First Lady, EU Envoy Call for Greater Investment in Girls as Nigeria Marks Girl Child Day
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has called for stronger efforts to end child marriage and expand girls’ access to education, healthcare and protection from violence. In a message marking the…
Agbakoba Asks INEC to Protect Public Right to Examine and Publish Polling Unit Results
Senior Advocate of Nigeria Olisa Agbakoba has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure that citizens, journalists, parties and election observers can access and report authentic polling unit results…
NAPTIP Receives 105 Nigerians Repatriated from Suspected Cybercrime Networks in Ghana
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has received 105 Nigerians returned from Ghana following an operation targeting suspected cybercrime syndicates, with officials preparing to assess their…
Obasanjo Backs Higher Oil Derivation as Azikel Refinery Advances in Bayelsa
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has supported calls for oil producing states to receive more than the existing 13 per cent derivation allocation, saying the current arrangement should be regarded as…
Mahama Calls for Affordable Finance to Turn African Graduates into Job Creators
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has urged African governments and financial institutions to make affordable finance and business support available to young people, arguing that entrepreneurship cannot flourish on encouragement…
Ribadu Unveils Joint Security Procedures to Protect Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Assets
National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu has introduced a common operating framework for security institutions and petroleum industry participants to improve the protection of Nigeria’s oil and gas infrastructure. The document,…
CJN Warns Against Harassment of Judges, Urges Restraint in Electoral Litigation
Chief Justice of Nigeria Kudirat Kekere Ekun has urged lawyers, litigants and members of the public to avoid threats and personal attacks against judicial officers, warning that intimidation could undermine…
“Dismantle Outdated Precedents And Seal Procedural Gaps” — Tinubu Urges Judges To Stop Influential Suspects From Frustrating Trials
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s criminal justice system to close procedural loopholes and prosecution weaknesses that politically exposed persons and organised criminal networks…
“A Four-Year Course Must Be Completed In Four Years” — Education Minister Alausa Says FG Will Honour Agreements With Tertiary Unions
The Federal Government has pledged to honour its agreements with tertiary institution workers, declaring that Nigerian students must no longer lose precious academic years to strikes triggered by unfulfilled government…
Applied Materials’ $5 billion AI lab aims to cut chip development time in half—and restore Silicon Valley’s edge
Silicon Valley has built some of the world’s most impressive and valuable companies, with names like Apple, Alphabet, and Meta, worth trillions of dollars apiece. When it comes to building…