…Enugu-PH Railway Project Top Priority for FG – NRC MD The newly appointed Managing Director (MD) of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has said the Enugu-Port Harcourt railway project is already receiving attention as one of the top priority projects of the Federal Government (FG). While assuring that the project had been … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has secured the release of six Nigerian women who were wrongfully detained by authorities in Cape Verde on unfounded allegations of human trafficking. Their release was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, April 17, and Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), shortly after the women departed the island nation. According to a … [Read more…]
A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on Thursday heard testimony from Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of Super TV CEO, Michael Usifo Ataga. Ojukwu, a 300-level, Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos (Unilag), is facing trial for the alleged offence alongside her sister, Chioma Egbuchu, and … [Read more…]
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy has reacted to criticism trailing the absence of President President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the country. In a statement Onanuga shared Thursday on his X account, the presidential spokesperson explained that although the president was outside the shores of the country, he is closely … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N120 billion to the Federal Ministry of Education to advance the ministry’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) agenda. This came as the federal government prepares to empower at least 650,000 youths with the technical, vocational and digital skills required to meet emerging industrial and labour … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, Wednesday evening, paid a condolence visit to the widow and family of former Nigerian international and coach, Christian Chukwu, in Enugu, assuring them that they were not standing alone. Mbah, who was out of the country attending the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit in London at the time … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Police Force has condemned the actions of some of its officers captured in a viral video receiving money from a Chinese, describing the conduct as unprofessional and unethical. In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday, April 17 the Force said the behaviour of the officers does not … [Read more…]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday asked President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on his own ‘disastrous’ presidency, saying Nigeria was already in full blown state of emergency, even without official proclamation. Atiku, who claimed the coalition train of political parties to unseat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027, had … [Read more…]
By Ikenna Igwe As markets reel from Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Nigeria—Africa’s largest economy—finds itself caught in a geopolitical vise grip that threatens to reshape its economic future. The administration’s aggressive “America First” policies are already sending shockwaves through Nigeria’s oil-dependent economy, forcing an urgent rethinking of decades-old economic partnerships. OIL AMBITIONS … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inaugurated a high-level committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census on Wednesday. The committee will submit an interim report within three weeks. The President said the census is crucial for national development, accurate planning, and effective decision-making in healthcare, education, security, and economic planning. Nigeria’s last census was in … [Read more…]
Former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over alleged defamatory statements made against him by the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In the petition, written and signed by his solicitor, Mr. N.A. Abubakar Esq, to the IGP on … [Read more…]
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has again issued a strong condemnation on the recent senseless killings in Plateau State after his visit to the state on Tuesday 15th April, 2025. According to a statement by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives, the IGP … [Read more…]