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Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, held a constructive phone conversation today with the United States (U.S.) Deputy Secretary of State, Kurt Campbell, on strengthening bilateral cooperation between both countries. The call reinforced the strong and enduring partnership between Nigeria and the U.S., as both nations continue to address key bilateral issues of mutual…
13 Jan
The House Committee on Customs has decried the absence of the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo at an investigative hearing aimed at strengthening the operation of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). The Committee chaired by Mr. Leke Abejide also expressed surprise that the Comptrollers Generals of NCS and…
3 Jan
A senior British government minister on Friday criticised Elon Musk's latest intervention in the country's politics as "misjudged and certainly misinformed". The tech billionaire accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer a day earlier of failing to bring "rape gangs" to justice when he was director of public prosecutions. In a string of posts on his X…
28 Dec
Minister of State for Education, Dr. Suwaiba Ahmad, has been promoted to Professor of Science Education. Ahmad is among the Readers (Associate Professors) elevated by the Management of Bayero University, Kano at the weekend. In a congratulatory message, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, Permanent Secretary, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, congratulated the Minister, describing her…
5 Dec
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has outlined a new strategy focused on advancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), as well as Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to enhance the overall quality of learning in the country. Alausa, who stated this while declaring open the stakeholders’ consultative dialogue on the Education Sector…
1 Dec
The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has hailed the reappointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), describing her reappointment as an inspiration to Nigerian women and girls. In a statement at the weekend, the minister said Okonjo-Iweala has broken the barrier as both the first woman and the…
26 Nov
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) of Nigeria, Heineken Lokpobiri, Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO), Dr Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Senior Trade Policy and Law Expert and Lead Trade Enablement at the Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office, Olusegun Olutayo, and Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mele Kolo Kyari, are…
22 Nov
Spain's secretary of state for energy will replace Teresa Ribera as ecological transition minister following her appointment to a powerful European Commission post, a government source said Friday. Sara Aagesen, a 48-year-old trained chemical engineer specialising in environment, became an adviser to Ribera in 2018 before being appointed secretary of state in 2020. A graduate…
13 Nov
Former Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien, has advised the Federal Government to utilise the nearly completed Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility at Obong Atta International Airport in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, instead of constructing a new one. The ex-minister noted that the facility, which has been in development for…
11 Nov
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), a Nigerian knowledge institution, has called on the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, to provide an explanation as to why his ministry has yet to submit the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for 2025-2027. Section 11(2) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) mandates the Federal…
2 Nov
The Federal Government (FG) has rolled out plans to tackle unemployment across Nigeria through technical skills. To achieve the FG's ambition, the Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, has said he will initiate digital literacy programmes, technical skills empowerment and leadership insight to address unemployment. Olawande made this pledge at the commemoration of the…
31 Oct
In a commitment to ensure seamless governance and continuity, the Honourable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa, has dedicated herself to collaborating effectively with her predecessor, Mrs. Lola Ade-John. Musawa made this known at the formal handover ceremony held in her office in Abuja. She commended Mrs. Ade-John's…
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Joseph Aloba, the father of the late Nigerian singer Mohbad, has said that Liam doesn’t look like his son. Joseph Aloba stated this during an interview on Silverbird TV on Friday. Aloba expressed strong doubts about the child’s biological connection to the late artiste. According to him, the child’s features do not bear any resemblance…
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Four persons were killed on Friday in a communal clash that occurred at a boundary community linking Akure South and Idanre Local Government Areas of Ondo State. According to sources, indigenes of the two communities had long been laying claim to a disputed territory identified as Gbalegi. The clash comes four days after two persons…
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Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has expressed optimism regarding the country’s economic recovery, citing increased investor confidence as a positive indicator. Ẹdun, in a recent African Business interview, noted the recent oversubscription of Nigeria’s Eurobond issue, which attracted $9.1 billion, surpassing the $2.2 billion target. "The oversubscription of our…
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The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has expressed deep frustration over the state of Nigeria's road infrastructure, citing insufficient yearly budgetary allocations as a major obstacle. Speaking during the 2025 budget defense session before the Senate Committee on Works in Abuja on Friday, Umahi said the funds currently allocated to his ministry are inadequate…
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The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Benin on Friday admitted 1,004 documents tendered before it by Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the election. Recall that the candidate and his party are challenging the conduct of the election as well as the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has renewed its crackdown on oil theft and pipeline vandalism across the country. In a statement shared on its official social media platform, the agency commended its Special Intelligence Squad for arresting four individuals in possession of two heavy-duty trucks loaded with 94,000 litres of stolen crude…
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The Federal Government on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to driving economic growth and transforming the nation’s healthcare system. This comes as the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) has announced a donation of $5 million to the Rotary Foundation to address maternal mortality in Nigeria. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Chair of the…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on a condolence visit to the families of soldiers who lost their lives during a terrorist attack in Damboa. The Vice President is in Maiduguri to extend the condolences of President Bola Tinubu and the federal government to the families of the…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has dismissed as untrue and warned the public against purported recruitment announcements for the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) as fraudulent. In a statement issued on 17 January, the company clarified that no separate recruitment process is underway for the Port Harcourt Refinery. Instead, the ongoing recruitment…
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The European Union has announced an initial humanitarian assistance of €510 million to Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries in 2025. The European Commission said in a statement that “these funds are set to be channelled across West and Central Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin, North-West Nigeria, Central Africa, the Great Lakes region,…