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Nigeria’s former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, was showered with accolades by esteemed personalities, including Tein T. S. Jack-Rich, a former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President of the Belemaoil Group, who conveyed a stirring tribute on the occasion of his 79th birthday, lauding his exemplary...

*To Adopt Model Law on Resource Management The Pan African Parliament (PAP) has commended Nigeria for its remarkable and historic turnaround in the petroleum sector, describing the country’s upstream reforms as a benchmark for the continent. At the conclusion of a fourteen-day special syndicate meeting of West African parliamentarians held...

Benue State Government has set the record straight regarding Governor Hyacinth Iormen Alia’s recent comment on the killings in the state, saying the governor “never denied the killings in Benue nor did he make light of the effect of these senseless violence unleashed on hapless citizens.” In a statement released...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Senate are facing fierce opposition over their planned prohibition on the sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and small-volume bottles (below 200ml), with an enforcement date slated for December 2025. ​The Concerned Citizen For Change (CCC),...

The Kano State Social Protection Agency (KASPA) reaffirmed its commitment to deepen collaboration with the Aliko Dangote Foundation in order to improve social‑protection programmes for the poor and vulnerable across the state. The Director‑General of KASPA, Dr Fatima  Abdullahi, made the announcement during a courtesy visit to the Foundation’s office. This is contained...

The Anambra Government says it will begin the implementation of its Environmental Management, Protection and Administration Law, 2024 on Monday. The Commissioner for Environment, Dr Felix Odimegwu, disclosed this at a news briefing in Awka. “Following extensive sensitisation, public education and stakeholders consultations across the state over the past one...

Hadejia Jam’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA), says it will adopt proactive measures to control erosion that is hampering irrigation in Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa. Its Managing Director, Rabiu Suleiman Bichi, said this in an interview on Friday in Kano. He said that he led a team of...

Celine Lafoucriere, Chief of UNICEF, Lagos Field Office, led celebrations of the World Children’s Day (WCD) at the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) complex, Alausa, highlighting critical issues affecting children across the state. Speaking on Thursday at the WCD Policy Dialogue with Legislators & Arts Exhibition by Children, Lafoucriere...

Nigeria on Tuesday expressed concerns over the decision of the U.S. to exclude it from participating in the U.S. rapper Nicki Minaj event on alleged killings of Nigerians of a specific faith group. The Chargé d’Affaires, Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the UN, Mr Syndoph Endoni, said the decision to...