The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to harnessing ocean resources as a driver for Nigeria’s economic growth and sustainable development. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, made the statement on Tuesday during the 1st International Marine and Blue Economy Conference and Trade Exhibition held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Represented by the ministry’s Director of Conservation, Innovation and Technology, Alhaji Husaini Shettima, Oyetola emphasised the need to…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to bolstering Nigeria’s judicial system, describing a functional, independent, and well-equipped judiciary as central to the nation’s democratic stability. Speaking at the 2025 Conference of All Nigerian Judges of Superior Courts of Record in Abuja, Tinubu stressed that the judiciary must operate within a united democratic framework in which all arms of government collaborate in serving Nigerians. “Their faith in…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has once again asserted that a “Christian genocide” is underway in the country, citing prolonged violence, persecution, and insecurity endured by Christian communities across the North and Middle Belt. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, made the declaration on Tuesday during the association’s Fourth Quarterly National Executive Council Meeting, held in Jos, Plateau State. Okoh said the choice of Jos for the meeting was deliberate,…

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A new chapter has opened in the long-running feud between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, following the release of a scathing text message Fayose sent after Obasanjo attended his 65th birthday celebration in Lagos last week. The message described as an “insulting and abusive ‘Thank You’ note”—was made public on Monday by Obasanjo’s Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, in Abeokuta. In the text,…

Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has urged residents to remain united and steadfast in prayer after bandits launched another deadly assault in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, abducting scores of people and leaving multiple casualties in their wake. The latest incident, described by officials as a coordinated night-time operation, saw armed men storm Wasagu town, kidnapping an unspecified number of residents before advancing to Government Girls’ Secondary School, Maga. There, they…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Defence College (NDC) have entered into an agreement to collaborate on a major review and improvement of the NDC’s curriculum, aiming to align it with current economic and financial realities. The partnership was formalised on Monday during a courtesy visit by the NDC Commandant, Rear Admiral Abdullahi Ahmed, and his senior officers to the EFCC’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, at the…

By Yunusa Umar The Federal Government (FG) has vowed a decisive and coordinated response to the abduction of several female students from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that bandits stormed the school in the early hours of Monday, kidnapping an unspecified number of students. In a statement issued on Monday, the Minister of Information and…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reinforced internal communication, ethical conduct, and leadership capacity among its workforce with a two-day induction retreat for the newly inaugurated Executives of the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC). The retreat, running from Monday, November 17 to 18 at NECA House, Ikeja, Lagos, brought together the new National JCC Executives, State Representatives from the Southern Region, and Management Representatives to align the committee with the…

President Bola Tinubu has declared Nigeria’s commitment to transforming African borders into efficient trade conduits rather than economic barriers. He stated that fragmented markets pose a major threat to continental prosperity. Tinubu spoke at the opening of the Customs Pact – Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) in Abuja on Monday, through Vice President Kashim Shettima. READ ALSO: Don’t sell justice, Tinubu charges judges He stated that the country is…

…adds delay of justice impugn judges’ integrity  President Bola Tinubu on Monday charged the judiciary not to sell justice to the highest bidders, charging them to note that their integrity is at stake. This is just a s he expressed disappointment with the needless delay in the dispensation of justice, saying that citizens are frustrated with needless delay in getting disposing of cases. “Our courts must no longer be places…