‘Our youths shouldn’t run abroad while opportunities are here beneath their feet’ The Minister of Solid Minerals Development and Chairman of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), Dr. Dele Alake, has called for the transformation of Africa from a raw mineral supplier to a global hub for mineral processing, innovation, and green industrialisation. He said

‘No plan yet on how to spend this money’ Imisi Eniola Ayanwale was crowned the winner of the popular Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) reality television show last night. She won N150 million as the grand prize in the hot contest that lasted 70 days.  Having walked into the house with her head held high and

•‘Validity of freezing orders in line with UK precedent’ The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Chief Executive Officer of Fine & Country West Africa, Mrs. Okonjo Udokanma, to pay Providus Bank Plc the sum of $97,982.19. It affirmed that she fully utilised an overdraft facility linked to her World Elite Card. The

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged the international community to disregard the allegation of genocide against Christians in Nigeria. It said the claims were unfounded. The ministry’s spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa said the claims were a gross misrepresentation of the complex security situation and a dangerous oversimplification of the nation’s challenges. Speaking with The Nation,

The United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has said she has not heard President Bola Ahmed Tinubu complain about the challenges he inherited from his predecessor since he assumed office as President. Mohammed said this at an award dinner at Nigeria House in New York to celebrate Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary and the Independence

The United Nations (UN) has invited Ondo South Senator Jimoh Ibrahim to its Global Parliamentary Conference on Counter-Terrorism and the Prevention of Violent Extremism. Ibrahim is a member of the African Parliamentary Union delegation. The conference will be held by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Programme Office on Parliamentary Engagement in Preventing and

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State loyal to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has elected executives in the state headed by Mr. Nosa Ogieva. The new factional executive was elected at a Congress in Benin City, Edo State capital. Five hundred and seventy-six delegates from the 192 wards participated in the