Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has announced a N50 million donation to widows of service personnel, who lost their lives defending the country. He announced the donation while addressing legionnaires and service personnel during the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day…
THE National Assembly Joint Committee on Interior has commended the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo over the 2024 budget performance of the ministry. The joint committee gave the commendation on Wednesday, when Tunji-Ojo appeared to defend the 2025…
MRS Olubunmi Kuku, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said that N580 billion is needed for the rehabilitation of runways across the country as some had outlived their life span. Kuku made the remark during the…
Maxwell Leadership Foundation on Wednesday inaugurated iLead Nigeria Student Transformation Training and Workshop in Northern Nigeria tagged “iChoose and iDo” to promote core values. Mr Samuel Gbenga, iLead Nigeria Programme Manager said in Abuja the programme themed “Driving Transformation Through…
THE Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated a 12-member Presidential Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy (PACPM), with the mandate to provide recommendations for granting pardons to individuals convicted of offences. During the inauguration, Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the…
BOLA Akinterinwa is one of Nigeria’s most thoughtful commentators. When he writes, we listen. His 12 January article, reflecting on Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar’s defence of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and how it applies to foreign…
ON Wednesday, SpaceX successfully launched two private lunar landers, representing the United States and Japan, into space. This remarkable achievement was made possible by the efforts of Firefly Aerospace and ispace, both of which have launched their lunar missions…
The Biden administration has added 37 companies from China’s mining, solar, and textile sectors to its list of those banned from exporting to the US due to alleged forced labour practices in the Xinjiang region. The firms include mining giant…
PRESIDENT William Ruto said Kenya has started discussions with the United Arab Emirates to secure financing to complete a regional railway after China cut infrastructure funding to the project. The railway connecting the Kenyan port of Mombasa with landlocked…
THE Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment and Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, have collaborated to tackle irregularities in food export system. The collaboration is also expected to encourage efforts to unlock healthcare value chain for effective transformation.…
