…prizes totaling $65,000 to startups from across the region, including Nigeria. ECOWAS Commission announced the award on its X handle on Monday, saying it aims to identify, celebrate and scale innovative startups while advancing digital entrepreneurship, innovation and economic integration in West Africa. The second edi…

…and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Athletics and Other Sports Development Commission, Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, has rejected Odegbami’s position, describing it as being driven by personal interest rather than the broader development of Nigerian football. “I disagree with many things he said in that video,” Ga…

…National Intermediate Games, a competition recently introduced by the National Sports Commission to strengthen the transition from grassroots to elite sports for emerging athletes. Lagos State, hosts of the inaugural edition, has also continued preparations, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu recently leading a facility…

…denied reports that the administration was borrowing to finance its 2026 budget. The Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Mukhtar Monrovia, said the state’s budget would be financed through statutory allocations, internally generated revenue and grants. He also explained that the loan drawdown contained in the budget…

…withdraw funds from the victims’ bank accounts,” the PPRO said. Abutu stated that the Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Michael Falade, had directed that the investigation be intensified with a view to identifying other members of the syndicate and establishing the full extent of their criminal activities. “…

The Delta State Government has suspended the Commissioner for Works (Highway and Urban Roads), Reuben Izeze, indefinitely over allegations linking him to the assault of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Protocol, Mr Simon Mudi, popularly known as Temple.a The state government announced the suspension in a…

Former President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, on Monday, commissioned 18 completed township roads constructed within Bauchi metropolis by the State Government under the leadership of Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed. The projects, covering a total length of 49.7 kilometres, were executed at an estimated cos…

…public to stop encouraging the activities of street urchins, better known as agberos.The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made took to X on Sunday, August 9, to issue the warning. His post was in reaction to being tagged in a video documentary depicting the violent actions of street…

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has approved more than $57 billion in Field Development Plans (FDPs), some of which have translated to Final Investment Decisions. The commission said that 22 major offshore projects are expected between 2026 and 2030 with an estimated investment potential o…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has granted the Enugu State Government a 15-year lease to operate its Digital Industrial Park and Learning Centre, aimed at fostering artificial intelligence, startups, digital skills and technology-driven enterprises. The arrangement is intended to turn the facilities into platfo…

…and for the accused to undergo assessment as per court procedure. Limpopo Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Jan Scheepers, said gender-based violence and violent crimes remain a serious concern and reiterated SAPS' commitment to thorough investigations to ensure justice is served. The investigation continues…

…crimes and the manipulation of identity and religion. Citing a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees report, Tinubu said 117.8 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide at the end of 2025. He said the scale of the challenges confronting the world made the intervention of spiritual leaders increasingly im…

…candidates campaign," Adenola said. He called on the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to ensure that all presidential candidates are allowed to campaign freely in Osun State. "Sowore, Atiku, Obi, Makinde and every other candidate remain free, as of right, to campaign in Osun State and eve…

…areas have been shut following security concerns, according to the state government. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof Ahmad Ladan Ala, said the closure followed a directive from the Federal Government. He said schools across the state, including primary schools, had been closed indefinitely, wit…

…been many fulfilling moments. One of the most significant was the reconstruction and commissioning of this palace. The palace was ancient and had remained largely unchanged for generations. Rebuilding it into a befitting royal residence is one of my proudest achievements. What other defining moments stand out in your l…

…to win power by all means. Although he acknowledged that the removal of the former Commissioner of Police in the state, Ibrahim Gotan, had reduced agitation, Olowu said apprehension remained, particularly in the Ijesa area. “There is tension; people are afraid, and the political attacks have not stopped. People are bei…

…South during his tenure, including the establishment of the North Central Development Commission, the Federal College of Agriculture and Technology, Opialu-Ojapo, as well as projects in education, healthcare, rural electrification, water supply, roads, youth empowerment and skills acquisition. He called on the Benue St…

Operatives of the Osun State Police Command have arrested the State Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Hon. Mayowa Adejoorin, triggering strong protests from the Accord Party, which described the action as a “bandit-like abduction” aimed at weakening the opposition ahead of the August 15 governorship election…

…provide for regular high-level bilateral visits, periodic political consultations, Joint Commission meetings and sectoral working groups to ensure implementation of the retreat’s resolutions. Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the retreat provided an opportunity to review Nigeria’…

…124 cases recorded in Bida, Suleja and Shiroro local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Murtala Muhammad Bagana, who made this disclosure during a press conference in Minna, said a total of 103 patients had been treated and discharged. He explained that three new cases had recently been iden…

…to prevent pedestrians from crossing expressways. Disclosing this to newsmen, the state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunboh Wahab, said the suspect was apprehended at Kosofe bus stop, Mile 12 during a monitoring and enforcement operation. He said the suspect was found deliberately removing iron r…

…political divides. Makarfi, who clocked 70 on Saturday, August 8, served as Kaduna State Commissioner for Finance before becoming governor of the state. He later represented Kaduna North Senatorial District in the National Assembly and served as national chairman of the PDP. The President said Makarfi demonstrated comm…

…visitors for snapshots and visual media centers creation. Speaking on the development, Commissioner for Housing and urban Development, Segun Ogunsola stated that the architecture and architectural concept of the new government house gate followed the Kwara State government’s commitment to urban revitalization, mirrorin…

…public affairs analyst, Frank Tietie, has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, does not need to consult anyone before freezing an account suspicious of illegal activities. Tietie made this claim on Friday during a live appearance in an interview on Arise Television. His assertions followed the…

…in the freezing of an Osun State Government account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has brought into sharp relief a question that has increasingly shadowed his presidency: who exactly acts in the President’s name, and how much of what is done around him carries his prior knowledge and approval? The EFCC…