Abandoned Niger Gas Company Enugu Revived After Decades of Neglect

BusinessNewsNigeriaAbandoned Niger Gas Company Enugu Revived After Decades of Neglect

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 30, 2025

The Enugu State Government on Thursday unveiled the revived Niger Gas Company Limited situated at Emene in Enugu East Local Government in Enugu State, Nigeria. The company, which had lain waste for over 3 decades, is one of the many government facilities the present administration earmarked for revival in its bid to rid the state of moribund assets. Niger Gas Company Limited was established in 1962 by Dr. Michael Okpara, Premier of Eastern Nigeria, in...

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“I Travel to Attract Investments for Nigeria’s Growth,” Tinubu Defends Foreign Trips

NewsNigeriaPolitics“I Travel to Attract Investments for Nigeria’s Growth,” Tinubu Defends Foreign Trips

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 29, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after official visits to Brazil and Japan, where he engaged government officials and private sector leaders in talks aimed at strengthening economic cooperation and attracting investment and economic opportunities into the country. In a post shared on X immediately after landing, Tinubu expressed a strong sense of national duty. “It feels good to be back home in Nigeria after our recent engagements in Japan and Brazil,” he...

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FG Awards ₦200,000 to Nigerian Teen Champion at TeenEagle Global Finals

EducationNewsNigeriaFG Awards ₦200,000 to Nigerian Teen Champion at TeenEagle Global Finals

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 29, 2025

The Federal Government of Nigeria has awarded ₦200,000 to Nafisah Abdullahi, the nation’s World Best in English at the TeenEagle Global Finals, in recognition of her exceptional performance in the competition. At a formal ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, accompanied by the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suiwaba Ahmad, presented the cash reward to the 17-year-old pupil of Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC), Yobe State. The award...

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Tinubu Approves Lifetime Salary for Senior Officers Retiring from Interior Ministry Agencies

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Approves Lifetime Salary for Senior Officers Retiring from Interior Ministry Agencies

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 29, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a policy granting lifetime salary benefits to senior officers retiring from agencies under the Federal Ministry of Interior. The development was announced today during the 2025 Ministerial Retreat by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. According to a statement issued by DCF P.O. Abraham, Head of Corporate Services at the Federal Fire Service, “In recognition of the welfare of senior officers, the minister announced that any officer retiring...

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Remains of Former Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Buried In Yola

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRemains of Former Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Buried In Yola

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 29, 2025

The remains of former Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service, Ahmed Aliyu Musdafa, who died in Abuja on Thursday at the age of 76, were buried in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. The Chief Imam of Modibbo Adama Central Mosque, Yola, Kahdi Ahmadu Bobboi, led the funeral prayer (Jana’izza) of the late CG Customs, who holds the traditional title of Sardauna Adamawa, which took place at the Lamido’s Palace, Yola. The deceased was survived by a wife and four...

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Odumegwu Ojukwu and Nasarawa State Universities Sign Collaboration Agreement

EducationNewsNigeriaOdumegwu Ojukwu and Nasarawa State Universities Sign Collaboration Agreement

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)August 29, 2025

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) and Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) have signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration in research, academic exchange, and student-staff mobility. The MoU signed at Keffi, within the week, was facilitated by the Vice Chancellors of the two Universities. Interestingly, Professor Kate Azuka Omenugha, the Vice Chancellor of COOU, and Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, Vice Chancellor of NSUK, are the first female Vice Chancellors of their respective universities. The Vice...

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Igbo Apprenticeship Bill, “Igba Boi” Passes Into Law

NewsNigeriaPoliticsIgbo Apprenticeship Bill, “Igba Boi” Passes Into Law

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 29, 2025

The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed the Igbo Apprenticeship Bill, popularly known as the Igba Boi Bill, into law. The bill, which will take effect on September 10, 2025, is expected to boost entrepreneurship, create employment opportunities, and enhance economic development across the state. With the passage of the bill, the Igbo business mentorship system will be officially recognized and regulated the system. Sir Ejike Okechukwu, who sponsored the bill, said the legislation...

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Progressive Governors, led By Uzodinma Pay Condolence Visit To Ododo

NewsNigeriaProgressive Governors, led By Uzodinma Pay Condolence Visit To Ododo

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 28, 2025

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has led the Progressive Governors on a condolence visit to the Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, over the demise of his father, the late Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo. The governors, elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday expressed their profound sympathy over the death of the patriarch. They also extended their condolences to the Ododo family, the people of Okene, and...

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Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment To Tech-driven Development, Food Security 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Reaffirms Commitment To Tech-driven Development, Food Security 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 28, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to fast-tracking Nigeria’s development through technology and food security, aligning with the success models of emerging economies like Brazil. In a press statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President disclosed this yesterday when he met with a cross-section of Nigerians resident in Brazil and also emphasised his administration’s commitment to transformation through innovation, reform, and inclusive growth....

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Tinubu Hosts NGX Board, Securities and Exchange Commission DG In Brazil

BusinessNewsNigeriaTinubu Hosts NGX Board, Securities and Exchange Commission DG In Brazil

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 28, 2025

…Lauds Nigeria Capital Market Growth President Bola Tinubu hosted the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Board of Directors of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX) during his state visit to Brazil. He also hailed Nigeria’s capital market’s remarkable growth since he assumed office over two years ago. According to him, the phenomenal rise in market capitalisation and increased trading activity has broadened investment opportunities for Nigerians and international investors. In a...

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