Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state has cautioned youths against hate speech, misinformation, extremism and political violence as the nation heads into elections. Alia gave the charge on Thursday in Makurdi during the inauguration of the Renewed Hope Youth Engagement (RHYE) officials in Benue. The governor, who was represented by
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State, has assured communities affected by recent bandit attacks of his administration’s commitment to strengthening security and protecting lives and property. This was contained in a statement issued by his Director-General on Media and Publicity, Mr. Sanusi Bature, on Tuesday. The governor condemned the recent
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has cautioned politicians and their supporters against invoking the name of Jesus Christ to advance partisan interests ahead of the 2027 general elections. The President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, gave the warning in a press statement released on Wednesday in Abuja. Okoh expressed
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has charged investigators and prosecutors of the Agency to intensify efforts at tracing, seizing and recovering the proceeds and instrumentalities of narcotics trafficking, insisting that the war against drug cartels can no longer
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has urged the Federal Government to implement the full consequential adjustments of the N70,000 National Minimum Wage. The forum made the call in a statement jointly signed by the National Coordinator, Mr Andrew Emelieze, and General Secretary, Mr Ogundele Ayodele, issued on Wednesday in Abuja.
The United States Consul General in Lagos, Mr Brandon Hudspeth says U.S.-based investors have remained the largest source of external capital for Nigeria’s technology ecosystem over the past decade. Hudspeth made the assertion on Wednesday in Lagos, at GITEX Nigeria panel discussion, with the title: “From Startup to Scale-Up: Building
The Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB), has joined individuals, professional bodies, media organisations, and institutions across Nigeria in mourning the passing of veteran journalist, media entrepreneur, and Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo. Oladipo, who was also the Chief Executive Officer of Premium Eagle
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has expressed condolences to the Orbih family on the loss of their son, Chief Dan Orbih. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Orbih was a former Chairman of the Governing Council of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. The governor described him as a
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has hailed Nigeria’s 4.43 per cent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, warning that recovery remains fragile. The Director-General of NECA, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Oyerinde said the second quarter 2026 GDP report