Otti grants nine ex-corps members automatic employment in Abia
Gov Alex Otti of Abia has given automatic employment to nine ex-National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members of Abia origin who received the Presidential Honours awards at the end of their service year. Otti announced the automatic employment while…
Super Eagles’ Troost-Ekong bags two awards in London
Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has been celebrated for his outstanding achievements on and off the pitch, clinching two top honours at the Nigerian UK Sports Awards (NUKSA). Troost-Ekong won the Best Performance in a Major International Competition Award in…
Reaction As FG Adds Chinese language To Senior Secondary School Curriculum
The Chinese language, Mandarin, has officially been included as one of the foreign languages to be taught in senior secondary schools across Nigeria, following a recent review of the national curriculum. This announcement was made on Tuesday by the Secretary…
Algeria, Libya, Nigeria lead Africa in Oil, Gas exploration – OPEC
According to the latest Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Algeria, Libya, and Nigeria are leading Africa in oil and gas exploration. The report, released in September 2025, shows these three nations…
Food security: FG unveils new agric investment incentives
THE Federal Government on Tuesday announced fresh incentives to boost agricultural investment under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. This is part of ongoing reforms to unlock Nigeria’s vast food production potential through new policies that serve as a game-changer…
South Africa set to unveil ETA system
On Thursday, September 18, 2025, South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber will unveil the new ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) system at the Tourism Business Council’s annual conference. This ETA is designed to digitize entry procedures and automate checks…
Peter Obi Meets Afenifere Leaders, Calls for United and Inclusive Nigeria
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, held a strategic meeting with the leadership of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, under the chairmanship of Oba Oladipo Olaitan.Obi commended Afenifere, alongside its allied groups —…
Japan’s ‘Path to Rebirth’ Party Picks Artificial Intelligence as New Leader After Election Debacle
Japan’s upstart Path to Rebirth party announced on Tuesday that it will install an artificial intelligence system as its new leader after founder Shinji Ishimaru resigned following a crushing defeat in recent elections. Party representative Koki Okumura, a 25-year-old doctoral…
Fire Guts UBA Lagos Island Branch As Staff Jump from Six Storey Building
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) branch on Lagos Island is currently engulfed in flames. Although the exact cause of the fire remains unclear, a video circulating on social media shows some staff members attempting to jump from the storey…
Dangote Urges Prioritisation Of Food Security In Africa
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called for the prioritisation of food security and self-sufficiency across Africa, stressing the continent’s vast agricultural potential. Speaking over the weekend during a courtesy visit by the AfricaRice Centre…