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NIGERIA SEEKS STRONGER MINING PARTNERSHIP WITH CANADA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria is looking to deepen cooperation with Canada to strengthen reforms in the mining sector and attract more investment. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, said this during a
FG INAUGURATES COMMITTEE TO MODERNISE POLYTECHNIC LABORATORIES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has inaugurated a ministerial committee to oversee the modernisation of polytechnic laboratories and strengthen skills development in Nigeria. Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa said the initiative aims
TINUBU UNVEILS 2026–2030 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, TASKS STATES ON GRASSROOTS GROWTH By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched the Renewed Hope National Development Plan for 2026–2030, marking a shift from economic recovery to a new phase of national transformation.
NIGERIA’S AGRIC MINISTER EMERGES IFAD COUNCIL CHAIR By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has been appointed Chairman of the 49th Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Speaking at the IFAD
TINUBU NAMES NEW HEADS FOR NEMSA, SHESTCO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has approved new leadership appointments for key federal agencies, naming Mallam Magaji Da’u Aliyu as Managing Director of the Sheda Science and Technology Complex, Abuja, and Engr. Adesayo
KWARA GOVT CALLS FOR UNITY, CONDEMNS DIVISION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kwara State Government has urged public servants to promote unity and peaceful coexistence, warning against religious intolerance, tribalism and other divisive tendencies. The call was made in Ilorin by the
RUSSIA DECLARES END OF UNIPOLAR ERA, CALLS FOR STRONGER AFRICA ROLE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Russia has declared that the era of a unipolar global order is over, calling for a more balanced world system that respects national sovereignty and gives Africa
EARLY RAINS NOT YET START OF RAINY SEASON, KWARA GOVT CAUTIONS FARMERS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kwara State Government has advised farmers across the state to avoid premature planting, warning that the recent sporadic rainfall does not indicate the commencement of
ICPC APPOINTS OKESANJO AS RESIDENT CONSULTANT FOR STRATEGY AND COMMUNICATIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has appointed Mrs Temilade Okesanjo as Resident Consultant for Strategy and Communications to improve coordination, effectiveness and public engagement.
WEST AFRICAN LEADERS AGREE ON REGIONAL ANTI-TERRORISM FRAMEWORK By:Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban West African leaders have agreed to establish a permanent regional framework to confront the growing threat of terrorism, violent extremism, and cross-border crime, warning that delay is no longer an option.