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Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has raised fresh alarm over the health and safety of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, alleging that a foreign doctor of Russian origin was secretly brought in to examine him while in the custody...

As part of efforts to promote press clubs in secondary schools, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Thursday organised a quiz competition on media literacy and journalism for students in the FCT Beautiful Beginning Academy, Abuja, emerged winner after defeating Cedar Hall Academy, Lugbe, 8–6 in a keenly contested...

Mr. Philip Nyam, the Director General of the One Vision, New Era Campaign Organization, the movement that successfully galvanized support and delivered the historic election of NUJ FCT’s first female chairman, Comrade Grace Ike has been honoured with the Award of Excellence in Legislative Reporting by the NUJ FCT Council....

A pressure group, Concerned Citizen for Change, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately sack the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, over what it described as “gross incompetence, abuse of public office, and disregard for constituted authority.”...

President of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has said Africa cannot achieve meaningful economic growth with outdated port infrastructure, stressing that aggressive investment in modern ports, technology and deep sea facilities is now unavoidable. Dantsoho, who is also the Managing Director of...

The National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Alhassan Yahya says the councils 2026 Press Week should be a time for reflection, professional advancement, unity, and renewed advocacy not mere ceremony. Delivering the lecture at the NUJ FCT Press Week 2026, Comrade Yahya urged journalists to recommit...

… As Organisers warn Africa losing billions annually to digital fraud, high remittance costs … CBN says regulation should enable innovation, not stifle growth The Presidency on Wednesday identified Regulatory Technology (RegTech) as a critical instrument for achieving financial inclusion and building a trusted digital ecosystem capable of driving Nigeria’s...

The National Coalition for Peace and Democracy has described the recent neutralisation of Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, a senior commander linked to the Islamic State global network, as strong evidence that Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategy is yielding measurable results. Speaking at a world press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, President of the coalition,...

A pressure group, Concerned Citizen for Change, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately sack the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, over what it described as “gross incompetence and abuse of public office” in the enforcement of...

At least 15,000 women are targeted to receive training in digital literacy, safety, and hygiene to address the widening digital gap between Northern Nigeria and the rest of the country in a rapidly changing world. The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) said the training has become imperative, given...