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Data Before Policy: VP Shettima Pledges Federal Ownership of Landmark National Substance Use Survey as UNODC and MTN Nigeria Foundation Sign Cooperation Agreement
Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima (@KashimSM) on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, pledged the Federal Government’s full ownership and leadership of the National Substance Use Survey …
“I’m a Stubborn Politician. I Just Refuse to Go”: Tinubu Declares 2027 Second-Term Bid, Dismisses Insecurity as Political Weapon Against His Presidency
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally declared his intention to seek a second term in the 2027 presidential election, using a blunt and combative address …
Nigerian of the Week: Dr. Iroro Tanshi The Woman Who Found a Lost Bat Species, Built an Army of Village Firefighters, and Won the World’s Green Nobel Prize
Dr. Iroro Tanshi, a 41-year-old Nigerian conservation ecologist from Warri, Delta State, has won the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize widely regarded as the world’s most …
All 14 Home Safe: Police and EFCC Rescue Abducted Victims From Calabar-Oron Waterways as Hunt for Sea Pirates Continues
The Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has successfully rescued all 14 victims abducted by sea pirates along …
Beyond the Handover: NCS and NDLEA Form Joint Committee to Close Accountability Gaps and Tighten Nigeria’s Anti-Drug Enforcement Chain
The Nigeria Customs Service and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have taken a significant step to restructure their anti narcotics partnership, constituting a joint …
Shot While Pleading for His Life: NPF Condemns Effurun Killing, Transfers ASP Nuhu Usman to Force HQ for Prosecution
The Nigeria Police Force has publicly condemned the extrajudicial killing of 28 years old Mene Ogidi in Effurun, Delta State, on April 26, 2026, and …
Made in Nigeria, Built for War: Terra Industries Unveils Interceptor Drones, Mine Clearing Robots, and AI Battlefield Software in Historic Defence Tech Debut
Nigerian Gen Z-founded defence technology startup Terra Industries on Monday, April 28, 2026, unveiled a suite of autonomous military systems at a demonstration in Abuja …
Building Entrepreneurs, Not Job Seekers: NNPC Foundation Delivers Financial Literacy Training to Batch A Stream 2 Corps Members in Abuja
The NNPC Foundation Ltd./Gte has conducted its second skills empowerment training of 2026, delivering financial literacy and entrepreneurship education to Batch A Stream 2 corps …
Sanwo-Olu Endorses Deputy Hamzat as APC’s Lagos Governorship Candidate for 2027 in Emotional Succession Ceremony at Marina
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday, April 27, 2026, publicly endorsed his Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Kadri Hamzat, as his preferred successor and the …
Accountability Across the Board: How Nigeria’s NCC Subscriber Compensation Drive, Education Reforms, and Economic Momentum Are Redefining Federal Governance in 2026
A convergence of bold policy actions across Nigeria’s key sectors is painting a picture of a Federal Government increasingly determined to deliver measurable results rather …
Subpoenas Issued, Patience Exhausted: Court Orders Jim Obazee and CP Okpoziakpo to Testify Today in Emefiele’s $6.23 Million Fraud Trial
Justice Hamza Muazu of the FCT High Court in Abuja has issued formal subpoenas compelling Jim Obazee former Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council …
Nigeria’s Export Engine Accelerates: Lilypond Customs Command Processes $925.8 Million in Q1 2026, Records 38.68% Surge as Manufactured Goods Emerge as New Growth Driver
The Nigeria Customs Service Lilypond Export Command has announced a landmark first quarter performance for 2026, processing goods worth $925.84 million between January and March …
Scholarships, Flights, and Solidarity: Minister @HMMohammedIdris Receives Saudi Ambassador AlBalawi in Abuja, Deepening Nigeria-Saudi Bilateral Ties
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris (@HMMohammedIdris), on Monday, April 27, 2026, received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to …
Out With the Substandard: FG’s National Textbook Ranking System Set to Overhaul Nigeria’s Classroom Learning Materials from September 2026
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the introduction of a National Textbook Ranking System for primary, junior secondary, and senior secondary schools across the …
They Turned Down ₦100 Million: How NPF’s FID-STS Dismantled a Railway Vandalism Syndicate and Recovered ₦400 Million in Stolen Infrastructure
The Nigeria Police Force, through its Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS), has arrested two suspects Chisom Goodnews (32) and Ahmed Adamu (22) and …