-Pledges Technical Assistance As Malawi Plans Abuja Embassy Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has affirmed the country’s commitment to entrenching democracy in Africa. She made the remark when the Republic of Malawi’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Nancy Gladys Tembo, paid her a courtesy visit…
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Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has called for dialogue to resolve the lingering industrial action embarked upon by teachers in primary schools in the Federal Capital Territory administered by Chief Nyesom Wike. Alausa made the call while acknowledging issues raised by the FCT chapter of…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Nigerian Government and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are partnering to strengthen the country’s response to criminal and terrorist finance related to minerals. A statement issued and signed by Segun Tomori, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals…
By Fred Itua By any political standard, what played out at the inaugural Regional Meeting of the All Progressive Governors Forum in Benin City at the weekend, was not just a gathering of party chieftains; it was a powerful orchestration of political symbolism, deft leadership, and rising influence. When Senator…
Chidimma Uchegbu, Abuja The Abuja Archdiocesan Chaplain of the Catholic Women Organization (CWOAA), Rev. Fr Victor Makinwa Ogunyemi, has called on women to continue to effectively play the role of mothers in their various families and churches. Rev. Fr. Ogunyemi made this statement at the celebration of World Union of…
By Mohammed Bwago For about a decade, the story of Sokoto’s water supply has been one of broken promises, abandoned projects and dashed hopes. Since the dawn of Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s administration in 2015, Sokoto residents have grappled with the chronic water crisis plaguing the metropolis and its surroundings. Half-hearted…
BY USMAN GARBA ABUBAKAR For years, the water crisis in Sokoto State has been an unrelenting burden on the residents of the state capital, Sokoto, and its surrounding communities. This hardship, characterized by dry taps, reliance on unhygienic water sources, and failed promises of the Aminu Tambuwal administration, had stubbornly…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the Senior Officials Meeting between Nigeria and the European Union (EU) will take place on July 1-2, 2025, in Abuja. The meeting aims to prepare for the upcoming Nigeria-EU Ministerial Meeting and explore areas of cooperation between the…
Chidimma Uchegbu More than 80 percent of the 98,232 candidates eligible for Saturday’s nationwide mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) failed to appear, a development the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) attributed to intensified security measures targeting impersonators and exam cheats. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who monitored the…
Chidimma Uchegbu -Abuja The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu has urged Corps Members to accept their postings in good faith, and settle down in their places of primary assignment to offer selfless services towards national development. He said this while interacting with the 2025…