News as it breaks
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to return to Abuja today, Monday, following a 10-day working visit to Lagos, where he engaged with top investors, business leaders, and national stakeholders to advance key economic and governance objectives. The visit, which began on September 26, came shortly after the President attended…
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on women across the country to take proactive steps in safeguarding their health through regular self-examinations and timely medical screenings. In a…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially launched a nationwide integrated vaccination and public health campaign targeting measles, polio, HPV (Human Papillomavirus), and several neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The campaign was flagged off on Monday, October 6, at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja, with top government…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of the Republic of Malawi following the peaceful inauguration of President Peter Mutharika, who was sworn in as the country’s seventh president on Saturday, October 4, 2025, in Blantyre, Malawi’s commercial capital. In an official statement…
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has attributed the recent cooking gas scarcity in Nigeria to temporary loading delays caused by the strike action led by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). Ojulari made this known…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully dismantled two major drug cartels responsible for smuggling cocaine consignments from Nigeria to the United Kingdom, arresting six suspects, including an alleged kingpin identified as Alhaji Hammed Taofeek Ode. In a statement issued on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi said the…
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated the need for peace and religious tolerance in Nigeria, declaring that “hate is never an option” for Nigerians. The President made this known on Saturday, October 4, during the funeral ceremony of Nana Lydia Yilwatda, mother of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Professor…
In a bid to consolidate the fragile peace recently restored in Rivers State after over two years of intense political crisis, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has renewed high-level consultations with key political stakeholders, including his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The latest in a…
Young leaders from across West Africa have converged at the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters in Abuja for the Youth Creative Conference 2025, a two-day engagement focused on the African Union’s flagship initiative, Silencing the Guns by 2030. The event, was organized by the ECOWAS Commission in partnership with the African Union…
In a bold move to promote inclusive storytelling and media accessibility, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council will host a landmark symposium on Disability-Inclusive Journalism on Monday, October 6, 2025, at the NUJ Secretariat in Utako, Abuja, starting at 10:00 a.m. Themed “Breaking Barriers, Amplifying Voices: Inclusive Journalism,”…
