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By Victor Okoye Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the IBB International Golf and Country Club, has inaugurated the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the club.In a brief ceremony at the club on Thursday, Dongban-Mensem charged the newly inaugurated committee to swing into action immediately and rebrand the club. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatthe Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, had on April 26 approved the appointment of a ten-member IMC chaired by Peter Deshi, to oversee the club’s administration.This was in bid to stabilise the leadership crisis at the club, following the postponement of the club's April 26 Annual General Meeting (AGM). The IMC is led by Dr Peter Deshi, while the secretary...

Chief (Dr) Ambassador Kolawole Adewoyin, the newly affirmed National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), along with the entire National Executive Council (Exco), has extended heartfelt congratulations to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu on his second anniversary in office. The association commended President Tinubu’s “numerous achievements” and bold economic reforms over the past two years. In a statement released on Saturday, Chief (Dr) Ambassador Kolawole Adewoyin specifically praised President Tinubu for granting financial autonomy to local governments. He described this as a “landmark policy” poised to strengthen grassroots governance and foster national development. Deputy National President, Alhaji Katanga Mainasara, also expressed...

  By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Nigerian Press Council (NPC) has trained no fewer than 45 Journalists from the North Central Region and 30 students of the Department of Communication and Media Studies from the Bingham University.The Executive Secretary of NPC, Mr Dili Ezughah declared the Workshop open on Wednesday at Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa StateThe workshop with the theme: “Public Trust and Ethical Journalism in the Digital Age” was organised by the NPC in collaboration with XEM Consultant Ltd.According to Ezughah, stakeholders in the media profession holds the key to public peace, order, national development and entrepreneurship.He further explained that the advent of new media has brought both revolution to information dissemination as well as challenges in information ma...

By News Agency of Nigeria The Julebrama Women and Children Initiative (JUWACI) in partnership with Ambulance Academy, Mee & Cee Development Foundation, Advocacy for the Protection of the Reproductive Rights of Women and Sure Start Initiative on Wednesday, 28th May 2025, marked the World Menstrual Hygiene Day with an outreach to three Junior Secondary Schools in the FCT. The commonmeration with the Theme titled Around “Awareness and Dignity" reached over 300 schoolgirls at Junior Secondary School (JSS) Karomajigi, Junior Secondary School (JSS) Piwoyi, and Junior Secoundary School (JSS) Giri all within the FCT to educate girls on proper menstrual hygiene and address common myths surrounding menstruation. Chief Mrs. Jennifer Hembafan Alih, Executive Director of Julebrama Women ...

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – May 13, 2025 – My Care Life Foundation, in strategic partnership with The Reachout Africa Development Initiative, is proud to announce its upcoming event, "Voice For Peace: Empowering Youths Towards a Better Nigeria." This impactful gathering will take place on Thursday, May 29th, 2025, at 11:00 AM prompt at the prestigious Art and Culture Complex, Area 10, Garki, Abuja. This significant initiative aims to empower young people in Nigeria, providing them with the tools, knowledge, and platform to become active agents of peace and positive change within their communities and the nation at large. The event will feature engaging discussions, inspiring speakers, interactive workshops, and opportunities for networking among youths and stakeholders. In preparation for...

By Emmanuella Anokam The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) has unveiled a project tagged “ACT Naija” an action aimed at strengthening social protection for the vulnerable in the society. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project is to be implemented in seven states across the federation, which were selected based on some considerations and poverty indicators. The initiative is being implemented by a consortium comprising ANEEJ, the New Initiative for Social Development (NISD) and Bread for the World (BfTW), Germany, and co-funded by the European Union (EU). The project seeks to promote inclusive, transparent and accountable social protection systems across seven Nigerian states — Borno, Delta, Enugu,...

By Laolu Adio A rights group, Egalitarian Society Pushers (ASP) has deplored the killing of a notable Lesbian, Gay, Bisexuality, and Transgender (LGBT) activist in the Orita-Aperin area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, recently. It also condemned the authorities and some sections of the Nigerian public for the life-threatening stigma reserved for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) persons in the society. The group made the observation in a statement by its secretary-general, Pastor Samuel Ilesanmi, in Ibadan. Specifically, Ilesanmi spat at the killing of an LGBT activist simply identified as Kingsley Adegha, who was reportedly lynched by some religious fanatics in Olorunshogo area, off Orita-Aperin in Ibadan for admonishing people that homosexuals, cross-dress...

By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has partnered with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), to link enrollees data registered under the Employees Compensation Scheme (ECS) to their portal. Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, Managing Director of NSITF said this when he led a delegation of NSITF management on a courtesy visit on the Director General of NIMC, Mrs Abisoye Coker-Odusote, on Wednesday in Abuja. Faleye said the partnership was important as it would integrate data sharing on National Identify Number (NIN) portal and ensure easy validation of data of workers in the scheme. Accord6tp him, the essence of the collaboration is to ensure that the bio-data of the employees , under the ECS are easily validated or verified through their NIN. "Th...

By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has reaffirmed the private sector’s commitment to decent work and responsible businesses in the country. Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, Director General of NECA said this at the ongoing two-day high-level National Dialogue on Tuesday in Abuja. The theme of the National Dialogue is, “Promoting Sustainable and Responsible Business Practices for the Realisation of Decent Work in Nigeria”. Oyerinde said that NECA would remain at the forefront of championing decent work principles in Nigeria’s private sector. “We must acknowledge the persistent challenges, such as the informal sector, which employs over 80 per cent of our workforce, remains largely excluded from social protections and decent working conditions. ...

