News as it breaks
Senate President, Dr. Godswill Akpabio, has called on Nigerian journalists to uphold the principles of responsible, ethical, and fact-based journalism, emphasizing its critical role in national development and the safeguarding of democracy. Akpabio made the appeal on Saturday while delivering a keynote address at the 2025 World Press Freedom Day…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has honoured Comrade Jide Oyekunle, a journalist with Independent Newspaper and Secretary of NUJ FCT Council, with the prestigious Torchbearer of Press Freedom Award 2025. The award was presented during the Press Freedom and Good Governance Awards 2025, held on Saturday in Abuja. Oyekunle…
In a bold move to foster entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development among young Nigerians, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Education Secretariat, in partnership with Brunel University London, has officially launched the Abuja Innovation Challenge. Speaking during a capacity-building session for teachers on entrepreneurship education, Dr. Sani Mohammed Ladan, Director/Secretary of…
In a bold move to boost Nigeria’s agricultural productivity and rural economy, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned the Katsina State Agricultural Mechanisation Centre, featuring 400 brand-new tractors and modern farming implements. During the commissioning ceremony, President Tinubu underscored the importance of agricultural mechanisation in addressing food insecurity and promoting…
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has called on stakeholders in the health sector to intensify their support in the collective effort to eliminate all vaccine-preventable diseases across the state. The governor made the appeal during the official flag-off of the 2025 National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) held at the…
In a significant move to address food security and reduce rice importation, the Republic of Ghana has announced plans to collaborate with Nigeria’s Kebbi State Government to enhance local rice production. Ghana’s Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr. Eric Opoku, disclosed this initiative during a courtesy visit to the Kebbi…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on governors across Nigeria to remain steadfast in delivering tangible, people-focused results, urging them to ignore critics and distractions. The President made the remarks during a two-day working visit to Katsina State, where he commissioned critical infrastructure projects and commended local leadership for notable…
The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has issued a stern directive to Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest domestic airline, to urgently enhance its domestic flight operations following a wave of complaints from passengers over chronic delays and flight cancellations. Capt. Najomo delivered the directive…
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to restrain members of his family following serious allegations involving his son, Seyi Tinubu, and the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). In a strongly…
The Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has sentenced a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominikoron, to death for the murder of 22-year-old fashion designer Oluwabamise Ayanwola. In a ruling that lasted over two and a half hours, Justice Serifat Sonaike found the defendant guilty of the…
