By Monday Ijeh The immediate past Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, says three prayers shaped his leadership after assuming office in 2023. Egbetokun disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja during a retirement thanksgiving service held in his honour at the Force Headquarters Chapel. The event also featured the inaugurationContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has affirmed that there is no going back on cashless policy, at the nation`s airports. Keyamo made the assertion on Friday, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja, during on-the-spot assessment of hybrid payment system newlyContinue Reading
Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday vowed that Ankara will “resist all kinds of provocations” amid rising tensions in the Middle East. He stressed that Türkiye already had a clear determination not to be dragged into the ongoing conflict. Speaking at a joint news conference in Ankara with hisContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Experts have emphasised that sustainable economic progress requires the full participation of women in commerce, entrepreneurship and innovation. They spoke at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD) event held on Thursday in Lagos. The Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade andContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Mr Bala Bello, the newly appointed Special Adviser to the President on Political Economy, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the opportunity to serve, pledging support for the Renewed Hope Agenda. Bello, who until recently served as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam ARCO Worldwide Services Limited, an indigenous technology company, focused on the security of oil and gas infrastructure and other critical sectors, has emerged as Nigeria’s first authorised DJI Enterprise (drone technology provider) reseller. The emergence marks a major milestone partnership with the world’s leading civilian drone technologyContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Youth on Ground Progressive and Mentorship Initiative has conducted a medical outreach for more than 400 residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The initiative said the gesture was put in place to reduce the prevalence of malaria and typhoid through testing, treatment and awarenessContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The United Niger Delta Congress (UNDC) has urged the Federal Government to decentralise pipeline surveillance contracts in the Niger Delta. This is to ensure equity, transparency and compliance with the Petroleum Industry Act. The group made the call at a news conference on Friday in Abuja, expressingContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Gombe State Government, has supported internally displaced women and children sheltering in camps across the state. Beneficiaries are among 7,000 people displaced from communities in Alkaleri Local Government Area, Bauchi State, following attacks by bandits on theirContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu 38 newly trained rangers have graduated from a six-week intensive training programme designed to strengthen the protection of Okomu National Park in Edo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okomu National Park is one of Nigeria’s last remaining lowland rainforest ecosystems. The rangers passed outContinue Reading
