The Federal Government has expressed concern over the attempted coup by a group of soldiers to overthrow President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson of the Ministry. The News Agency
Chairman, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), Dr Umaru Kwairanga, says ongoing regulatory reforms are positioning the nation’s capital market to attract more investments and boost investor confidence. Kwairanga was quoted in a statement on Sunday in Lagos to have said this during the ongoing 2025 Capital Market Correspondents Association of Nigeria
The murder of Oluwabamise Ayanwola, who was killed by Andrew Ominikoron, a driver of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), is yet to fade away in the heart of many Nigerians, especially her family members. Though justice had been served with the sentencing of Ominikoron to death by hanging for the murder
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), “to promptly account for the missing or diverted N55.9 billion meant for the purchase of smart card readers, ballot papers, result sheets and other election materials for the 2019 general
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to a pragmatic, interest-driven foreign policy anchored on economic growth, job creation and strategic global partnerships. Tuggar, said this in a statement issued on Sunday through Alkasim Abdulkadir, his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy. Abdulkadir quoted
The Borno Police Command has confirmed that four children were killed and one injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion on Friday in Banki, Bama Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, said in a statement issued in Maiduguri that the explosion
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reiterated the commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to preserve and protect traditional institutions in Nigeria. Shettima gave the assurance on Friday at the the 45th Anniversary of the Emir of Gumel, Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Sani II (CON) and launch of Gumel Central Mosque in Jigawa.
THE Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) and Electric Vehicles (EVs) says it has attracted more than two billion dollars investments in the CNG subsector. The Executive Chairman/CEO, PiCNG, Mr Ismaeel Ahmed, made this known on Friday in Abuja at the Alfa Design Nigeria Limited CNG products unveiling and
The Federal Government says no fewer than 10,326 Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases were reported between January and September 2025, with 2,444 survivors receiving care in recovery centres. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imam Suleiman-Ibrahim, made this known at the National Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TF-GBV).
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Politicians Fuelling Division In Nigeria, Says Utomi
Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy and management expert, says Nigerian politicians are responsible for the divisions in the country. Utomi said this at the “1st Tony Uranta Memorial Lecture” held in honour of late Uranta on Saturday in Lagos State. The lecture, organised by Tony Uranta Foundation (TIU),