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Front view of NEPC headquarters in Abuja

NEPC Denies Promotion Irregularities, Faults Online Report

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has debunked claims of irregularities in its upcoming promotion exams, describing a recent online publication as misleading and factually incorrect. The report had accused the Council’s Executive Director, Nonye Ayeni, of planning to promote staff in violation of procedure — an allegation NEPC says is false and premature, as the exams are scheduled for July 9th to 11th and no promotions have taken place. “It is curious that SaharaReporters has convicted Mrs. […]

July 4, 2025

Security

DICAN to Host First International Diplomatic, Security Conference in Abuja

By Zainab Bakare The Diplomatic Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria is set to hold its maiden International Diplomatic and Security Conference in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The high-level event will explore Nigeria’s foreign policy direction in the face of growing global instability. It will focus on the country’s 4Ds Strategy Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora and how diplomacy, intelligence, and the media can shape national and global stability. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Yusuf […]

July 4, 2025

General

Thirty Thousand Farmers Benefit From Kogi State Government Fertilizer Distribution

By Chinedu Echianu The Kogi State Government has commenced the distribution of fertilizer to support over 30,000 farmers across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Timothy Ojomah, in an interaction with the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Ismaila Isah. The product, valued at ₦3.2 billion, is designed to enhance productivity across key crop value chains of rice, maize, and cassava under the agricultural development agenda of Governor […]

July 3, 2025

General

High-Level Talks Begin as FCTA Moves to End Strike

By Sofiat Adenekan In a major step toward resolving the lingering primary school teachers’ strike in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has convened a high-level meeting on Thursday with key stakeholders, including leaders of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), and Chairmen of the six Area Councils. The closed-door meeting, held at the Minister’s official residence, also had in attendance senior FCTA officials, including the Chief […]

July 3, 2025

General

Wike Defends Naming ICC After Tinubu

By Sofiat Adenekan Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s ₦39 billion investment in the rehabilitation of the Bola Tinubu International Conference Centre (BTICC), stating that the project has begun yielding substantial returns less than a month after its commissioning. Speaking during his monthly media briefing held at his official Life Camp residence, Wike revealed that the facility, re-commissioned on June 10, 2025, has already generated ₦650 million revenue within three […]

July 3, 2025

Chairman House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, Rep. Chike Okafor, speaking at a press conference announcing a national summit on food security in Nigeria.

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Economy

Reps Unveil Nutrition Summit to Tackle Food Crisis

By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Thursday announced a National Summit on Nutrition and Food Security aimed at finding lasting solutions to malnutrition and widespread food insecurity. The summit, themed “Curbing Malnutrition and Food Insecurity Through Effective Synergies,” is being positioned as a major step toward coordinated national action on nutrition and sustainable food systems. Scheduled to hold in Abuja, the summit will run from July 8 to 10, 2025, and will coincide with the opening of the […]

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Rep. Chinwe Nnabuife during a press conference debunking ethnic and communal narratives about the Ogboji killings in Anambra.

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Security

Ogboji Killings: Anambra Rep. Nnabuife Debunks Ethnic, Communal Narrative

By Oluwakemi Kindness The member representing Orumba North and South Federal Constituency, Hon. Princess Chinwe Clara Nnabuife, has clarified that the tragic killings in Ogboji, Anambra State, which claimed the lives of at least 10 people, are not the result of ethnic or communal tensions. Speaking during a press briefing at the National Assembly on Thursday, Nnabuife described the incident as a violent fallout from a leadership crisis within the Ebonyi Union in Ogboji, a town in Orumba South Local […]

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General

Impersonation: Court Grants Audu, Achor N100M Bail

By Chinedu Echianu An FCT High Court in Jabi, Abuja has granted bail to Innocent Bola Audu and Gamaliel Achor to the tune of fifty million naira each and landed property in Abuja, in a case of impersonation instituted against them by the Federal Government. Fifty five year old Audu, a staff of the office of the Accountant General of the Federation alongside sixty four year old Achor were sued on a four count charge of impersonating the National President […]

July 3, 2025

Presidential aide Daniel Bwala addresses media following ADC’s leadership announcement

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Politics

Presidency Tags ADC a Haven for ‘Internally Displaced Politicians’

By: Julian Osamoto The Presidency has dismissed the newly launched coalition of opposition politicians under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as politically irrelevant and lacking in credibility. Reacting to the unveiling of the party’s leadership in Abuja on Wednesday, Presidential Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, described the ADC as “a dead-on-arrival party” and a conclave of “internally displaced politicians.” Posting on his verified X account @BwalaDaniel, the presidential aide did not mention specific names but appeared to reference prominent […]

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