By Priscilla Osaje Women Leaders Support Advancement (WLSA) has commended the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, for supporting women empowerment, social inclusion and humanitarian development. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday by the National Coordinator of WLSA, Fauziya Buhari-Ado. Buhari-Ado saidContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The Chairman, Zube Sunstar Group of Companies, Mr Henry Ikeji, on Monday honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over allegations of online fraud scheme. The EFCC Spokesperson, Mr Dele Oyewale, confirmed that Ikeji was on Monday at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN human rights chief Volker Türk has called on the international community to intervene immediately to stop more mass killings and other flagrant war crimes against civilians in Sudan. Türk said on Monday that the call was necessary as the brutal Sudan war shows no signs ofContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba South Africa has moved to withdraw its peacekeepers deployed at the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) after nearly three decades of service. President Cyril Ramaphosa, in a statement, said he informed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on January 12 aboutContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mahdavi Raja, has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to deepen bilateral relations with Nigeria, through bilateral cooperation across key sectors, including shared economic resilience and technological progress. The envoy made this known on Monday in Abuja during the country’s 47th anniversary celebration known asContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze The Nigerian Institute of Welding (NIW) says that efforts are underway to regulate and integrate informal, roadside welders into Nigeria’s national certification system through the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF). The President, NIW, Dr Solomon Edebiri, made this known in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has commended the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for continuing to drive private sector growth and boost investors’ confidence through sustained reforms and digital transformation. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb. Nura Rimi, said this at the 35th anniversary celebration ofContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday upheld the suspension of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan saying that the Senate acted within its powers when it suspended her. Akpoti-Uduaghan represents Kogi Central Senatorial District. Delivering judgment in an appeal filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan challenging the judgment of the FederalContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked a video circulating on social media alleging that the agency secretly banned the sale and use of Amoxicillin in the country. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement on Monday, saidContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Dr Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, says the inflow into Federation Account rose to N35 trillion in 2025, a significant increase from N27 trillion in 2024. Ogunjimi, represented by the Director Federation Account, Mrs Rita Okolie, disclosed this during the Federation Account Allocation CommitteeContinue Reading
