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The Legal Practitioners Bill would repeal the existing Legal Practitioners Act and provide a modern regulatory framework for Nigeria’s legal profession.
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has called for financial autonomy and investment in modern security infrastructure for state police services when created. He emphasised the need for any legal framework for state police to take into account the need for national standards, national support, local capability and local decision-making. Mbah, according to a statement
The most encouraging thing about the nutrition financing initiative is not that it addresses a ₦500 billion funding gap. It is that it reflects a growing recognition that Nigeria’s challenges are interconnected and that their solutions must be as well... If nutrition is too important to be left to the health sector alone, then security
After raiding $5 million in April, South-Africa founded AI startup, Refiant AI has launched a 10-million token model named Protea.
When we put together the first State of Health Tech report in 2018, one sector led overwhelmingly. Startups trying to help patients connect with doctors virtually had the highest number. The reason was simple; there was a low barrier to entry, and many of the founders were doctors themselves. It was a convenient choice. You
Kaduna State Executive Council has approved the procurement of 6,000 metric tons of fertilizer, which translates to 120,000 bags of read more Kaduna boosts agribusiness with 120,000 bags of fertiliser, constructs 11 roads
Nollywood actor Samuel Jemitalo claims secret societies and marketers are behind the deaths of actors, alleging spiritual manipulation and rituals to swap fame.
”Through collaboration with various online shopping and delivery platforms, our products are made accessible to a wider market,”she said.
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The farming season has begun once again, but for many communities in Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Yobe, and other northern states affected by banditry, it is a period of fear and loss rather than hope and gain. Previous reports have shown how armed bandits imposed illegal “farming taxes” on struggling farmers trying to provide food for
Mohammed Abubakar Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has, flagged off the 2026 statewide Wet Farming Season and launched the sales and distribution of 200 truckloads of NPK fertiliser...
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Safeguarding workers’ rights is a prerequisite for quality jobs, fair labour mobility, and sustained competitiveness. The key challenge lies in ensuring that these rights are effectively realised in practice. This was the central message of Peter van Rooij, ILO Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, at the Informal Meeting of EU Ministers
A Katsina Chief Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of an Ahmadu Bello University lecturer, Dr. Bashir Kurfi, in police custody over an interview he granted Trust Television on June 24.
The House of Representatives is considering a bill to expand SSDC funding, proposing additional revenue from VAT, Ecological Fund, and extractive companies
A Nigerian gamer has gone viral after posting a video of his home built for high performance gaming and streaming during his leisure time. Netizens reacted.
In February 2023, the idea became 56 Capital, the finance firm he founded to provide debt and equity financing to both structured and unstructured African businesses.
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework for the development, coordination and integration of electronic health services in Nigeria. The proposed legislation aims to improve access to healthcare, particularly in rural and underserved communities, reduce waiting time in
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Katsina has remanded security analyst and public affairs commentator, Dr Bashir Kurfi, in police custody over allegations that he defamed the Katsina State Government by claiming it sponsored bandit leaders to perform Hajj. Kurfi was arraigned on Wednesday by the Katsina State Police Command on a two-count charge bordering on alleged defamation
Fiduciary Trust names Sue Wilchusky as chief administrative officer
Despite decades of medical progress, some parents still hesitate to vaccinate their children because of misinformation, fear or lack of awareness.
South Sudan's worsening conflict is placing enormous pressure on the country's healthcare system, with the International Committee of the Red Cross reporting a 50 percent rise in medical evacuations during the first half of 2026.
The Consulate General of India in Houston has announced that the Government of India has introduced the e-OCI facility, which allows OCI Cardholders to generate and store a digital version of their OCI Card on their mobile device. Their existing physical OCI Card remains valid. Consulate General of India in Houston announces introduction of e-OCI
FAAN MD, Olubunmi Kuku, cautions state governments on unviable airport projects, stressing economic assessments and passenger demand for sustainability.
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have repelled coordinated terrorist attacks in Zamfara and Katsina states. Naijaonpoint reports that the troops also killed a notorious terrorist commander and recovered arms, ammunition and other combat equipment during separate operations on Monday, July 7. According to a statement by the Media Information
By Chimezie GodfreyTroops of the Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled coordinated terrorist attacks in Zamfara and Katsina states, neutralised a notorious terrorist commander and recovered arms and other combat equipment during separate operations conducted on July 7, 2026.According to the Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel ...
The Church was never conceived as a social institution established merely to satisfy humanity’s desire for association, entertainment, or public recognition. According to the New Testament, the Church is the ekklesia-the assembly of those called out of darkness into God’s marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9). It exists as a sacred community where the human spirit encounters the Divine, where character ...
In a fresh move to strengthen security and combat kidnapping, child trafficking and other organised crimes, the Akwa Ibom State Government has approved the biometric registration of all commercial tricycles and minibuses operating across the state. The initiative, introduced by the administration of Governor Umo Eno, is aimed at improving the identification and tracking of
A new UN survey reveals economic hardship, not changing values, is preventing young people from starting families and having children.
