The Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (FMIST) has unveiled a strategic national initiative to transform Nigeria’s scientific research outputs into commercially viable products, industries, and jobs, as part of efforts to drive innovation-led economic growth. Speaking at a strategic meeting in Abuja on Wednesday with Honourable Commissioners of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) … [Read more…]
Billionaire Stanley Kroenke is the largest landowner in America, owning 2.7 million acres, according to the 2026 Land Report 100, which tracks individual landowners across the US. Kroenke’s holdings beat the record previously held by California’s Emmerson family, which owns 2.44 million acres of timberland across California, Oregon, and Washington. Kroenke, 78, has an … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted suspended DCP Abba Kyari – former head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) – and his two brothers – Mohammed and Ali – on charges bordering on non-disclosure of assets. In a judgment on Thursday, Justice James Omotosho found … [Read more…]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. Initially scheduled to take place from March 17 to April 3, the tournament, which doubles as the qualifying phase for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil, will now be held from July 25 to August 16, … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government has warned individuals and organisations engaging in the marketing or purchase of the vast plots of land designated for the Enugu Mechanic Village at Akegbe Ugwu to steer clear of the property, describing their activities as clear illegalities and acts of trespass. The government also threatened to prosecute trespassers and anyone … [Read more…]
Nigeria will launch the highly anticipated National Single Window (NSW) platform on March 27, a move described by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, as a “monumental” step in transforming the country’s trade ecosystem. Gbajabiamila disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting at the State House, Abuja, attended by ministers, agency heads, and … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has set up plans to establish a Grid Asset Management Company (GAMCO) to address persistent electricity challenges in Nigeria, focusing on the transmission segment of the power sector. Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris told State House correspondents on Wednesday that the proposal was presented by the President to the … [Read more…]
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has explained why he declined to answer questions from the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), describing his silence as a constitutional right rather than an act of defiance. El-Rufai, who is currently under investigation by the anti-graft agency, submitted two handwritten statements to ICPC officers on February 19 … [Read more…]
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has issued interim suspension orders against three doctors following the death of Nkanu Adichie-Esege, the 21-month-old son of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The affected doctors are Tosin Majekodunmi, Medical Director of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital; Titus Ogundare, an anaesthesiologist at Euracare; and Atinuke Uwajeh, Chief Medical Director of Atlantis … [Read more…]
A former deputy governor of Oyo State, Moses Adeyemo, has emerged as the new chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state Moses was officially announced as the new APC chairman at the ongoing state congress of the party held at Liberty Stadium, Ibadan. In a statement made available to newsmen by the … [Read more…]
The rift within the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) widened on Tuesday as two rival factions aligned with Governor Hyacinth Alia and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, organised separate state congresses and produced parallel executive committees. According to Premium Times, while Governor Alia’s camp held its … [Read more…]
The Pentagon has identified four of the first American soldiers killed in the war against Iran, as the Trump administration warns that the intensifying conflict is likely to claim more US lives. Among six US military deaths confirmed so far, the four soldiers were members of an Iowa-based unit of the US Army Reserve. They … [Read more…]