…the U.S. Alumni-Led Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Manufacturing Programme, strengthening its commercial partnership with Nigeria. The eight-month programme, which ran from January to August and graduated its 2026 cohort in Lagos on Wednesday, targeted local agropreneurs, particularly youths and women, equipping the…

…and industrial engineering. “This overwhelming participation demonstrates one undeniable reality: Nigeria is blessed with an abundance of innovative minds. Our challenge has never been a lack of ideas. Our challenge has been creating the right ecosystem to nurture those ideas into globally competitive enterprises. That…

…Air Services framework. The statement partly read, “In a landmark step towards strengthening bilateral aviation relations and expanding economic cooperation, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Government of Canada have signed an expanded Air Transport Agreement that will, for the first time, permit direct schedu…

…Bashir Ahmad, and singer Davido engaged in a heated social media clash on Thursday evening, August 6, ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election. The feud began after Davido posted about witnessing a historic phone call from President Tinubu to his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke. Ahmad bookmarked the post…

…it from someone else and I also didn't want to build a relationship on secrets. "One evening as we were talking, I told him I needed to tell him something important. "He gave me his full attention, and I broke the news to him. "He asked me how it happened, and I narrated everything to him. "He didn't blame me neither d…

…Crowder said he never received the promised returns on his investment.Coulibaly denied the allegations before his death, maintaining that investors had not yet been paid because he was awaiting funds from what he described as a planned acquisition involving his business venture.At the time of his death, no court had fo…

…and members of the different political parties in the state with a view to deepening grassroots mobilisation for the president’s victory. Oluyede, in a statement made available in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, on Thursday, said the decision to launch the platform followed a strategic meeting with Tinubu in Abuja where…

…is going to happen with that fight yet... You have a big fight coming up with the two senior heavyweights in Tyson and AJ. Everybody is waiting for that to happen in November and be announced. In the meantime, you have got all these other guys jockeying around." "In some ways it depends what you are looking for in a fi…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Thursday praised Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo for what he described as his humble and people-centred approach to governance. According to a statement by Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Patrick Ebojele, the monarch spoke when the Edo governor, accompan…

…Council, with the anti-graft agency recommending the immediate prosecution of Mr Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew. Briefing State House correspondents after presenting the report to the President at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, ICPC Chairman Musa Adamu, SAN, said the investigation had conclusively established that Adeyemi w…

…June 7th ON THE NIGHT OF JUNE 7TH, 2005, five Apo traders named Ifeanyi Ozor, Chinedu Meniru, Anthony Nwokike, Paulinus Ogbonna, Ekene Isaac Mgbe and their female friend, Augustina Arebu were murd£red on their way home from an outing. Police officers were arrested for the extrajudicial k!llings and details of what happ…

…for the child survivor, the outcome also highlights the need for continued strengthening of child protection laws, enforcement mechanisms, and sentencing frameworks to ensure that sanctions for offences against children serve as effective deterrents," the statement read. "This judgment sends a clear message that child…

…the decision as a significant milestone in improving teachers’ welfare and strengthening the education sector. In a letter to the governor jointly signed by the branch’s Chairman and the Assistant Secretary-General, Poubeni Dickson and Dan Basime, respectively, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warr…

…down to talk. We cannot achieve anything if we are quarrelling. We can see what is happening in sister institutions where there are crises. Where there are crises, there can never be progress. And we are appealing that we should be calm. Immediately, we are able to resolve this. I can bet you it is going to be in your…

…to channel more resources into their core mandate. The announcement comes amid worsening electricity challenges facing Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, many of which spend billions of naira annually on diesel to keep lecture halls, laboratories, hostels and research facilities operational. Several federal universities…

…“Benue is home. When home hurts, we all feel it. Today is about standing together, listening, and reminding one another that hope is never lost,” he wrote. Addressing residents of the affected community, the singer expressed sympathy with victims and their families, while calling on stakeholders to work together to end…

…12 divisions through the creation of four new divisions in Makurdi, Ilorin, Jalingo and Benin City, alongside the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel. In a statement issued on Thursday, the lawmaker described the decisions as “historic, visionary and timely interventions” that demonstrate the Federal Government’…

…A degraded safety-critical communication link cannot. A postponed meeting may be inconvenient. Deferred radar support, navigation-aid calibration or controller training can reduce the resilience of the national system,” he said. The NAMA boss told the Committee that the cost of keeping Nigerian airspace safe had outgro…

…where the law has long required a stadium operator to provide adequate protective screening," according to the suit. But Ramirez lost his bat mid-swing, and the protective netting did nothing to stop the high-speed bat, according to her lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court.As the shocking moment played out live, br…

…a spokesman told AFP. Local media reported authorities are investigating whether senior KFA officials improperly intervened in Hong's appointment, allegedly in violation of internal rules. In late July, Hong was summoned before a committee of lawmakers, where he said he took 'full responsibility' for the poor performan…

…agreement on the strait. "This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran's nuclear threat," Trump wrote on Truth Social. The U.S. reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports on July 14 after hostilities between the two countries resumed. The blockade has since bec…

…purported Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi, on Thursday alleged that members of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the PFIPC are attempting to question him in police custody without the presence of his lawyers. Speaking with our correspo…

…Obidike also mentioned Frederick Douglass, who was born into slavery and was initially denied the opportunity to learn how to read. Through determination and self-education, Douglass became one of the world’s most influential writers and abolitionists. Beyond politics, Obidike, who is also the Chairman of Bidiks Nigeri…

…difficult times, promoting Yoruba culture and traditions, empowering youths and strengthening community engagement. According to him, the anniversary theme, “OPU Canada at 10: Celebrating a Decade of Progress through Human Development, Security, and Community Advancement,” reflects the union’s commitment not only to cu…

…which funds belonging to the iconic music group were diverted. Jude has consistently denied the claims.Rudeboy says it was aware of the ongoing public conversations surrounding the dispute. Photos: Rudeboy/Mr P.reacts to growing controversyIn a statement released on Thursday, August 6, Fire Department Inc., the officia…