Politics

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has called on departments and units of the Federal Ministry of Justice to align their priorities with digital transformation frameworks, including the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021–2025, the National Policy on Justice, and President Bola […]

The Kwara State Government, in partnership with Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has unveiled converted electric vehicles as part of efforts to promote sustainable transportation and technological innovation. The landmark project, executed by KWASU and supported by the state’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Technology, involved transforming scrapped petrol-powered cars […]

The Kwara State Government has inaugurated a high-powered committee to develop a framework for the smooth co-existence of the Kwara State College of Education (COED), Ilorin, and the newly established Kwara State University of Education (KWASUED), also located in Ilorin. Speaking at the inauguration held at the Ministry of Tertiary […]

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday departed Yokohama, Japan, for Brazil, continuing his two-nation working visit. The President, who will make a brief stopover in Los Angeles before proceeding to Brasília, is scheduled to begin his state visit to Brazil on Sunday, August 24. Tinubu’s journey began on August 15 when […]

At least 18 people have been killed and dozens injured in two separate attacks in Colombia linked to dissident factions of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). In Cali, the country’s third-largest city, a car bomb exploded on Thursday near a military aviation school, killing six people and […]

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has summoned eleven electricity distribution companies (DisCos) over an outstanding ₦2.6 trillion debt owed to the federation account. Chairman of the Committee, Bamidele Salam, announced the resolution during an investigative hearing on the 2021 Auditor General’s report. The Managing Director of the Nigerian […]

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has strongly condemned the assault of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member by individuals identified as vigilantes in Anambra State. In a press statement issued on Thursday, NOA Director General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, described the incident as both “unfortunate and unacceptable,” stressing that such […]

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, to sustain delivery of impactful projects that empower youths, improve communities, and transform the region. Represented by Finance Minister Wale Edun at Ogbuku’s 50th birthday and book launch in Abuja, Tinubu said […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima will headline the 24th Annual International Conference of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria, CRMI, holding in Lagos. The two-day summit, themed “Global Risks, Local Solutions,” will gather policymakers, regulators, business leaders, and experts to address challenges ranging from climate change and financial volatility to […]

The Kremlin has dismissed speculation of an imminent summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed push for direct talks to end the war. Trump, who met Putin in Alaska last week and hosted Zelensky and European leaders in Washington, admitted peace […]