A video posted on TikTok captured a Nigerian lady's joy after getting married to her man who reportedly built a mansion. She expressed satisfaction about her union.
Former Osun lawmaker, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, provides a business grant to widows in Obokun LGA, supporting small-scale business owners and echoing the Fir
OPFY troops foil terrorist attacks, neutralise a commander and recover arms during operations in Zamfara and Katsina states.
Operation HADIN KAI has recorded a breakthrough in the North East following the surrender of two senior terrorist commanders, a development expected to boost ongoing intelligence-driven operations against insurgents in the region. In a statement, the Acting Media Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, said the commanders, identified as Munzirs within the
Countries: Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Livelihood Highlights UNHCR and its partners support livelihood interventions in Alemwach and Aftit settlements to strengthen refugees’ self-reliance, economic inclusion, and resilience while promoting shared economic opportunities with host communities. Interventions ...
The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, has upheld the findings of the orderly room trial of Inspector Augustine Jeremiah and Corporal Miracle Ehirim of 'C' Division, Asaba, who were captured in a viral video receiving money from a motorist through a Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal within the station on January 13.
A coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations, CSOs, has called for improved investment in intelligence and personnel welfare in order to consolidate recent gains recorded in military operations against insurgents in the country. The Civil Society Organisations on Peace and Security made the call in a quarterly independent report released on Tuesday. The civic groups, led
The Almajiri Commission clarifies that controversial projects in its 2026 budget are National Assembly constituency projects, not its initiatives.
Nigerian Army detains senior terrorist leaders after their surrender in Borno, providing valuable intelligence. Learn more about the ongoing counter-insurg
The evangelist echoed the First Lady’s entrepreneurship message, urging Nigerians to start small.
President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a renewed strategy to strengthen Nigeria's fight against insecurity, placing technology, intelligence, and military modernisation at the centre of the plan.
As the 2026 farming season begins in Adamawa State, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has warned fertiliser distributors against the sale, hoarding, or diversion of subsidised fertilisers procured by the state government for farmers. The governor gave the warning on Monday during the official flag-off ceremony held at the Adamawa State Agricultural Mechanisation Authority in Yola,...
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Read the full details on our digital edition when you join our WhatsApp Communities here. Here are the major headlines for today: N1trn FG Stimulus Delay Leaves Manufacturers Stranded Inflation...
The controversy over the alleged ₦1.3 billion Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal deepened on Monday following the reported arrest of the father...
...set to kick off joint industry capacity audit in Q3 2026 By Precious Mark The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has revealed that local...
By Taiwo Scholarstica President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology...
Natasha Akpoti, frequently celebrated with the nickname 'Madam Project', unveils a 10,000 economic trees initiative in Kogi to promote climate action.
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has reinforced its commitment to developing indigenous engineering talent by rewarding outstanding innovations at the maiden edition of the Nigerian Engineering Olympiad, with the overall winning team receiving a N50 million grand prize. Team Mavericks from Modibbo Adama University emerged as the overall winner after impressing judges
The intervention, implemented by the National Agricultural Development Fund, is aimed at boosting food production.
The Senior Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Media and Public Enlightenment, AbdulAziz AbdulAziz, has warned that as the 2027 general elections approach, the line between free expression and reckless amplification gets thinner, and the Media and other Social Media Influencers most stand up to correct the wrongs. He said, influencers must see themselves as...
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday ordered that online publisher and presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, be taken back to the Kuje Correctional Centre,...
Nollywood actress, Etinosa Idemudia, has advised women not to measure their lives by marriage or motherhood, saying they should build their self-worth and pursue their dreams without allowing society to set the pace for them. Speaking on lessons she would pass on to her daughter with media personality Egungun, the actress said, “If I don’t
HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 July 2026 – Outperforming 439 teams and nearly 1,500 participants from 22 countries and territories, Team Helios, comprising two participants, Pratham Ranjan and Alok Vernekar from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, has been crowned champion of the Asian Hackathon for Green Future 2026, a competition dedicated to developing
The US-based blockchain infrastructure company said it is developing technology for real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation, cross-border settlement, and, eventually, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) across Africa.
One of the least discussed challenges in the shift towards refugee self-reliance that’s touted...
By Ike Abonyi I am particularly passionate about Northern Nigeria for many reasons. It’s the region where I fully started my journalism career. Even though I began practising journalism at the defunct Satellite Newspaper in Enugu before my graduation, it was during my National Youth Service at Triumph Newspaper in...
An aspirant for the House of Representatives seat representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency, Chidi Nkem Aruoma, has outlined his vision for the constituency, promising to leverage his business, public service, and international networks to drive economic growth, infrastructure development, and youth empowerment. Aruoma said his experience in both the...
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has vowed to deliver quality road infrastructure across the state, with focus on projects that would last and serve the people.
