Vice-President of ECOWAS Commission, Damtien Tchintchibidja, on Monday said about two million West/Central African women and girls have benefited from Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment Demographic Dividend plus (SWEDD) project in 10 years.Tchintchibidja made this known while officially inaugurating a new phase of the project tagged: SWEDD+, on Monday, in Abuja.SWEDD is a World Bank-sponsored project aimed at promoting inter-regional, inter-institutional cooperation and collaboration for empowering West and Central African women…

President Bola Tinubu has called on the media to rally behind his administration’s proposed tax reform bills, emphasising their significance in fostering national prosperity and sustainable development. Speaking at the 2024 Nigerian Media Merit Awards (NNMA) held at the Muson Centre, Lagos, the President, represented by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, described the reforms as a crucial step toward creating enduring wealth and prosperity for all…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that at least three bodies have been recovered from the boat mishap that occurred around 7pm on December 14 at the Agatu Local Government Area, Benue State. It would be recalled that,the New Daily Post had reported that a boat ferrying traders returning from Ocholonya Market, from Agatu to Nasarawa State, capsized, leaving at least 20 people dead. In a statement yesterday,the…

Former Anambra State Governor and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP),Mr Peter Obi ,has urged government at all levels, to allocate more funds to the education and health sectors, describing them as critical to the nation’s development. In a statement shared on his X page today, Obi emphasised the need for the government to prioritise the country’s future by making substantial investments in the two sectors. He…

In what is easily the largest such operation in its history, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the arrest of 192 foreign nationals and about 600 Nigerians for their alleged involvement in cryptocurrency investment fraud, cybercrime, and romance scams. Among those arrested are 148 Chinese nationals, 40 Filipinos, two Khazartans, one Pakistani, and one Indonesian. The suspects were apprehended in a sting operation at their hideout, a…

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Francis Atuche, the former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, on fresh charges. According to a statement posted by the EFCC on its official Facebook page, Atuche is facing a nine-count charge of conspiracy to commit a felony and forgery. He appeared before Justice O. O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja,…

President Bola Tinubu has approved free train rides for Nigerians between December 20, 2024, to January 5, 2025. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, told State House correspondents in Abuja on Monday that the gesture was to help Nigerians deal with transportation costs during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. He said, “As we did last year, there will be free train service to all Nigerians from…

A delegation of Benin Republic’s Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) has visited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on a study tour. The 12-member delegation, led by Sacca Lafia, CENA president, included national commissioners, directors, and senior staff. They were received on Monday by INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu alongside other commission members at INEC headquarters in Abuja. Lafia said the visit was aimed at learning from Nigeria’s electoral processes and…

Deborah, a singer, and daughter of the senior pastor of Dunamis International, Paul Enenche, and her husband, Sam Hawthorn on Sunday welcomed their first child. The baby’s arrival was announced on Instagram by the Enenche family on Monday. They posted a video showcasing Deborah’s journey to motherhood, from her final trimester to the moment she arrived at the hospital with her loved ones. The video also captured the tender moment…

A Nigerian national, who was identified as Johnson, has been arrested in Delhi for duping an Indian woman from Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh with a fake marriage proposal. Police operatives from Rajnandgaon apprehended Johnson, who is accused of swindling the woman of lakhs of rupees under the pretense of marriage. According to the police, Johnson had been living in Delhi secretly, even after the expiration of his visa and he created a…

The Federal Government has renamed the University of Abuja after former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon. Henceforth, the institution will be known as Yakubu Gowon University. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris announced the name change shortly after the last Federal Executive Council meeting for the year 2024, chaired by President Bola Tinubu. The minister said the decision was taken in recognition of the enormous contribution…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at removing President Bola Tinubu from office. The suit, filed by Ambrose Owuru, the presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) in the 2019 general election, was based on allegations linking Tinubu to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States and drug-related offences. In a unanimous ruling delivered by a five-member panel of justices led by Justice…