FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Special Assistant to the Kaduna State Governor on School Feeding Programme, Dr Fauziya Buhari-Ado, has called for stronger humanitarian leadership and strategic partnerships to fight hunger and promote sustainable economic transformation across Africa. Dr. Fauziya who made the appeal while receiving the 4th Humanitarian Bootcamp Award 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya,stressed that true leadership must be anchored in empathy, compassion and …

The management of Dala Inland Dry Port (DidP) has strongly refuted recent media reports alleging that family members of the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje are shareholders of the company. Management said the allegations, as reported, do not reflect the true ownership, structure or governance of …

The North Central Development Commission (NCDC), explained that its proposed n140 billion budget for the tax year of 2025 is still subjected to control by the National Assembly, and still to be approved collectively by both rooms of the Parliament Apex. This was contrary to the media relationships that suggest that the proposed budget may have obtained the absolute nod …

As the preparations for the General Elections of 2027 begin, the Nigerians and in particular the parties concerned in the electoral process were invited to familiarize yourself with innovations, reforms and electoral guidelines introduced by the independent national electoral commission (INC) rather than affording to be missed. The call was made in a one -day town meeting organized by the …

The Nigerian government forcibly rejects new accusations by international media outlets and online commentators who suggest that Christians in the country are victims of genocide coordinated by terrorist groups. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, described the accusation as “fake, unfounded, despicable, and divisive,” with the reason that such claims distort …

The federal government has moved quickly to prevent the potential for fuel supply disorders, following the tension around the Naira-For-Crude oil initiative and labor disputes at the Dangote Refinery. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Ministry of Finance, the government assured Nigerians that there would be no scarcity of subtle petroleum products, emphasizing that “energy security and stability …

Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment for global nuclear disarmament and asked for immediate action to start negotiations on a cutting treatise on the fissile material (FMCT). The call was made by the Minister of Defense of Mohammed Abubakar Badaru at the first ministerial meeting of “Friends of a FMCT”, convened from Japan on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations …

The preparations are in full swing for the activities of a week that lead to the grand finale of the 2025 Okeho Day celebration. The celebrations will begin on Sunday 23 November 2025 and will end with the grand finale of Saturday 29 November 2025. With “Roomed in the heritage, United for Education: a great meeting for Okeho’s future” as …

A Nigerian Army Special Court-martial sitting in Abuja on Tuesday sentenced a former Group Managing Director, Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Maj.-Gen. Umar Mohammed, to 7 years imprisonment for stealing the sum of $2,178,900 and N1.65 billion belonging to the Nigerian Army Property Limited (NAPL). Mohammed was sentenced after the court found him guilty of 14 count charges out of 18 …

The West African Society of Parentral and Enteral Nutrition (Waspen) has commissioned President Bola Tinubu, national leaders and professional bodies to make nutrition a structured part of the health care delivery in Nigeria. The president and founder of Waspen, Dr. Teresa I. Pounds, gave the advice on Monday during a press conference to launch the 2025 edition of the Malnutrition …