In a historic tribute to honour the legacy of former President Muhammadu Buhari, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the renaming of the University of Maiduguri to Muhammadu Buhari University. The announcement was made on Thursday during a special session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the State House, […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on his historic and unanimous election as Chairperson of the Council of the World Customs Organisation (WCO)—the first Nigerian to hold the prestigious post in the organisation’s 73-year history. The election took place on […]
By Chief Mike A. A. Ozekhome, SAN, CON, OFR, LL.D INTRODUCTION In an era where democracy is supposed to reign supreme giving democracy dividends to beleaguered Nigerians, the nation has once again found itself at crossroads, a sober moment of reckoning where constitutional order is being tested in the most […]
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved two significant initiatives aimed at enhancing the country’s digital infrastructure. The first initiative, the Nigeria Universal Communication Access Project, seeks to provide connectivity to over 21 million people in underserved communities across 4,834 rural areas. The Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology has officially launched the Innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Policy (iSTEP) Program, an initiative aimed at empowering youth-driven innovation and driving Nigeria’s economic transformation. The launch took place through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has announced key details of Nigeria’s new General Multipurpose National Identity Card (GMPC) an innovative card designed to consolidate identification documents, improve financial accessibility, and streamline government and private sector services for Nigerian citizens. This was revealed in a […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the reopening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), calling it a significant achievement that reinforces public confidence in his administration. The Warri Refinery resumed operations just weeks after NNPCL successfully restarted 60,000 barrels per […]
The Federal Government has renamed the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University in honor of former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), who recently celebrated his 90th birthday. The announcement was made by Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated the successful revitalization of the Port Harcourt refinery, with petroleum product loading resuming officially on November 26, 2024. This achievement, he noted, represents a significant milestone in Nigeria’s journey toward energy sufficiency. President Tinubu credited the progress to the foundational efforts of former […]
The recent visit of Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa and the Executive Secretary/CEO, National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Otunba Biodun Ajiboye to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has sparked concerns by Afro Brazilians who are calling on the federal government to […]