The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs will announce the 12th cohort of the flagship TEF Entrepreneurship Programme on Sunday, March 22, 2026. In 2026, the Foundation will empower a total of 3,200 entrepreneurs across all its entrepreneurship programmes: 1,751 entrepreneurs through Heirs Holdings Group:
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has seized 510 blocks of cannabis sativa and arrested a suspect in a major operation ahead of Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The State Commander, Mr Dahiru Yahaya-Lawal, disclosed this in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, on
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, on Thursday, appointed four professors under its Professorial Endowment Chair initiative to prevent the extinction of the Igbo language. The appointed scholars include Prof. Mercy Nnyigide from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof. Boniface Mbah of University of Nigeria Nsukka, Prof. Ngozi Emeka-Nwobi of Ebonyi State University,
Nigerian ambassador-designate, Femi Fani-Kayode, has urged Dele Momodu, an opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, to stop criticising President Bola Tinubu, who he claimed had been his benefactor for decades. The former Minister of Aviation made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, while reacting to Momodu’s criticism
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has condemned the tragic terrorist attacks in Maiduguri, the Borno capital, urging security agencies to intensify efforts to apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators. The NGF Chairman, Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara, made the call in a statement by the forum Director, Media and Strategic Communications,
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured the diplomatic community of a secured and enabling environment to carry out their businesses in Abuja. Wike gave the assurance at the European Union Complex, Abuja, during the Saint Patrick’s Day Reception and official opening of the new Embassy
The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) closed the week on a positive note, with the All-Share Index (ASI) and market capitalisation rising by 1.39 per cent to 201,156.86 points and N129.126 trillion respectively. This compares with 198,407.30 points and N127.361 trillion recorded in the previous week. As a result, investors gained
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reaffirmed its collective commitment to ending tuberculosis as a public health threat, urging stronger action, investment, and accountability to accelerate progress across Africa and globally. Dr Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, made the pledge in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, marking