As part of efforts to enhance public sector transparency, efficiency, and digital synergy in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has undertaken a strategic engagement with two critical oversight institutions — the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Office of the Auditor General for
ABUJA — Mrs. Ibiene Patricia Roberts, OON, has officially assumed duties as the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, as well as the Federal Ministry of Tourism, following a formal handover ceremony that took place at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. Mrs. Roberts takes over from Mr. James
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that only officially nominated representatives from the 2023 Presidential Campaign Council will be permitted to attend its upcoming National Summit. The event, scheduled for May 22, 2025, at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, is themed “Renewed Hope Agenda: The Journey So Far.” The summit aims
In a bid to strengthen collaboration on energy infrastructure development across the continent, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mr. Bayo Ojulari, on Monday received a high-level delegation from the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) at the NNPC Towers in Abuja. The courtesy visit provided an opportunity for both institutions to reaffirm their shared
In a renewed clampdown on high-profile financial crimes, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Fred Chijindu Ajudua, a controversial Lagos-based businessman and former lawyer, over his alleged involvement in a $1.43 million fraud case. The arrest, confirmed by sources within the EFCC, stems from longstanding accusations that Ajudua defrauded a
In a moment of pride for Lagos and Nigeria at large, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, received Ayelabola Ololade, the newly crowned Guinness World Record holder for the longest distance walked on a catwalk by a model, at the Lagos House in Marina. The historic feat, which has garnered global attention, not
Dr. Zacch Adedeji, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), welcomed a delegation from the Internal Revenue Monitoring Committee (IRMC) on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The delegation, part of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), visited FIRS to discuss critical matters relating to the monitoring and enhancement of the nation’s
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was ably represented at the public presentation of the autobiography of former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, held in Abuja on Monday. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, stood in for the President at the event, which brought together a cross-section of Nigeria’s political elite, academics,
A bill seeking to entrench rotational presidency across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones was met with stiff resistance on the floor of the House of Representatives, culminating in its outright rejection during plenary on Tuesday. The proposed legislation, which aimed to amend the 1999 Constitution to mandate the rotation of the presidency among the geo-political zones,
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi State, Umar Musa Masa’udu, has reiterated the critical importance of road safety, calling on all stakeholders to renew their commitment to saving lives and preventing avoidable road crashes as the world marks the Global Road Safety Week. Speaking at a press briefing in
