Category: News
PRESIDENT TINUBU EXTOLS DAMILOLA OGUNBIYI AS FIRST NIGERIAN HONOURED WITH TIME EARTH AWARDS
Abuja, Nigeria,March 23, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Damilola Ogunbiyi for her outstanding achievement as the first Nigerian to be honoured with the prestigious TIME Earth Awards. In a statement shared via official government platforms, the President praised Ogunbiyi for her remarkable contributions to sustainable development, particularly in advancing global energy access and…
RE: IGP DISU DID NOT DISBAND POLICE UNITS, ORDERS RESTRUCTURING OF TACTICAL TEAMS
Abuja, Nigeria,March 22, 2026 The Nigeria Police Force has clarified reports circulating in some online media outlets claiming that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, ordered the disbandment of all police units and squads across state commands nationwide. In a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the report…
NIGERIA PARTICIPATES IN PANEL SESSION ON CRITICAL MINERALS AT POWERING AFRICA SUMMIT
Washington, DC, United States,March 22, 2026 Landry Signa, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and Executive Director of Thunderbird School of Global Management (moderator); Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake; Guinean Minister of Energy, Hon. Sekou Camara; and Senior Vice President, Global Head of Origination at the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM), Sarah Whitten,…
CLARIFYING THE NIGERIA–UK MIGRATION PARTNERSHIP
Abuja, Nigeria, March 23, 2026 The Federal Government has provided clarification on the Nigeria–United Kingdom Migration Partnership, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring that the agreement aligns with national interest and international best practices. In a statement released by relevant authorities and shared via official government platforms, the partnership was described as a framework designed to…
NIGERIA POLICE ARRESTS SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER, RECOVER AK-47 RIFLE
Lafia, Nasarawa State, March 23, 2026 The Nasarawa State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat criminal activities across the state. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, a 32-year-old suspect identified as Saleh Hassan, a native of Rugan Hassan in…
Eid-El-Fitr: Otunba Dapo Okubadejo Felicitates Muslims, Urges Residents to Back Nigeria and State Government’s Transformative Agendas
As Muslims across Ogun State and Nigeria mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, the Honourable Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser, Otunba AbdulRahman OlaDapo Okubadejo, has extended warm felicitations to the Muslim faithfuls, describing the festival as a season of gratitude, discipline, and renewed commitment to faith and public service. Beyond the celebrations, Otunba Dapo Okubadejo…
Tinubu’s UK State Visit Begins, Strengthens Nigeria–UK Relations
March 18, 2026, London, United Kingdom The state visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the United Kingdom is underway, marking the first Nigerian state visit to the UK in 37 years and reinforcing a shared commitment to deepening diplomatic and economic ties between both nations. The visit underscores a renewed phase in relations between Nigeria…
FG Unveils Historic UK Port Deal
March 18, 2026, Abuja, Nigeria The Federal Government has unveiled a landmark £746 million financing agreement with the United Kingdom aimed at delivering one of the most ambitious modernisations of Nigeria’s seaport infrastructure in nearly five decades. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this in a statement issued by his Special…
Olukoyede Charges DNFBPs on SCUML Compliance in South-East
March 18, 2026, Enugu, Nigeria The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on operators of Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs) in the South-East to comply with mandatory registration under the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML). Olukoyede made the call during a live radio programme…
NAFDAC Conducts National Single Window Training for North-West Staff in Kano
March 18, 2026, Kano, Nigeria The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has conducted a National Single Window End User Training for its staff in the North-West Zone, as part of the ongoing Pilot Testing and User Acceptance Testing phase of the platform. The training, which held last week in Kano,…