The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has announced that it will officially deploy its Electronic Content Management (ECM) System on September 30, 2025. This marks a significant step in reducing paperwork and enhancing service delivery across the Ministry.
The ECM system is designed to digitalize records management and streamline all official correspondences, aligning with the…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has forwarded the names of two nominees to the Kano State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation as commissioners, signaling another round of cabinet reshuffling aimed at strengthening his administration.
The nominees are Abdulkarim Maude, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)-designate, and Dr. Aliyu Isa-Aliyu, an Associate Professor of Allied…
Less than 24 hours after suspending the sale of petrol in naira, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reversed course and reinstated it.
The initial decision — to halt naira-based transactions starting Sunday, September 28 — was explained as necessary because the refinery had been selling beyond its approved naira crude allocation and could no longer sustain the arrangement.
However…
The former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje claimed that in just six months of the current administration, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has generated more revenue than Ganduje did over his entire eight‑year tenure.
Ganduje made this assertion while responding to criticisms from his successor. He argued that Yusufs’s critics are trying to shift attention away from the gains of the…
SOKOTO, Nigeria – In a rare and prestigious gesture, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has conferred the traditional title of “Kakakin Daular Usmaniya” on renowned broadcaster and national figure, Dr. Peter Igho, MFR.
The conferment took place during the golden jubilee and reunion of the pioneer staff of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)…
INTRODUCTION
Yelwata in Benue state has been drenched in blood. Last October, I launched 50 books at the same time in Abuja to mark my birthday. One of the books is titled “Blood on the Niger and Benue: Nigeria’s Grim Insecurity Situation”. Everything said in that book has just bee reenacted in Yelwata, Benue State.
In the quiet hours of Friday night, June 13, 2025, the farming village…
Winner of 2025 K-pop Festival Competition
A dance group known as ‘The Xtreme Movement Crew’, on Saturday thrilled fans of Korean music with their unique electrifying dance steps to emerge winner of the 2025 K-pop Festival.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that K-pop festival is an event that celebrates Korean pop music and culture, bringing fans together to enjoy concerts, dance…
President Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to implement his earlier directive to bring lasting peace and security to Benue.President Tinubu renewed his order in the wake of the latest round of reprisal attacks that led to the death of many people, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said in a statement.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Hyacinth Alia on Sunday confirmed the…
When a great Iroko falls, it does not do so quietly. It thunders in the forest.
I was sipping coffee that morning asthe world was yet wrapped in its festive linen. Eid al-Adha, the celebration of obedience and the commemoration of Abraham (Ibrahim)’ willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God’s command, had brought families together under canopies of roasted ram…
As the world celebrates World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) says nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024.
Mr Gilbert Houngbo, ILO’s Director-General, said this in a message to mark the Day at the ongoing 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) on Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland.
Houngbo said that the figure…