The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Wednesday, arraigned one Adepoju Emmanuel Abiodun, promoter of Bigibet, before Justice O.A. Okunuga of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Abiodun and his company, Nobelsteed Nigerian Limited, are being prosecuted on a 10-count charge bordering on stealing and obtaining under…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has promised to keep watch over the newly commissioned projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The promise was given on Tuesday by the The FCT Commandant of the Corps, Dr. Olusola Odumosu while addressing his personnel on the need to be up and doing to…

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in collaboration with Zamfara state Ministry of Health and Zurmi Local Government Area (LGA) has launched an emergency measles vaccination campaign in Zurmi LGA, following an increase in the number of children suffering from the disease that has already claimed the lives of 24 children this year. Most of the children…

The Federal Government on Tuesday said over 3.5 million passports has been issued in less than two years, adding that a massive N1 billion plus have been saved annually through reforms in the nation’s passport processing system. The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the…

The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) is scheduled for Wed. 20th – Fri. 22nd August 2025 in Yokohama, Japan. Established by Japan in 1993, TICAD is a premier international summit dedicated to African development, serving as a vital platform bringing together African countries, Japan, co-organizers (the United Nations, UNDP, World Bank,…

The Federal Government’s green industrialization plan has received a boost with the arrival of a strong team from China to finalise areas of collaboration. The Chinese team is led by the Deputy Division Chief, Foreign Environmental Cooperation Centre, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wang Zuguang who is in the country to meet with stakeholders on…

…Expresses Willingness to Collaborate with Nigeria to Strengthen War on Cybercrime Volunteer to Strengthen Collaboration China has expressed its position on recent conviction of some Chinese nationals by Nigerian court over involvement in fraudulent practices, stating support for Nigeria’s efforts to combat telecommunications and online fraud. China also expressed its stand by Nigeria to strengthen…

President Bola Tinubu has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations with Vietnam, particularly in trade, investment, energy, mining, resource sustainability, infrastructure, and climate change action. He stated this during a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, on the sidelines of the just concluded BRICS meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A statement…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has called on BRICS nations to lead a transformative global agenda that addresses the twin challenges of climate change and health inequity. Tuggar made the call while speaking on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigerian delegation. He delivered an address outlining Nigeria’s vision for a…

By Israel Adebiyi The first lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has distributed agricultural support materials to women cross the 18 local government area of Edo state. Supervising the distribution of the agriculture support materials at the New Festival Hall, Government House in Benin City, the Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Edo State, Edesili…