The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as its new national chairman, following the resignation of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje due to health concerns. The decision was finalized after a late-night meeting between President Bola Tinubu and APC governors in Abuja, where Yilwatda emerged as the consensus candidate. The 56-year-old, who currently
ABUJA, July 24, 2025 – Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s far-reaching economic policies are being implemented with the interest of Nigerians at heart, describing the ongoing reforms as necessary steps toward building a robust and business-friendly environment. Speaking at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by
ABUJA, July 24, 2025 – The Federal Government has officially inaugurated State Technical Committees across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory as part of preparations for the upcoming Youth Conference 2025. The Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, who presided over the flag-off ceremony in Abuja, said the
ABUJA, July 24, 2025 – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening inter-agency collaboration in the fight against drug trafficking and its attendant security implications across the country. This was made known during a courtesy visit by Air Vice Marshal Dalhat Ladan, Chief
Dr. Stanley Jacob, President of the Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR), has affirmed that local fintech companies continue to perform strongly even as global venture capital slows. Speaking on Arise TV, he urged fintechs to pivot from offering free services to focusing on profitability—a move he believes essential for long-term survival amid a tightening funding environment
ABUJA, July 24, 2025 – The Competition Commission of South Africa has officially approved French media giant Canal+’s proposed acquisition of MultiChoice Group, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, paving the way for one of the biggest media mergers in Africa. The greenlight follows months of review and regulatory scrutiny, during which Canal+ increased
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned it will halt emergency food and nutrition assistance to 1.3 million people in northeastern Nigeria at the end of July, with stocks entirely depleted and no reserves left David Stevenson, WFP’s Country Director in Nigeria, described the dire situation: “Once the current distributions end, life‑saving assistance will
ABUJA, July 24, 2025 – The Federal Government has finally approved the payment of pensions to retired workers of defunct Nigerian aviation agencies, ending a prolonged 22-year struggle marked by advocacy, hardship, and repeated appeals. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced the breakthrough on Wednesday in Abuja, confirming that President Bola
Al‑Sadd SC has officially announced the capture of Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino from Saudi Arabian side Al‑Ahli Jeddah, sealing a two‑year contract that runs through summer 2027 Firmino, aged 33, joined Al‑Ahli in July 2023 after a stellar eight‑year spell at Liverpool. During his tenure in Jeddah, he featured in 65 matches across all competitions,
KATSINA, July 24, 2025 – The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is accelerating medical industrialisation in Nigeria at an unprecedented pace, highlighting ongoing reforms and infrastructural development in the healthcare sector. Idris made this assertion on Thursday while commissioning a newly built Clinical Oncology Cancer
