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PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS PA REUBEN FASORANTI, PAYS TRIBUTE TO AFENIFERE LEADER WHO PASSED ON AT 100
I received with profound sadness the news of the passing of Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, our father, patriarch, elder statesman, and foremost Afenifere leader, who died at the glorious age of 100. On behalf of the Federal Government and the people of Nigeria, I commiserate with the Fasoranti family, the good people of Akure…
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Julius Berger wins Reputation and Influence Award
Leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, has been recognised for its strong corporate reputation and media presence, emerging winner of the Construction Sector Reputation and Influence Award at the 2026 Nigeria Digital PR Summit (NDPRS) Awards Gala held in Lagos, last weekend. The award was presented in recognition of the company’s…
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FIBA UPHOLDS OCTOBER 15 ELECTIVE CONGRESS, RECOGNIZES DR. MUSTAPHA ABDULLAHI AS PRESIDENT FOR 2026–2030 TENURE
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has affirmed the outcome of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) elective congress held on October 15, 2026, recognising Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi as President of the federation for the 2026–2030 tenure. In a letter dated October 19, 2026, addressed to Dr. Abdullahi, FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis congratulated the newly…
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FOUNDATION CALLS ERNEST IKOLI DEEP THINKER, LIBERATOR OF THE PEOPLE
FOUNDATION CALLS ERNEST IKOLI DEEP THINKER, LIBERATOR OF THE PEOPLE OFFERS HIGH PRAISE FOR STRENGTH, AUDACITY, ORGANIZATION AND DISCIPLINE URGES WORLD LEADERS TO EMULATE LATE NATIONALIST’S VIRTUES Nigerian educationist, journalist and politician, Chief Ernest Sesei Ikoli, has been applauded for bringing about understanding among the different ethnic groups in Nigeria. He was also praised for…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES DG OF ENERGY COMMISSION, MUSTAPHA ABDULLAHI, ON HIS ELECTION AS NBBF PRESIDENT
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Mustapha Abdullahi, on his election as President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). President Tinubu describes Abdullahi’s election as an opportunity to advance basketball development in Nigeria. He urges the new NBBF President to use his experience, leadership, and…
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SERAP sues INEC over failure to account for ‘missing ₦126bn electoral funds’
SERAP sues INEC over failure to account for ‘missing ₦126bn electoral funds’ The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over its failure to account for over ₦126.46 billion in public funds appropriated for electoral operations but allegedly diverted, lost, mismanaged or otherwise unaccounted…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU INAUGURATES PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL, EMPHASISES READINESS TO RENEW COVENANT WITH NIGERIANS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), declaring that the party is ready and united to renew its covenant with Nigerians ahead of the 2027 presidential election. At the ceremony at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, President Tinubu charged council members and party leaders…
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SENATOR ABBA MORO: IT IS TIME TO GO HOME BY CLEOPAS AGADA
SENATOR ABBA MORO: IT IS TIME TO GO HOME BY CLEOPAS AGADA Years in the National Assembly, what has Benue South actually felt? For a man who rose to national prominence on the back of a national tragedy, Senator Abba Moro’s continued stay in the Senate has become a symbol of recycling, stagnation and non-performance.…
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AFP TO STORM MADE BY DESIGN EXPO 2026 WITH NEW DESIGNS
The iconic furniture production arm of Julius Berger Nigeria Group, Abuja Furniture Production, AFP is set to storm the globally acclaimed annual assembly of top designers, Made By Design Nigeria 2026 expo scheduled to hold in Lagos from October 22 through 25. AFP is positioning its participation in the forthcoming exhibition as an avenue to…
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ORETTE CALLS INEC ACTION RECKLESS, SEEKS N1BN PUNITIVE DAMAGES FROM COMMISSION
A Nigerian-American family medicine physician, author and politician, Dr Austin Orette, has described the action of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as reckless. “There was no reason for such ill-treatment against me” Orette spoke on Sunday at the Asaba Airport shortly after arriving from Abuja. He wants the Federal High Court, Abuja to…