…the ILO's technical cooperation programme, was launched on Thursday at the UN House in Abuja, bringing together government officials, employers, workers' organisations, development partners and climate experts to strengthen Nigeria's just transition agenda from 2025 to 2029. Speaking at the launch, the Minister of Labo…

…From a distance, the light is the first thing visitors notice. "People coming from Abuja at night can now see the village shining brightly from afar," says Yakubu Ahmed Maidoji, the Sarkin Ajuye, seated beneath a slowly rotating ceiling fan inside his palace. Around him, the town hums with an energy that residents say…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s media aide, Paul Ibe, has criticised former senator Shehu Sani over his reaction to the Federal High Court judgment affirming the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Ibe argued that some members of the judiciary helped sustain President Bola Tinubu’s mandate. Ibe m…

…public confidence in the country's healthcare system. Ofili gave the assurance in Abuja while receiving the leadership of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria and elders of the profession during a courtesy visit on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the council remains committed to strengthenin…

An Abuja High Court on Thursday granted Mike Ozekhome permission to travel to the United Kingdom for medical reasons for six weeks. Recall that on February 27, the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, arraigned Ozekhome and his co-defendant, Ponfa Useni, on 12 counts of forgery and impersonation, whic…

…school. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the policy on Tuesday in Abuja, saying the existing structure had failed to achieve its objectives and contributed to poor transition rates from primary to secondary education. Reacting in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, Nwosu described the reform a…

…Kano; Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa; and the Federal University of Technology, Babura. According to the union, the Federal Government has released funds to settle outstanding five-month arrears covering salary components under the agreement, including the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance, Professorial Secret…

…correctional facility following his N200 million bail at a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over alleged defamation of President Bola Tinubu. “Nigeria had a transition to civil rule, but never became a democratic nation. We don't have the basic tenets of democracy. “Because the military left and abandoned us with a…

…on the Armed Forces' operational activities for the second quarter on Wednesday in Abuja. 10. Scores of people were reportedly killed in an early morning attack on Sai Community in Mbajir Council Ward, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. According to sources from the affected community, the assailants inv…

By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA The National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has dropped former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, former Ondo State House of Representatives member Gbenga Elegbeleye, and five other senatorial candidates from the party’s final lists of candidates forwarded to…

…disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, who said the operation followed credible intelligence on the activities of armed bandits in Saburu and Billiri villages. According to the police spokesman, security operatives swiftly mobilised after receiving intelli…

The agency says the former minister is in its custody in Abuja.

…According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sunday Abutu, the command disclosed that after thorough screening and investigation, those found culpable were charged before courts of competent jurisdiction for prosecution in line with relevant legal provisions. The CP stressed that the exerc…

…the inauguration of the UBEC Ministerial Implementation and Monitoring Committee in Abuja, Alausa said the committee's success would be measured by the number of schools that become fully operational and actively educate children. He added that the committee would work with UBEC, state governments, State Universal Basi…

…Nigerian courts but is of persuasive value It is now left to the Federal High Court in Abuja to determine the merits of the ex-minister's case within the confines of Nigerian law.

…training aligned with academic background, career paths By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA - President Bola Tinubu has announced that, as part of the newly approved reforms of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the scheme will henceforth be headed by a civilian Director-General instead of a military officer. The Presid…

…Service Commission. Reacting to the development, the Executive Chairman of TESCOM, Bello Abubakar, thanked Governor AbdulRazaq for what he described as sustained support for the education sector and the welfare of teachers and other staff of the commission. "The approval is yet another demonstration of His Excellency's…

…its 105th anniversary. In a statement marking the anniversary, issued on Tuesday in Abuja, China's Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, said the CPC's leadership had been the driving force behind China's transformation into the world's second-largest economy and a major engine of global growth. According to the envoy, Chi…

…recovery, posting a recovery efficiency of 102.09 per cent in April. Port Harcourt, Abuja, Ikeja and Benin DisCos also recorded recovery efficiencies above 85 per cent. However, Kaduna, Kano, and Jos DisCos continued to lag behind. Kaduna posted a recovery efficiency of 43.15 per cent in April, while Kano and Jos recor…

…theatre. Little did we know that Sokoto, the territorial domain of Sultan Saad Abubakar, was where the terrorists warehoused their arsenal for the Islamisation of Nigeria. The second strike was the elimination of ISIS's second-in-command, Abu Bilal Al-Manuki, in the Lake Chad area on 16th May 2026. The Federal Governme…

The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has strongly condemned the online racist abuse directed at Netherlands players following their painful elimination

…Employers' Summit organised by the Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association in Abuja on Tuesday, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Rabiu Olowo, said the rules of business is changing globally and companies that fail to embrace sustainability reporting…

…power effectiveness to defeat terrorism in the country. Aneke said this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the first Nigerian Air Force Safety Review Board (SRB) meeting for the year 2026. The CAS explained that the purpose of the SRB meeting extended beyond reviewing statistics and reports. According to him, it is to critically…

Interviews with community leaders, farmers, herders, security officials, and victims' families indicate that the crisis in Gurfata did not begin with killing but with disputes over land use and access between farmers and herders.

…State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the directive in Abuja yesterday while delivering the keynote address at the NMDPRA General Counsel and Legal Advisers Forum. The two-day forum has as its theme: "Beyond Compliance: Driving Regulatory Certainty and Investment Confidence in Nigeria's…