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Ezekwesili Wins International Anti-Graft Excellence Award

  • December 14, 2025
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Renowned Nigerian public policy expert and anti-corruption advocate, Dr Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili, has been honoured with an International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award, in recognition of her lifelong commitment to transparency, accountability and good governance. Ezekwesili received the award at a high-level international ceremony held in Doha, Qatar, bringing together global leaders, diplomats, civil society actors and […]

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Group Faults Ambassadorial Nominees List, Urges Withdrawal, Review

  • December 14, 2025
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A civic advocacy organisation has faulted the recently submitted list of ambassadorial and high commissioner nominees sent by President Bola Tinubu to the Senate, calling for its immediate withdrawal and a comprehensive review. The group, #FixPolitics Initiative, expressed concern over what it described as serious flaws in the nominations, arguing that the list falls short […]

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Peace Key to Kaduna’s Progress, Says Sani

  • December 14, 2025
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  Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has said sustained peace remains the cornerstone of development in the state, stressing that stability has enabled his administration to make measurable progress across key sectors. The governor stated this during the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Week held in Kaduna, where he highlighted what he described […]

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Jonathan Mourns Bayelsa Deputy Governor Ewhrudjakpo, Describes Him as Patriot

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed shock over the death of Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, describing him as a true patriot and a devoted public servant who served with distinction. In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media, Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan said the late Ewhrudjakpo was […]

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Coalition Launches Nationwide Drive to Formalise Domestic, Care-Worker Sector

A coalition of public and private institutions has launched a nationwide initiative to regulate and professionalise Nigeria’s domestic and care-worker sector. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) is leading the drive alongside the Nigerian Police Force, Keystone Bank, Transcorp Hilton Abuja and other partners. The group unveiled the initiative on […]

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Abu Dhabi Opens Natural History Museum, Showcasing 13.8 Billion Years of Earth’s Story

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has officially inaugurated the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, a major cultural and scientific institution aimed at advancing knowledge, research, and environmental awareness in the UAE. Located in the Saadiyat Cultural District, the […]

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Brown University, US on Lockdown After Deadly Campus Shooting

Brown University authorities ordered an immediate lockdown on Saturday afternoon after a gunman opened fire inside one of the institution’s academic buildings, leaving two people dead and eight others critically injured. The shooting occurred at the Barus and Holley building, which houses the university’s engineering and physics departments, at a time when several examinations were […]

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Northern Elders Demand Immediate Termination of FIRS–France Tax MoU

  The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called for the immediate termination of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and France’s tax authority, the Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, warning that the agreement poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s economic sovereignty and national security. The elders made the […]