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The federal government has announced a nationwide tour and plans to drive the ease of doing business across all 36 states of the federation and the FCT. In a statement issued to journalists in Abuja yesterday, the director general of PEBEC, Prince Zahrah Mustapha Audu,…
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali is presently at loggerheads with a car rental company, Klin Deal Resources over an alleged breach of contract after hiring its vehicle he earlier intended to travel with to his hometown for his father’s funeral on June, 7th at Okwuzi,…
Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon Nasir Isa Kwarra, has expressed concern over adolescent fertility in Nigeria, revealing that 15% of girls aged 15–19 are either pregnant or have begun childbearing, according to the latest national data. He disclosed…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have called for more public and state participation in the fight against illicit drugs and substances in Nigeria. Both agencies stated this at a joint press conference in…
Residents of Gidan Mangoro, Karu Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have expressed appreciation as corps medical personnel from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) brought free healthcare services to their doorstep. The outreach, held at the Local…
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has presented a cheque of N18,652,908.20 to the family of a deceased employee who died in the line of duty. The move aligns with the fund’s commitment to employee welfare and social protection through the Employees’ Compensation…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has issued a scathing condemnation of the ongoing wave of violence in Benue State, describing the mass killings as “genocide” and accusing the federal government of deliberate inaction, betrayal, and systemic failure. In a strongly worded press…
Nasarawa State government delegation on study tour to Bayelsa Trust Fund has scored the Bayelsa State Education Development Trust Fund (EDTF) Board high after concluding a three-day visit to understudy the law that established the EDTF, its operations, including policies and…
The Imo State House of Assembly has proposed a law to regulate land administration in the state. The law, which awaits Governor Hope Uzodimma’s assent, will replace the state Lands Administration and Geographical Information Service Law No.3 of 2021 and aim to enhance the…
Yobe State governor and chairman of the Lake Chad Governors’ Forum, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, chaired his first meeting with the Lake Chad Basin Commission at its headquarters in Ndjamena, Chad, as the forum’s chairman. Speaking during a meeting, he said, “The inaugural engagement…
Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) is leading an investment blueprint to redefine Nigeria’s agricultural landscape through Project Integrainium, a large-scale initiative designed to overhaul crop farming and related value chains. Integrainium is structured to span all…
A group, the Conscience of Ogoni People (COOP), has called on a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Emma Deeyah, to stop inciting the people of Ogoni ethnic nationality against the federal government following their resolve to allow the resumption of oil…
A prosecution witness, Ms Joy Tyokghri, on Wednesday, told an Abuja High Court that her younger brother, Godspower Vandefan, admitted he befriended 12-year-old girl and got her pregnant. Tyokghri, who made this known while being led in evidence by the defence counsel, Ameize…
The federal government through Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has announce its nationwide tour, start up plan to drive the ease of doing business reforms across all 36 states of the federation and the FCT. In a statement issue to our journalist in…
One Moshood Kolobo of Temidire Community, Oko-Olowo area, Ilorin, Kwara State on Wednesday applied to the Area Court, Centre-Igboro, for the dissolution of his marriage to his wife, Hafsat Kolobo, citing lack of love for 17 years. Moshood told the court that he was no longer…
Sterling One Foundation, in partnership with Plan International, has announced that the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) will hold from July 10 to 11, 2025, in Lagos. This summit will bringing together high-level stakeholders from across the continent to accelerate progress…
A devastating domestic gas explosion has claimed the lives of a family of three in Warri, Delta State, including their overseas-bound daughter. The incident happened as the family was preparing for the birthday of their youngest daughter, who had also recently secured her…
European council president Antonio Costa presented U.S. President Donald Trump with a Portugal shirt signed by Cristiano Ronaldo during the Group Seven summit in Canada. Costa, who is Portuguese and has presided over the European Council since 2024, arrived in Kananaskis,…
