Anxiety mounts in victims’ families Seventeen passengers of a boat heading from Calabar in Cross River State to Oron in Akwa-Ibom have been abducted by sea pirates, provoking serious anxiety in the abductees’ families. The victims were abducted on Wednesday after the boat belonging to SeaEpress Transport Company was hijacked with about 30 passengers on […]

Precious Oruche, a supporter of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election has been arrested by the  Edo State Police Command. The  activist also known as Mama P was detained at the Edo State Police Criminal Investigation Department, in Benin. National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, disclosed

Depots raise petrol price to N980 per litre Union orders cut of gas, crude supply to refinery Dangote accuses PENGASSAN of economic sabotage Company resumes petrol sale in naira after FG intervenes After the celebrated feat of eradication of fuel scarcity in the country in the last two years, the queues may return anytime soon

Nigeria has renewed talks with the United Nations to strengthen human capital development and accelerate institutional reforms as part of efforts to align national priorities with global standards and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Special Assistant to the

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged the African Union (AU) to reinvigorate diplomacy as the foremost instrument for preventing and resolving conflicts on the continent, warning that reliance on external military interventions undermines Africa’s collective security framework. Shettima, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, made the call at a meeting of the AU Peace and

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has joined the international community in marking World News Day, stressing its commitment to fact-based journalism, editorial integrity, and the defense of press freedom. In a statement signed by its President, Eze Anaba, and General Secretary, Onuohe Ukeh, the Guild hailed journalists in Nigeria and across the world who,

The National Commission for Mass-Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC) has donated vocational skill materials and equipment to two correctional facilities in Southwest Nigeria. The Commission said the step became necessary to support vocational skill acquisition of inmates at Ilesha Correctional Facility in Osun State and Agodi Correctional Facility in Ibadan, Oyo State. While DCC

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has raised the minimum capital requirement for Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) from N5billion to N20billion and Pension Fund Custodians (PFCs) from 2billion to N25 billion. The PFAs and PFCs have  up to December 31, 2026 while they would subsequently be monitored by the commission every two years based on the

Kaduna State government has announced its readiness to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary with an elaborate line-up of activities. The Commissioner for Information, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, told The  Nation that the celebration commenced on Friday with a special Juma’at service at the Sultan Bello Mosque, where prayers were offered for peace, unity, and progress of