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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has reaffirmed its commitment to members’ welfare with the distribution of over 600 bags of rice to journalists in Abuja to mark the Christmas season. The initiative, led by the NUJ FCT Chairman, Comrade Grace Ike, forms part...

… Says Governor disobeying Tinubu, S’Court An Abia state chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Paul Ikonne, has said Governor Alex Otti is one of the governors prominently disobeying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive on the functionality of Local Government Administrators in Nigeria. Ikonne specifically accused the Abia...

The Federal Government has approved the introduction of mandatory pre-employment drug testing for all prospective applicants to the Nigerian public service. The move, The Nation learnt, is aimed at curbing the growing menace of illicit drug use and safeguarding national productivity and security. The directive, conveyed through a service-wide circular...

A week-long free medical outreach organised by the Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche, and his wife, Dr Becky Enenche, has brought relief to over 7,000 residents of Benue State. The Healing and Deliverance Crusade, themed “Dominion”, was held in four Idoma communities – Igumale, Iga...

Hon. Irene Osobase, Director-General of Train a Woman, You Train a Nation, stands as a powerful symbol of purposeful leadership in women empowerment. She believes that empowering women goes beyond rhetoric—it is a deliberate process of equipping them with skills, confidence, and opportunities to drive meaningful change. Through her visionary...

The Director-General of TRAIN, “A Woman You Train, You Train a Nation,” Hon. Irene Osobase, has extended warm festive greetings to Nigerians across the country, urging citizens to embrace unity, gratitude, and compassion during the celebratory season. In her goodwill message, Hon. Osobase reflected on the importance of the festive...

…Wins four awards The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has carted away four different awards at the 19th SERVICOM Annual Awards. At the Award Ceremony, which held in Abuja Wednesday, 17 December 2016, the Managing Director won the 2025 SERVICOM Award for support...

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria has commended the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for what it described as a transparent, innovative and largely seamless 2025 recruitment exercise conducted across Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies.The statement formed part of the communiqué jointly signed by Oscar Kalu and Gambo Jagindi and...

Alhaji Ahmadu E. Abdullahi, a former Deputy Clerk of the Senate at the National Assembly, has emerged as Chairman of the Kogi State chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) following the inauguration of the state executive council held on Wednesday, December 18, 2025, in Lokoja. The inauguration...

The people of Ibaji Local Government Area in Kogi State, has vehemently rejected the amended Kogi State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (KOSOPADEC) Law of July 2025, which they claim is “repugnant, oppressive, and unjust” and denies them their rightful representation and benefits. In a statement signed by Ogah Mark...