Nigeria Raises Health Budget By 60% To Strengthen Human Capital

By Barth Ikiebe Nigeria has reaffirmed that health investment lies at the heart of its economic transformation agenda. At the 2025 Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review in Abuja, the Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun Commended Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, the Health and Coordinating Minister of Social Welfare, for his capacity,…

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Nigeria’s President Sues For Responsible Journalism As Anaba Seeks Policies To Enhance Media Performance

By Barth Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian editors to exercise their influence with “wisdom, fairness, and a strong sense of national duty,” stressing that responsible journalism remains central to sustaining democracy and national cohesion. Declaring open the 21st All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) at the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday, President Tinubu said…

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ANEC 2025: Tinubu, Govs, Ministers, Media Leaders Set For Opening Ceremony in Abuja As Guild Names Air Peace, NNPCL & Others Corporate Partners

By Barth Ikiebe The 21st All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) begins from Wednesday, November 12 to 14 2025, in Abuja, FCT. The Editors Guild in a statement by the President, Eze Anaba and General Secretary, Onuoha Ukeh, said that expected at the two-day conference are President Bola Tinubu, who will declare it open at State…

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COP 30 in Brazil; COWA To Showcase First Nigeria Green Border Day at Seme To Promote Eco-Friendly Communities

By Barth Ikiebe The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) has launched the first-ever Green Border Day at Seme Border Town, Lagos State as a flagship event under its COWA Green Borders Sustainability Initiative (CGBSI) aimed at transforming Nigeria’s border communities into eco-friendly, climate-smart zones. Themed “Our Borders, Our People — Greening Communities for a Sustainable…

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FCSC Appeals For Calm on 2025 Directorates CBT Promotion Examinations

By Barth Ikiebe The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has solicited the understanding of the candidates sitting for the 2025 Directorates Level Promotion Examination, noting that it is aware of the inconveniences they may go through while preparing for the CBT promotion examinations. The Commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Taiwo Hassan, in a…

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Nigeria’s Electoral Body Declares Soludo Winner of Anambra Guber Poll

By Editor The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Chukwuma Soludo as the winner of the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State. Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Edogah Omoregie, announced the final result at the commission’s headquarters in Awka on Sunday. The incumbent governor, who contested…

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US Military Draws Up Plans For Airstrikes Against Terrorists & Bandits

By Editor with Agency reports The United States military has reportedly drawn up detailed plans for potential airstrikes in Nigeria following a direct order from U.S. President Donald Trump, to end killings by terrorists and bandits. According to The New York Times, the directive came after the President instructed the Pentagon to “prepare to intervene”…

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Nigerian Woman Becomes 1st Black African Director General of Legal Services in UK

By Barth Ikiebe A Nigerian woman, Professor Grace Chidozie Ononiwu, CBE, is a solicitor and Chief Crown Prosecutor and Director General of Legal Delievery at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in the UK. Ononiwu was born to Igbo parents and grew up in East London. Ononiwu qualified as a solicitor/lawyer in 1991 and joined the…

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Tinubu, Sultan, Uzodimma & Others Ready For Editors Conference Next Week

By Editor Editors, across the country, are set to converge on Abuja for their annual conference (ANEC 2025). The professional news gatekeepers of print, online, broadcast organisations and news agencies, under the umbrella of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), will begin to arrive in Abuja for the annual gathering slated for 12th and 13th…

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Nigeria Inaugurates Board To Modernise Leasing Industry For Accountability

By Editor The Federal Government has taken a significant step towards driving economic growth and development with the inauguration of the Ministerial Project Approval Board (MPAB) and the advancement of a landmark digital transformation partnership with the Equipment Leasing Registration Authority (ELRA). The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale…

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New Defence Spokesman Assumes Duty; Lists Four Strategic Priorities

By Editor ‎ ‎The newly appointed Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Samaila Mohammed Uba, has assumed duty and formally taken over from Brigadier General Tukur Gusau. ‎ ‎During the handover ceremony in Abuja on Monday, Brig Gen Uba pledged to focus on four key strategic priorities in managing the Directorate’s affairs — unity of…

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Chieftain of Ruling APC Canvasses Support For Trump Action Against Nigeria

By Editor A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adamu Garba, has urged Nigerians to support the United States over its stance on the alleged genocide in Nigeria, saying America’s approach targets both armed and economic terrorists in the country. Garba, in a post on X on Sunday, said the U.S. government is addressing…

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Wife of Air Chief Assumes Duty As NAFOWA’s 21st President; To Promote Widows’ Welfare

By Ijeoma Nwankpa, Abuja The new President of Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA) Mrs Ngozi Aneke, has pledged to champion widows welfare on assumption of office as the 21st National President. The Wife of the new Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Mrs. Ngozi Aneke, made the commitment when she took over from her predecessor,…

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CP Dantawaye Orders Massive Crackdown on Criminal Elements Across FCT; Deploys Tactical Teams & Surveillance Units For Operation Till January 2026

By Editor In a renewed and intensified effort to rid the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of criminal elements and sustain the relative peace currently being enjoyed by residents, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, has directed all tactical and surveillance teams under the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), including operatives of…

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Uzoka-Anite Leads Southeast Business Leaders To Lagos Governor; Seeks Collaboration For Economic Growth

By Barth Ikiebe In a significant step towards ensuring economic growth and development in Nigeria, the Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite on Friday, led a delegation of prominent Southeast business leaders on a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to strengthen collaboration between government and the…

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Nigeria’s Air Force Institute Warns Students Against Substance Abuse & Cultism

By Barth Ikiebe The Air Force Institute of Technology, (AFIT), has warned its students against substance abuses and Cybercrimes. The AFIT Commandant, AVM Sani Rabe, gave the warning on Friday in a message to the matriculation ceremony of the new students of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and National Universities Commission (NUC) into…

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