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The presidency has said ongoing economic reforms undertaken by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are restoring confidence in Nigeria’s business environment and creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs to expand. The Technical Assistant on Regional Development Programmes in the Office of the Vice President, Dr Nafia Abdullahi, stated this...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has instructed its private counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, to take steps to seek adjournment in the case of alleged cyber-bullying it instituted against African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, until after the next presidential election slated for January 16, 2027. The DSS...

Public debate on Nigeria’s security crisis is often loud, partisan and incomplete. Behind that noise, a quieter process has been taking shape in 2026: a structured United States–Nigeria security partnership, led on the Nigerian side by National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and Defence Minister General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd),...

The chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, Grace Ike, today felicitated with Muslim faithful in the Federal Capital Territory and across Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s Maulid celebration, commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). In a statement issued on Tuesday Ike described...

Gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Oyo State, Adebiyi Adedapo, has called for a thorough, independent and transparent investigation into the Sunday night inferno at Oranyan Market in Ibadan, describing the incident as another disturbing reminder of the vulnerability of markets across the state. Adedapo in...

The Centre for Media Advocacy (CMA), a civil society organisation, has commended the management of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) for its efforts to improve fire safety, staff welfare, operational efficiency and protection of critical assets across the country. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Mahmud Bello, the...

The Citizens Forum for Energy Accountability and Development (CFEAD) has commended the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for what it described as “remarkable progress” in restoring confidence, increasing production and attracting fresh investment into Nigeria’s oil and gas...

At least 24 bandits were killed on Tuesday after soldiers of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), Katsina Community Watch Corps foiled an attempt to mass-kidnap persons in Gidan Bawa village, Kandarawa Ward, Bakori Local Government Area of the state. According to a security source,...

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said Nigeria’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy cannot be achieved without the full economic participation of women. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja during the Second National Gender Inclusion Conference, #SheIsIncluded 2026, held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Shettima...