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The stage is set for the 9th edition of the Tech Innovation Awards (TIA), an annual celebration of excellence designed to recognise Africa’s leading innovators, policymakers, and technology leaders driving the continent’s digital transformation. The prestigious awards,…
Following the exit of former minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, who represented Enugu State in the Federal Executive Council (FEC), political attention in the state has shifted to who will take his place in President Bola Tinubu’s…
As part of the measures to guarantee safety during this November Anambra State governorship election the commissioner of police in the state, CP Ikioye Orutugu has warned vehicle owners against use of unregistered plate numbers or covering their vehicle plate numbers. In a…
The Yoruba Assembly has said the antidote to the lingering problems in Nigeria is to restructure the country along the pre-independence format, warning of dire consequences for any attempt to stage a military coup in the country. After its conference, which drew over 1,000…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday called on African leaders to create a united front against human trafficking and ritual killings to protect the people, punish the perpetrators, and restore dignity to those harmed by the atrocities. Sanwo-Olu, who…
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Beta Edu, has enjoined Nigerian Social Workers to continue to serve as a platform to amplify diverse voices, share actionable insights and inspire collective action. Edu made this assertion in her keynote address at the opening the…
Through its global social-mission initiative NIVEA Connect, Beiersdorf has partnered with SOS Children’s Villages, providing over N96 million to combat the growing challenge of social isolation and loneliness, especially among vulnerable children and young people. During the…
Donald Trump has announced that he is ending "all trade negotiations" with Canada.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has blamed Africa’s slow development on what he described as a culture of transactional and mediocre leadership that prioritises personal gain over public service. Speaking at the 2025 Innovate Africa Conference held…
The minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has emphasised that empowering young entrepreneurs with access to finance remains critical to transforming agricultural sector. Speaking at the World Food Forum (WFF) in Rome, the minister said that young…
In collaboration with Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (ACReSAL), the federal Ministry of Environment has reviewed and validated the National Erosion and Flood Control Policy (NEFCOP). The permanent secretary of the ministry, Mr Mahmud A. Kambari, in a keynote…
Over 50 children dubbed as street – connected children are enjoying free education – courtesy of Kwara State government. The commissioner for Social Development, Dr Mariam Imam said the hitherto street children “are currently benefiting from the state’s tuition-free education…
The Nigerian Army said its troops have arrested a wanted notorious insurgent leader identified as Idris Idris (aka Babawo Badoo), alongside 37 other criminal suspects. A Nigerian Army Headquarters Source yesterday said troops during the coordinated operations across the…
Bingham University, Karu Nassarawa State has achieved a historic milestone with the official commissioning of a multipurpose laboratory and office complex at the Institution’s College of Medical Sciences . Our correspondent reports that the complex was named after the…
The executive chairman of the Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (BACATMA), Dr. Adamu Umar Sambo, has revealed that malaria cases in the state have dropped from 70 per cent to about 20 per cent. Sambo disclosed this while speaking with…
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that under his leadership, the agency has made progress in the fight against economic and financial crimes in the last two years by recovering over N566 billion alongside other…
The federal government has verified over 960,000 Nigerian youths for technical and vocational skills training under the Federal Ministry of Education’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative. The minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa,…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) repelled terrorist attacks on multiple locations across the Joint Operations Area in the early hours of yesterday. The media information officer, Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI. Lt-Col Sani Uba, said terrorists between…