The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Enlightenment, Mr Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, has trained over 100 social media influencers from across Northern Nigeria on the effective use of social media. Speaking during the training on Sunday in Kano, Abdulaziz said the workshop was organised to equip influencers with
Forty Thousand Cubic Meters of Fresh Water Flow from the Congo into the Atlantic Every Second. A New Study Traces Where It Goes from There. Every second, the Congo River releases about 40,000 cubic metres of freshwater into the Atlantic Ocean. That makes it the world’s second largest river by discharge. But once that enormous
By Stellamaries Amuwa With President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s immediate approval for stranded Nigerian returnees from South Africa to return, more support has come their way as another batch of 266 stranded Nigerian nationals arrived safely at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Friday. With the latest returnees, Nigeria...
By Chesa Chesa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to promoting interfaith dialogue, religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence, describing dialogue among faiths as the most effective path to addressing Nigeria’s security challenges. The President made the remarks on Saturday while receiving Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary...
A federal government delegation has visited the Bille community in the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State to deliver immediate humanitarian relief and pledge a...
The Akwa Ibom State Government has applauded President Bola Tinubu for the Federal Government’s Renewed Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) debit card policy, which has so far given hope to hundreds of poor households across the 31 local government areas of the state. Speaking at the debit card distribution flag-off in Etinan Local Government Area, where
ONITSHA – A leading technovation centre in Anambra State, tActiv8 Hub has trained no fewer than 3,000 young people in digital and entrepreneurial skill sets, as part of its efforts...
INEC has extended the continuous voter registration and launched online self-service registration portal. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Taraba State and unveiled a new self-service online registration platform for first-time voters. INEC announced that the CVR exercise ...
Iyobosa Uwugiaren writes that in encouraging Nigerians, especially women and young people, to engage in small businesses such as frying akara or roasting corn, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, touched
In a move to boost agricultural productivity, industrialisation and rural economic development, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jigawa State Government, the Nigerian Commodity Exchange (NCX), and Astound Power Limited to deliver seven megawatts (MW) of electricity to seven agro-industrial clusters across Nigeria.
inDrive appoints media personality KieKie as Chief Wahala Officer to highlight Lagos transportation challenges and engage commuters in the #inDriveCWO camp
July 5 (THEWILL) — Transcorp Hotels Plc has graduated the 16th cohort of its Business Empowerment Programme for Women (BEPW), reinforcing the company’s commitment to women’s economic empowerment, entrepreneurship and sustainable community development. The initiative, one of the company’s flagship corporate sustainability programmes, equips young women with vocational, entrepreneurial and ...
By Stella Odueme The Christian Social Movement of Nigeria (CSMN) has issued a strong rebuttal to the recent statement by the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), accusing the Islamic body of misrepresenting comments made by prominent Christian leader, Ayo Oritsejafor, and attempting to shift attention from the country’s...
Kaduna State Government has broken a 40-year infrastructure record at Ahmadu Bello University with the ongoing reconstruction of 60 kilometres of internal roads, the Uba Sani Back2Back Movement has said. Addressing journalists in Zaria on Saturday, the Acting Director of Strategic Communications for USB2B, Hadiza Mohammed, hailed the project as...
Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Friday, where he was received by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, ahead of the flag-off of major road rehabilitation projects in the state. On arrival, the Vice President proceeded on a condolence visit to Prof. Shehu Liberty (the Dean
By Lenah Bosibori For almost all her entire life, Arafa Salim Said, a sickle cell warrior and founder of the Sickle Cell Disease Patients Community of Tanzania, has lived with a condition many around her did not understand. “I was diagnosed with sickle cell disease at eight months after birth. While growing
A public affairs analyst and columnist, Mr Austin Isikhuemen, says over 26.5 million Nigerians face severe food insecurity, while thousands of kidnappings are officially...
A socio-cultural organisation, the Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora (AEISCID), has cautioned against what it described as attempts to politicise the annual Okeaku (New Yam) Festival of the Ezza Ezekuna people, urging individuals and groups to respect established cultural traditions. In a statement signed on Saturday by...
Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under the 82 Division and Joint Task Force South-East, Operation UDO KA, OPUK, have raided a suspected criminal hideout in Imo State, recovering a pump-action gun, military-style clothing and other items. Security expert, Zagazola Makama, made this disclosure in a post on X. Zagazola stated that the operation followed
More than a decade after the police launched an intelligence initiative to crack down on kidnapping, the crisis has evolved into one of Nigeria's most persistent security challenges, raising questions about the sustainability of the initiative and how government digital solutions can falter in Nigeria.
LAGOS – A private driver accused of involvement in a child trafficking operation has allegedly confessed to earning millions of naira from multiple transactions involving missing children. The suspect, identified...
* Says we must not allow them make us afraid of each other From left: Chairman, State House Press Corps, Emmanuel Anule; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga; Chief of...
PORT HARCOURT – Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has commended the Nigerian Army for its sustained efforts in combating pipeline vandalism, illegal oil bunkering and other security threats, saying...