The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at its meeting held on Thursday at the Party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, has approved an extension of the timelines for the sale of aspirants’ Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms, as well as the submission of completed formsContinue Reading
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has called on the residents and indigenous communities of the FCT to reciprocate President Bola Tinubu’s infrastructure drive by ensuring a landslide victory for the President in the 2027 general elections. The Minister made this appeal on Thursday, AprilContinue Reading
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and Harde Business School have begun talks on a multi-tiered strategic partnership to bolster capacity building, digital learning, and communications expertise across key sectors. NAN reports that the partnership meeting was the fruit of the agency’s courtesy visit to the business school on ThursdayContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The nomination has been transmitted to the Senate for screening and confirmation in accordance with the Constitution. The nomination follows the resignation of the former Minister, Adebayo Adelabu, who steppedContinue Reading
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
