The former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has said his resignation from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet is not an admission of guilt but a personal and principled decision taken in the interest of due process and good governance. Nnaji, who was appointed minister in August 2023, announced his resignation in a letter …
Human Capital Africa (HCA), The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), The Aliko Dangote Foundation, and the African Philanthropy Forum launched two powerful coalitions aimed at combating the learning crisis across Africa. These coalitions—the African CEOs’ Coalition for Foundational Learning and the Africa Philanthropy Coalition for Foundational Learning—will harness collective influence, resources, and expertise to drive …
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have declared a one-day nationwide protest for Thursday, October 9, over the Federal Government’s failure to address their long-standing demands. The decision followed a comprehensive review by the unions’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) on October 6, …
A United States congressman, Riley M. Moore, has urged President Donald Trump to immediately redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), citing what he described as the “systematic persecution and slaughter” of Christians across the country. In a letter dated 6 October 2025 and addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the West …
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has revealed a groundbreaking investment of over $1 billion in African football since the launch of the FIFA Forward Programme in 2016. He made a disclosure in his address at the 47th CAF Ordinary General Assembly held Monday night in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He said the significant funding …
Nigerian trio Ibrahim Musa Gusau, president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF); legal luminary Abdulhakeem Mustapha (SAN); and seasoned journalist and NFF executive committee member Aisha Falode have been appointed to key FIFA Standing Committees. In a development that further solidifies Nigeria’s growing influence in global football governance, the appointments place Nigerian expertise at the …
The remains of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a staff member of ARISE News Channel who died during a robbery attack in her Abuja residence recently, will be buried on Saturday, 18 October 2025. According to a statement released by Somtochukwu's family, the Service of Songs will hold at the Corpus Christi Cathedral, Kaduna Street, Port Harcourt, …
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc) has announced a remarkable rebound in its operations, which has resulted in the facilitation of over ₦70 billion in commercial financing for agribusiness as at Q3 2025, its strongest annual performance since inception. In operation since 2013, this result represents nearly a quarter of the …
The Minister of Power and 2027 governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has formally declared his intention to contest the governorship seat, saying it is his turn to lead the state, having paid his dues within the party and to the people of Oyo. Adelabu made the …
At least seven million children were set to receive vaccines against measles and rubella in Kano State as the state government intensifies efforts to eliminate the two deadly diseases by 2030. Commissioner for Health in Kano State, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, announced this on Monday during the take-off ceremony of the routine immunisation campaign in …
