NUJ FCT Football Tournament Kicks Off Tuesday in Abuja
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The 2026 Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, FCT Football Tournament will kick off on Tuesday, September 22, with 16 teams drawn from the media, security agencies, professional bodies and other organisations set to battle for honours in Abuja. Organised by the NUJ FCT Council Sports Committee, the tournament is aimed at fostering […]
Defence Minister Celebrates First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Birthday
By Zainab Bakare The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), has congratulated the First Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her birthday. According to a statement by the SA Media Leah Katung-Babatunde, Musa, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, the Armed Forces of Nigeria and his family, describes the First Lady as a beacon of […]
NLC Opposes Concession of Kings College
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has opposed plans to concession the management of Kings College, Lagos, to the institution’s alumni association, warning that the move could pave the way for the concession of other Federal Government Unity Colleges. NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, stated this in a press statement issued on Sunday, […]
Morocco Defeat Won’t Derail Nigeria’s Tennis Reforms – Ochei
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) says Nigeria’s 4-0 Davis Cup defeat to Morocco will not overshadow the country’s progress on the international stage, with President Victor Ochei vowing to deepen ongoing reforms. Nigeria’s campaign in the Davis Cup World Group II ended at the Railway Club courts in Rabat on Sunday, after […]
$300m Fund Targets Power for Underserved Communities
By Oluwakemi Kindness Communities and businesses underserved by Nigeria’s traditional electricity infrastructure are set to benefit from a $300 million fund aimed at expanding distributed renewable energy across the country. The Nigeria Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Fund reached commercial launch on Monday, moving from fund structuring to active capital deployment. The fund was unveiled on […]
Tinubu Orders Digital Free Zones Roadmap Within 180 Days
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, to develop a roadmap for the full launch of Nigeria’s Digital Free Zones initiative within 180 days. Oduwole will coordinate the process in her capacity as Vice-Chairman and Implementation Coordinator of the Presidential Steering Committee on Digital Free […]
18 Haiti Assassination Suspects Transferred to US for Trial
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Eighteen suspects linked to the 2021 assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moise have been transported from Haiti to the United States to face trial, US officials said on Sunday. Moise, 53, was killed at his private residence in Port-au-Prince on July 7, 2021, in an attack allegedly carried out by a […]
PTDF to Establish ICT Centre at Proposed Kogi Army College
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Petroleum Technology Development Fund has announced plans to establish an Information and Communication Technology centre at the proposed Command Science and Technical College in Ankpa, Kogi State. The Executive Secretary of PTDF, Prof. Shehu Aliyu, disclosed this in Abuja during a visit by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi […]
Ex-Kogi Gov Ibrahim Idris Dies at 77
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Former Kogi State Governor, Ibrahim Idris, has died at the age of 77. Idris, who governed the state from 2003 to 2012, reportedly died in the United Kingdom on Sunday. Following his death, Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo declared a three-day mourning period in his honour and directed that the Nigerian and […]
Tinubu Celebrates Oluremi At 66, Calls Her Truest Friend
By Zainab Bakare President Bola Tinubu has celebrated his wife, Oluremi, on her 66th birthday, describing her as his “truest friend and confidante.” In a birthday tribute shared on his verified X handle on Monday, Tinubu praised the First Lady for her patience, courage, compassion and unwavering support throughout their years together. The President described […]