By Precious Akutamadu Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Tuesday, announced that he has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Fubara, who was elected governor under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), announced the decision at a stakeholders’ meeting in Government House, Port Harcourt. The NewsContinue Reading
By Adebisi Sogbade The Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Tuesday elected new executives to run the affairs of the union for the next three years. Mr Akeem Abas, an Editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and of the Correspondents’ Chapel, emerged asContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government says it is scaling up youth agripreneurship in Nigeria for food systems transformation in the country. Sen. Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja, at a Youth Agripreneurs Workshop for Food Systems Transformation in Nigeria. TheContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) says only a strong financing framework can unlock Nigeria’s vast mineral wealth and drive its national development. SMDF`s Executive Director, Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi, stated this at a workshop themed ‘Building a Sustainable Finance Framework for Nigeria’, on Tuesday in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Dr Bala Inusa, Senior Technical Adviser to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has urged Nigerians to intensify efforts toward achieving the 2030 climate-related targets. Inusa made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2025 Nigeria SDG Awards and SymposiumContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Kogi on Tuesday formally unveiled the Ajaokuta Economic City projected to attract between $2-$5 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows to Nigeria in seven years. Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja, Gov. Ahmed Ododo said the unveiling represented a monumental milestone in the economic evolution ofContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) has called on the concerned authority to take decisive action to end digital violence against women/girls in Katsina, and across Nigeria. The forum made the call through its Coordinator in Katsina, Dr Binta Ado-Ali, in marking the 2025 16 DaysContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, has declared a state of emergency amid escalating violent extremism and terror, military coups d’etat, banditry, and political instability in the sub-region. Touray declared this during the 55th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) atContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab Malam Fuad Adeyemi, Executive Director/National Chief Imam, Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society, has tasked the media to continue uncovering corruption through investigative journalism, fact-based reporting, and ethical practice. Adeyemi made the call on Tuesday in Abuja, at a news conference to commemorate the 2025 World Anti-Corruption Day, with theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders have called on the media to amplify advocacy for regular voluntary blood donation, aiming to address Nigeria’s critical blood supply shortage and save the lives of mothers, children, and emergency patients. The appeal was made during the National Media Stakeholders Meeting, held as part of theContinue Reading
