Abuja, Nigeria – June 14, 2025 The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Y.D. Ahmed, has charged corps members to serve as responsible ambassadors of the scheme and the nation at large. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream I corps members across various orientation camps nationwide,
Abuja, Nigeria – June 14, 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Managing Director of SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited, alongside the bank’s Executive Director, before a Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of money laundering involving the sum of $12 million. The defendants were arraigned on multiple counts bordering on
Abuja, Nigeria – June 14, 2025 The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing road traffic accidents by cracking down on the persistent issue of vehicle overloading across the country. In a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer, the FRSC described overloading as a major contributor to road crashes,
Abuja, Nigeria – June 14, 2025 The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, on Friday received a high-level delegation from the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) at the Corporation’s headquarters in Abuja. The delegation, led by the IPPG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Abuja, Nigeria – June 14, 2025 The Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, alongside the Minister of State, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, on Friday received the newly appointed Director General of the National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), Hon. Medinat Omobolanle Akinyemi-Obe, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. The courtesy
Lagos, Nigeria – June 14, 2025 The Lagos State Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying patrols and enforcement operations across the state in a renewed effort to combat crime and ensure the safety of residents. In a statement released on Friday, the Command assured the public that strategic measures are being implemented to
Abuja, Nigeria – June 14, 2025 The family of the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, acclaimed winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, has formally demanded clarification and breakdown of a reported ₦45 billion debt allegedly owed to it by the Federal Government. Speaking through a family representative, the Abiola family expressed
Abuja, Nigeria – June 14, 2025 Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as decisive economic leadership that rescued Nigeria’s economy from near collapse and restored public finances to a sustainable path. Speaking during a panel session at the 2025 Democracy Day Public Lecture in
Abuja, Nigeria – June 14, 202 The Federal Government has unveiled a new youth empowerment programme aimed at tackling unemployment and fostering entrepreneurship among young Nigerians. The initiative, launched by the Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Amina Bello, at the Abuja International Conference Centre, targets over 500,000 youths across the six geopolitical zones. The programme
Lagos, Nigeria – June 14, 2025 The Lagos State Government has announced plans to begin the strict enforcement of the Electronic Call-Up (E-Call-Up) system for tankers and articulated vehicles operating along the Lekki-Epe corridor. The move is part of efforts to ease traffic congestion, enhance road safety, and promote orderly vehicular movement in the rapidly