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer (NAN) The Rotary Club of Abuja, Central Business District (CBD), has unveiled a signage to educate residents on how to get help in times of distress and insecurity. The District Governor of District 9127, Rotarian Mike Nwanoshiri, said during the unveiling on Tuesday in Abuja that the signage aimed to create awareness among Federal Capital Territory residents. According to him, the project is in collaboration with the Nigeria Police. “With this signage, we want to raise awareness of the club’s humanitarian efforts worldwide and to highlight the excellent work the Nigeria Police are doing to protect lives and property in the territory,” Nwanoshiri said. He added, “In emergencies or cases of insecurity, the signage provides all the phone numbers to ca...

By Jacinta Nwachukwu/Uche Bibilari A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Adeniyi Akintola, on Tuesday prayed an FCT High Court sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja, to quash the charges preferred against a former Resident Pastor of First Baptist Church, Garki, Abuja, Rev. Israel Akanji, for lack of evidence. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akanji and five others are standing trial on alleged conspiracy, forgery and misappropriation of the church funds. The defendants were said to have conspired in 2021 to commit a felony, thus violating Section 97 of the Penal Code. The prosecution also claimed that between 2012 and 2021, the defendants forged an amended version of the church’s constitution, falsely attributing it to the then legal adviser and secretary of the Board ...

By Gami Tadanyigbe  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has inaugurated it's new Executives to oversee the affairs of the union for the next two years. In a statement issued to the press on Tuesday, disclosed that Comrade Chris Piwuna, has been inaugurated as the National President, Comrade Austen Sado, as National Vice President, Comrade Happiness Uduk. National Financial Secretary. Also, Comrade Peter Adamu, as National Treasurer, Comrade Kasim Umar, National Internal Auditor, Comrade Aisha Bawa,  National Welfare Officer and Comrade Celestine Aguoru, as the National Investment Officer.

Nigeria’s First Lady and wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has showered a cash award of Twenty-Five Million Naira, N25 million to Guinness Record holder for the world's largest art canvas, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo Okeke. Kanyeyachukwu, a 15-year-old autistic artist, set the record in November 2024 by creating a massive painting featuring a multi-colored ribbon, the symbol for autism, surrounded by emojis, covering 12,304 square meters. The first lady, according to a statement signed by Dr. Nneka Ikem-Anibeze, received Kanyeyachukwu in her office on Monday. Senator Oluremi Tinubu stated that the financial support was for his artistic prowess and should be channeled towards his education. She expressed her admiration for Kanyeyachukwu's heroic achievements despite his ch...

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria urgently needs institutional reforms to solve the majority of its public policy challenges. Shettima made this known during the presentation of the draft National Public Policy Development and Management Framework at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, presented the document. Shettima said strengthening institutional frameworks would address 80 per cent of Nigeria's policy problems. He described the draft as a transformative and overdue policy shift in Nigeria’s governance system. “If we get our institutional frameworks right, we will solve 80 per cent of our public policy challenges. “This approach is long overdue,” he said. The Vice-President pr...

By Constance Athekame The management of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited, says the staggering N600 billion debt owed by the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET), along with other challenges, is severely hampering its operations. NDPHC’s Managing Director, Jennifer Adighije, said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday through her Technical Adviser (Media), Mr Adesanya Adejokun,Adighije added that gas supply challenges, transmission constraints as well as other bilateral entities were hindering the company’s operations. She, however, noted that the new management had worked diligently to revive five previously offline turbine units across the Calabar, Omotosho, Sapele, and Ihovbor power plants, which had collectively added 625 megawatts (MW) to the national grid...

*commend NGF President Otunba Olusegun Runsewe for setting up the committee to drive the process of reconciliation… Abuja, May 25, 2025 - Some members of the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, have pleaded with the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to please consider their appeal for the reopening of the club. The appeal comes after a week-long petition signing exercise at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, where over 2,000 members expressed their support for the club's reopening. The petition, which was aimed at appealing to Wike to intervene and reopen the club, began on Tuesday at the practice pitch of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja and ended on Saturday. The members emphasized the importance of reopening the club and commended the Nigeria Golf Federation...

By Lucy Ogalue The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has reaffirmed commitment to the physical and mental well-being of its workforce through its monthly physical exercise sessions. The Registrar-General (R-G of the CAC, Hussaini Magaji, gave the assurance during the commission’s monthly routine fitness walk in Abuja, on Saturday. Magaji said that the exercise was introduced to foster teamwork, improve productivity, and promote a healthy work culture among staff of the commission across the country. “We come out monthly to express the teamwork in the CAC. It is about building ourselves mentally and physically so we can discharge our duties responsibly. “We have seen improvements in productivity since we introduced this,” he said. He said that the initiative was not limi...

By NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called on the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to support the Federal Government’s efforts to combat fake news and misinformation. Idris made the appeal on Friday in Abuja when he received the NUJ President, Alhaji Alhassan Yahaya, who paid him a courtesy visit. The minister expressed concern over the growing use of AI to create deepfake videos that falsely depict public officials in compromising situations, warning that such content has damaged reputations and traumatised families. “AI can be used both positively and negatively, you can be seated here, and someone could superimpose another person’s face onto your body, completely misrepresenting you. These deepfakes ha...