Sept. 24, 2025 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament says it will adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance informed deliberation, optimised legislation, and strengthen parliamentary oversight. The regional bloc…
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Illegal land acquisition: Community begs Nasarawa Govt. to withdraw certificate from Chinese mining firm
Sept. 24, 2025 Igwo Community Elites in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa state have appealed to the state government to retrieve certificate of Right of Occupancy issued to Black Gem New…
NDLEA proposes mandatory drug-test for driver’s licence applicants
Sept. 24, 2025 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is proposing mandatory drug integrity tests for drivers seeking licences. The test is part of efforts to curb the rising cases of…
Tajudeen inaugurates committee to oversee FG’s Naira-for-Crude Oil policy
Sept. 24, 2025 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, on Wednesday inaugurated an Ad hoc committee to oversee the implementation of the Naira-for-Crude Oil policy of the Federal…
Wild Africa urges protection of Nigeria’s remaining 100 Cross River Gorillas
Sept. 24, 2025 As the world marks World Gorilla Day 2025, a leading conservation NGO, Wild Africa, has called for urgent action to protect Nigeria’s last surviving 100 Cross River Gorillas. A…
Family, friends mourn the death of Oscar Ibru
The family of Olorogun Oscar Ibru, billionaire businessman and chairman of the Ibru Organisation, has announced his death at age 67. He was said to have died after a brief illness. The…
NSITF decries 150 deaths in construction accidents, calls for strict safety measures
Sept. 24, 2025 The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has expressed concern over more than 150 construction site accident-related deaths recorded in 2024. Mr. Oluwaseun Faleye, Managing Director of NSITF, said…
Trending story of Trump meeting with me is fake news – Obi
Fake photo.. The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has described the circulating story of him meeting with the US President Donald Trump as fake,…
Bauchi Govt. dismisses 2 senior civil servants over forgery
Sept. 24, 2025 The Bauchi State Government has dismissed two senior officers from the State`s Civil Service after being found guilty of forgery. Mr. Saleh Umar, the Information and Public Relations Officer,…
No winner declared for 2025 The Nigeria Prize for Science as entries fall below par
“To lower the bar would be to betray the trust of the public and diminish the legacy of the Prize itself,” Prof. Nnaji affirmed. The Advisory Board of The Nigeria…