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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has pledged collaboration with the Rotary Club of Abuja Maitama to amplify humanitarian initiatives, promote ethical leadership, and deepen community service projects. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the NUJ FCT Secretariat in Abuja, the President of the Rotary Club of Abuja...

Afrobeats star Shallipopi has hinted at dropping new music this Friday, sparking excitement among his fans. The singer teased the release in a social media post where he shared a studio photo of himself eating jollof rice with the caption: “New music Friday jorrrrrrrr.” The announcement has stirred speculation about the track’s...

The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has said the Federal Government will empower 7 million young Nigerians with digital and professional skills in the next two years. The minister said this would lead to the creation of millions of jobs. Olawande announced this at the Strategic Youth Leadership Conference 2025,...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday described Vice President Kashim Shettima as a loyal deputy, dependable partner and an embodiment of service-driven leadership. In a personal tribute to celebrate the vice president on his 56th birthday, President Tinubu lauded Shettima’s courage, tenacity and commitment to Nigeria’s progress. He noted that his choice...

The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) has launched YouthCred to make credit available for Nigerian youths. The launch, held at the Ipaja orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), in Lagos, was unveiled by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, and the Managing Director of CREDICORP, Uzoma Nwagba, with...

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has submitted a petition demanding a people-centred African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with a stand-alone protocol on labour and social Clauses. The petition, addressed to the Secretary-General of AfCFTA, Wamkele Mene, the ITUC-Africa, the Ghana Trades Union Congress,...

The management of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), has launched an investigation into the cause of a fire that gutted the institution’s female hostel over the weekend. The inferno, which affected a female block on campus, destroyed properties worth millions. Some students had linked the incident to a suspected power surge...

…. Apologizes to her, media community The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has publicly apologized to the Nigerian media for verbally assaulting Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) journalist Comrade Ladi Bala while she was covering the aftermath of a train derailment along the Abuja-Kaduna rail...

The Osun State Chairman of Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Hon Adewale Adebayo, has faulted the concentration of the infrastructure drive to Ede, the hometown of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The Nation recalled that Adeleke just approved the construction of dual carriage roads from Abere to Ede, Ofatedo to Ede, and Ara junction...

A new study has revealed that African journalists tend to give more favourable coverage to the United States than China, despite growing perceptions of China’s expanding influence on the continent. The research, titled ‘Hierarchy of Influences and Mediated Public Diplomacy: The Case of China’s and the United States’ Footprints on...