By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE THE Federal Government has issued 23 Licences to Establish new refineries in the four years since the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) announced on Thursday. Speaking at the maiden conference of the Energy Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ECAN) in Abuja, themed […]
By BUNMI BUSOLA AS Nigeria grapples with political uncertainty, economic strain, and a widening trust gap in governance, one reality remains irrefutable: the country cannot afford to sideline half its population and still hope to progress. This is the context in which the 2025 WISCAR Leadership and Mentoring Conference arrives—not as another talk shop, but […]
By BUNMI BUSOLA THE Nigeria Fellowship of Evangelical Students (NIFES) has urged the Federal Government to make youth empowerment a central strategy for addressing Nigeria’s socio-economic and moral challenges. Speaking in Abuja ahead of the 2025 National Missions Conference, NIFES National Director, Rex Onuh, said investing in young people is crucial to shaping Nigeria’s future. […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge (SAN), has praised the West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN) for its efforts to combat hospital malnutrition and raise nutrition awareness nationwide. He gave the commendation during a visit by WASPEN Founder and President, Dr. Teresa Isichei Pounds, who briefed him […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN PRESIDENTIAL nominee for Co-Chair of the Unclaimed Funds Trust Fund, Mrs. Obehi Okafor, has assured the Senate that unclaimed dividends and dormant bank balances placed under the fund will be safely managed and productively invested if her appointment is confirmed. Speaking before the Senate Committees on Finance and on Banking, Insurance and […]
A constitutional lawyer, Prof. Kalu SAN has traced Nigeria’s electoral trust deficit to decades of manipulation, weak institutions, and the moral decay of political actors since independence, arguing that the crisis of credibility in Nigerian elections is not new—but inherited. Speaking during a high-level discussion on “Electoral Integrity and Trust Deficit: What Nigerians Expect in […]
A legal expert, Prof Awa Kalu has stressed the urgent need to rebuild public trust in Nigeria’s electoral system ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that the country’s democratic progress depends on credible reforms and institutional transparency. Speaking on Wednesday at the All Nigerian Editors Conference (ANEC) 2025 on the topic, “Electoral Integrity and […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS NIGERIA’S Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, has called on British broadcaster Piers Morgan to air his interview on Nigeria’s religious situation in full, without edits or omissions. Speaking on Wednesday, Tuggar said the interview provides a factual account to counter “misleading narratives” about religious persecution in Nigeria. “For the sake of integrity […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M.M.M.) IBRAHIM THE Federal Government has announced a 60 per cent increase in the national health budget as part of President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to enhance healthcare delivery and address workforce challenges. Speaking at the 2025 Joint Annual Health Sector Review in Abuja, Coordinating Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON THE president of the Nigeria Political Scientists Association (NPSA), Prof. Hassan Saliu, has advised President Bola Tinubu on measures to mitigate tensions following the US designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern. Speaking in Ilorin, Kwara State, Saliu recommended that Tinubu direct the Armed Forces to target groups […]