Politics

UEFA has confirmed that four bids remain in the race to host the 2029 UEFA Women’s European Championship after Italy withdrew on Friday. The contenders are Germany, Poland, Portugal, and a joint bid by Denmark and Sweden, with the winning host set to be announced on December 3. Following the […]

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has given the Federal Government 21 days to address long-standing issues affecting polytechnic education in Nigeria or face possible industrial action. The ultimatum was announced in Lagos on Thursday by the Yaba College of Technology ASUP Chairman, Mr. Monday Ojo, who spoke on […]

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has summoned all stakeholders in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry to a meeting scheduled for next week in Lagos to resolve the escalating dispute between state governments and electricity distribution companies. The crisis deepened after the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission […]

The Kwara State Government has restated its commitment to improving education and empowerment for young girls through the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment, AGILE. At a sensitisation programme in Share, Ifelodun Local Government, the State Project Coordinator, Adeshina Salami, represented by Mrs. Omolola Ayanshola, explained that the “Second […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed Tuesday, September 2, 2025, for the inauguration of its National Convention Organising Committee at the party’s National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja. In a statement on Thursday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the 110-member committee, chaired by Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu […]

The Federal Government has announced plans to grow Nigeria’s creative economy to $100 billion and create over three million jobs by 2030. Key initiatives include the $200 million Creative Economy Development Fund, the $1 billion Creative and Tourism Infrastructure Corporation, and landmark projects such as Lagos Arena, Abuja Creative City, […]

The Federal Government has announced plans to roll out a nationwide “Buy Nigeria Goods” campaign in the coming months, with a short-term target of generating about N3 trillion for the economy. Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, disclosed this at a pre-summit briefing for […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for tougher international sanctions on Russia after overnight missile and drone attacks killed at least 18 people, including four children, in Kyiv and other regions. Officials said more than 600 projectiles were launched, with most intercepted, but damage was reported across multiple sites, including […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced an increase in the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025. A statement by the Service spokesperson, ACI AS Akinlabi, says the new rates apply only to applications made within Nigeria, with the 32-page, five-year booklet now fixed at N100,000 […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a three-day official state visit to Brazil, where he signed key bilateral agreements aimed at strengthening ties between both nations. The President arrived at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 1:20 a.m. on Thursday and was welcomed by […]