The Federal Government says Nigeria loses about 24 million tonnes of topsoil annually due to erosion and land degradation, warning that the trend poses a serious threat to food security and climate resilience. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, stated this in Abuja atContinue Reading
Myanmar’s junta must restore the recently revoked publication licenses of three local news agencies — the Khonumthung Media Group, Chin World, and Myatmaukkhit News Agency — and cease its persecution of independent media groups, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. The military bans, effective on April 9 and formallyContinue Reading
The Federal Government has underscored the direct link between effective driver education, national productivity, and internal security, calling for urgent reforms to strengthen training standards across Nigeria. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, made the call at the 2026 National Workshop for Driving School Proprietors andContinue Reading
Oil prices jumped to their highest since 2022 after a report that the US military is set to brief President Donald Trump on new plans for potential action in the Iran war. Brent crude rose by almost 7% to more than $126 (£94) a barrel at one point, before fallingContinue Reading
Dr Elizabeth Jack-Rich, an entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer of ELIN Group, says Africa is central to the future of the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) economy. Jack-Rich, in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, said that the continent’s resource base and industrial potential would play aContinue Reading
Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State, Dr Labaran Magaji has drummed support for Governor Abdullahi Sule’s preferred aspirant, Sen Aliyu Wadada and President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Magaji stated this during a meeting with the Permanent Secretaries and Directors from Ministries, Agencies, and Departments, held separatelyContinue Reading
Political associates and supporters of Senator Simon Bako Lalong have purchased and presented a senatorial nomination form to him, urging him to recontest for the Plateau South Senatorial seat. The presentation was made on behalf of the group by Hon. Sa’ad Bello, Commissioner representing Plateau State at the RevenueContinue Reading
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged leaders and aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to embrace unity and restraint ahead of primaries and 2027 general elections. In a statement titled “2027: Don’t Pull Down the Roof,” issued in Abuja, Shettima warned that internal divisions could weaken the party’s chancesContinue Reading
Dr Tonye Timi, Executive Director, Corporate Services, South/South Development Commission (SSDC). By Deborah Coker Dr Tonye Timi, Executive Director, Corporate Services, South/South Development Commission (SSDC), has advised stakeholders in Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency to eschew personal loyalty in electing representatives for 2027. Timi gave the advice in an interview with theContinue Reading
In February, Alok (name changed), a business analyst based in the western Indian city of Pune, got a text message asking him to pay 1,000 rupees ($10.75; £7.9) as a speeding fine. The message asked him to settle the amount quickly to avoid his driving licence being suspended, prompting AlokContinue Reading