President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the murder of Ms Somtochukwu “Sommie” Maduagwu, a rising television anchor with Arise News during a robbery incident at her Katampe residence in Abuja. He has accordingly ordered security agencies to track down Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new leaders for three federal agencies, in a move the Presidency says is aimed at strengthening critical institutions and boosting service delivery. The announcement was contained in a statement on Tuesday by Read more…
PRESS RELEASE The Federal Government wishes to announce the cancellation of the Independence Anniversary parade, previously scheduled to mark the 65th Independence on Wednesday, 1st October. The cancellation is in no way a diminishment of the significance of this milestone Read more…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to shut down operations at all Dangote Group facilities nationwide in response to what it describes as a sustained campaign of anti-worker practices, particularly in the oil and gas sector. The move comes Read more…
Apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, demanded the release of Maazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Ohanaeze made the demand at this year’s World Igbo Day Celebration held in Awka, the Anambra State capital. The Read more…
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday they’ve agreed on a plan to end the war in Gaza, but it’s unclear whether Hamas will accept the terms. Trump on Monday laid out a 20-point plan for ending the Israel-Hamas war and establishing Read more…
Talks on reducing strategic nuclear weapons must first be conducted between Russia and the U.S., but the arsenals of Britain and France will ultimately have to be included in negotiations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Sunday. Read more…
The newly installed Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has pledged to foster an enabling environment for both local and international investors, as part of a broader socio-economic agenda aimed at revitalising Ibadanland. The newly installed Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Read more…
The Federal Government has called on the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, to reconsider its proposed strike scheduled to begin on Monday over its dispute with Dangote Refinery. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, Read more…
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has strongly condemned and categorically refuted recent allegations by certain international platforms and online influencers suggesting that terrorists operating in Nigeria are engaged in a systematic genocide against Christians. In a statement obtained by Naija News on Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor Ahead the November 8, Anambra State governorship election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over what it called plans by the incumbent governor, Prof Charles Soludo to rig the polls. The allegation was contained Read more…
The Russian Foreign Minister has held dozens of meetings on the sidelines of the UNGA including one with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday delivered an address to the 80th session of the Read more…