The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday assured residents that the FCT Administration (FCTA) is taking all necessary measures to protect them amid ongoing disputes surrounding Rivers Park Estate in Lugbe. Speaking during his monthly press briefing in Abuja, Wike emphasised that the administration would not succumb to blackmail while …
Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has declared that solving Nigeria’s health crisis is not a matter of technical capacity but political will, calling on state governors, development partners, and the media to take shared responsibility in driving real change. Speaking at a High-Level Health Media Dialogue held in …
Professor Joash Amupitan, on Thursday, officially assumed duties as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following his swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and professor of law, took the oath of office during an expanded meeting of the National Economic Council …
The Nigeria Police Force has explained that the arrest of activist and politician Omoyele Sowore was to ensure fairness in the prosecution of those involved in Monday’s protest in Abuja. Force Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed this on Thursday while addressing journalists in Abuja. He said Sowore, who allegedly led protesters into a restricted …
MAGGI, a seasoning brand from Nestlé in Nigeria, says it targets production of at least 80,000 metric tonnes of quality soybean grains annually with a Regenerative Agriculture (RegenAg) initiative. The company stated this while announcing the successful completion of its Regenerative Agriculture (RegenAg) pilot for local soybean sourcing in Nigeria. The programme aims to boost …
In a moment laden with religious and historical symbolism, King Charles III has become the first British monarch and head of the Church of England to publicly pray alongside a pope. The unprecedented event took place on Thursday within the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, marking a gesture of Christian reconciliation almost five centuries after …
Policemen on Thursday arrested former presidential candidate and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore shortly after he attended court proceedings for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Sowore, who has been a vocal supporter of Kanu’s release, was reportedly accosted by security operatives …
Nigeria has produced one of its youngest commercial pilots, 18-year-old Mohammed Aminu Sani, who recently earned a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Multi-Engine Pilot License from Phoenix East Aviation (PEA) in Daytona Beach, Florida. Sani completed the intensive training programme in just 10 months, passing every stage without a single checkride failure, a rare …
A sharp disagreement has emerged between the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over allegations of genocide against Christians in the country. While the Sultan dismissed claims of any form of genocide, whether against Christians or Muslims, as untrue, CAN accused the Presidency of misrepresenting its position …
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has listed several high-profile current and former government officials, including Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State governor, as witnesses in his terrorism trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja. In a new motion dated …
