By PAULINA NZERUBE Asagba of Asaba Opens Enuani’s Biggest Convergence THE 2025 Njiko Aniocha-Oshimili Annual Conference was declared open on Sunday by the Asagba of Asaba, HRM Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, OON, at Ogwa Ukwu Ahaba, Millennium Park, Asaba, in a ceremony that blended heritage, policy reflection, and regional aspiration. The conference, themed “Unity, […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has firmly rejected claims of religious genocide in Nigeria, insisting that the country’s security challenges are rooted in terrorism, criminality and extremism, not persecution of any faith. The President stated this while declaring open the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT) 8th Biennial Conference and Annual General Meeting in Abuja. The event […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE Federal High Court (FHC) will commence its 2025/2026 Legal Year alongside its annual judges’ conference from 15 to 18 December at the court’s headquarters in Abuja. A statement issued by the court’s Director of Information, Dr. Catherine Christopher, confirmed the schedule, noting that the event will serve as both the ceremonial […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE THE Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and SERAP have used the 2025 Human Rights Day to issue a stark warning over the rising intimidation of journalists and activists, demanding that authorities free all persons detained for peaceful speech and dismantle legal tools used to suppress dissent. Speaking at a press […]
By BUNMI BUSOLA NIGERIA’S logistics industry—valued at an estimated $60 billion—could become a major engine of national wealth, job creation, and industrial growth if properly regulated and supported, experts said at the CLMI International Conference and Investiture 2025 held in Lagos. Prof. Simon Emeje, Chairman of the Courier and Logistics Management Institute (CLMI), said […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE NIGERIA’S inaugural Disability Inclusion Conference, AbilityX 1.0, is set to push for deeper, long-term inclusion of persons with disabilities across key sectors such as finance, employment, entrepreneurship, healthcare, media, hospitality, and data-driven policymaking. The event, scheduled for 2 December 2025, at the Sheraton Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, is organised by […]
By TOSI ORE OVER 2,000 tech enthusiasts, including content creators, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, gathered at the Ilorin Innovation Hub in Kwara for the KwaraBuild Tech 2025 Conference. Themed “Next Builders,” the event attracted mostly youths and aimed to foster innovation, mentorship, and collaboration. Lead organiser Kamaldeen Kehinde said the initiative, which has grown a tech […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE AFRICAN women leaders and advocates have intensified calls for political inclusion at the 9th Africa Women Conference, urging structural reforms to boost women’s representation across the continent. In her keynote, Mrs. Osasu Igbinedion-Ogwauche, advocating for the Reserved Seats for Women Bill (HB 1349), emphasized that women should not only serve but lead. […]
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 […]