CompetitionContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says its recent electronic membership registration and party congresses have set a benchmark for democratic organisation in Nigeria. The party’s spokesman, Seye Oladejo, said this in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Aisha Cole A former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Alhaji Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has urged public office holders to deliver good governance and ensure Nigerians enjoy democracy’s dividends. Ikuforiji made the appeal on Thursday in Lagos at the fourth edition of an Iftar organisedContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Senior policymakers, regulators and insurance industry leaders have called for coordinated reforms and stronger collaboration to unlock the growth potential of the insurance industry. The call was made at the 2026 edition of the Insurance Sector Transformation Consultative Forum, in Lagos, with the theme: “Driving Collective AdvocacyContinue Reading
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2026 Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON).Continue Reading
Residents of Mpape Community in Bwari Area Council have appealed for the immediate resumption of work on the abandoned Mpape Road project.Continue Reading
Kelechi Ogunleye The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says Nigeria now has the capacity to track visa over-stayers through its Integrated Operation Centre (IOC). Tunji-Ojo revealed this during the day one of the Ministry of Interior and its Agencies, 2026 Sectoral Retreat in Abuja on Thursday. The three daysContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Nigerian Navy has pledged full support for the Equipment Leasing Registration Authority (ELRA) in enforcing the Equipment Leasing Act, 2015. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by officials of the authority to the Naval Headquarters inContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye The Nigerian Women in Information Technology (NIWIIT) has launched the Campus Tech Queens Initiative, a national programme to prepare female students for global digital excellence and leadership. The initiative was unveiled in Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja. It is a hackathon-driven, mentorship-based scheme to identify, train, mentor andContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Antswen The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says he has deployed a battalion to Kwande Local Government Area of Benue to strengthen security operations and restore law and order in the area. Shaibu made the disclosure on Thursday when he paid a courtesyContinue Reading
