Tinubu Opens C-PACT Summit, Says Africa Must Dismantle Inefficient Borders
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has called on African nations to tear down inefficient borders, harmonise Customs processes and build a unified trade system capable of transforming the continent’s economic future. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the maiden Customs Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) Summit in Abuja, Tinubu said Africa […]
Nigeria Targets Responsible Gemstone Sourcing to Boost Global Competitiveness
By: Julian Osamoto The Federal Government says responsible sourcing and full certification of Nigeria’s gemstone, jewellery value chains are critical to strengthening the country’s economic diversification agenda. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, stated this in Abuja at a news briefing ahead of the Africa Gem and Jewellery Exhibition scheduled to hold in […]
APC Slams PDP Factional Chairman Over Call for Foreign Intervention
By Chinedu Echianu The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned a call by factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki, urging foreign powers to intervene in Nigeria’s affairs. Turaki reportedly made the appeal on Tuesday while addressing journalists on the internal crisis bedevilling his party. In a strongly worded statement issued in […]
Tinubu Opens C-PACT Summit, Says Africa Must Dismantle Inefficient Borders
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has called on African nations to tear down inefficient borders, harmonise Customs processes and build a unified trade system capable of transforming the continent’s economic future. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the maiden Customs Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) Summit in Abuja, Tinubu said Africa […]
DG NILDS Calls for Constitutional Role for Traditional Rulers in National Security
By Chinedu Echianu Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has called for traditional rulers to be granted constitutional recognition and formally integrated into Nigeria’s national security framework. Professor Sulaiman made the call during a one-day Policy Dialogue on Regional Security in North Central Nigeria. The event […]
Beach Volleyball: 2025 Star-Open Tour Serves Off in Yola
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The 2025 Beach Volleyball Star/Open Tour officially served off on Monday in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, marking another major step in Nigeria’s growing beach volleyball calendar. This year’s edition, the third in the national series, is organised by the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) with strong backing from the Adamawa State Government. […]
NIcki Minaj to Address UN over Alleged Christian Genocide
By: Aremu Toyeebaht American rapper Onika Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, is set to speak at a United Nations event in New York today, focusing on reported jihadist attacks on Christians in Nigeria. Minaj will appear alongside US Ambassador to the UN, Michael Waltz, and Alex Bruesewitz, adviser to former US President Donald Trump […]
Speaker Abbas Condemns Kebbi Schoolgirls’ Abduction, Demands Swift Rescue
By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has strongly condemned the attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, where about 25 schoolgirls were abducted by bandits. Describing the incident as “unfortunate, gruesome and despicable,” Speaker Abbas said the killing of school officials and the kidnapping of […]
NASS Reaffirms Commitment to Judicial Reforms
By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abass Tajudeen, has reaffirmed the National Assembly’s commitment to far-reaching judicial reforms aimed at strengthening the independence, efficiency, and credibility of Nigeria’s justice system. Speaking through the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, at the opening of the Conference of All Nigerian Judges of the Superior Courts in […]
FCTA Pledges Safer Business Environment as Abuja Deepens Ties with Turkey
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed the FCT Administration’s commitment to deepening economic cooperation between Abuja and Turkey, particularly with its commercial hub, Istanbul. Wike made this known on Monday, when he received the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehemet Poroy, during a courtesy visit to his office in […]