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By Ajuluchukwu Brown, Abuja As Osun State prepares to elect a governor on August 15, 2026, the contest is already assuming significance beyond the boundaries of the South-West state. While the election will determine who occupies the Government House in Osogbo for the next four years, political observers believe its implications extend to the national political landscape, particularly as Nigeria gradually enters the countdown to the 2027 general elections. For the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the poll represents another opportunity to reinforce public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process following the reforms and technological innovations introduced in recent election cycles.…

By Ajuluchukwu Brown, Abuja A fresh legal battle has opened over the All Progressives Congress (APC) Kogi West senatorial ticket, as Hon. Samuel Bamidele Aro has filed an originating summons at the Federal High Court, Lokoja Division, challenging the party, Senator Sunday Steve Karimi and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In the suit, Aro is asking the court to determine, among other things, whether the APC is bound by its constitution, electoral guidelines and the Electoral Act in the nomination of its candidate for the 2027 senatorial election in Kogi West. He is also questioning the validity of the…

….Move to strengthen healthcare, skills acquisition, gender equality, family welfare By| Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have forged a strategic partnership to advance women empowerment, youth development, gender equality, healthcare delivery, skills acquisition and family welfare across Nigeria. The partnership was reaffirmed in Abuja on Friday when the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, led the management team on a courtesy visit to the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, at the Ministry’s headquarters. Receiving the delegation, the Minister described…

By| Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja Nigeria and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral relations, with a strong focus on trade, investment, energy cooperation and skilled migration, following the formal presentation of Letters of Credence by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany, Ambassador Ita Solomon Enang, to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Presidential Palace in Berlin. The credential ceremony officially marked Ambassador Enang’s assumption of duties as Nigeria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Germany. He was accompanied by his wife, Deputy Head of Mission Mohammed Bashir Basha, and Head of Chancery Dr. Chioma Aisha Okorie-Haidara. Following the ceremony, Ambassador Enang and…

Danmale Abdulmumin, Abuja The Nigeria Information Technology and Development (NITDA) National Communication Commission (NCC) Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy (FMCDE) felicitates with CISCO On 40th anniversary and 1 million milestone, on Tuesday in Abuja. The DG NITDA Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi ably represented by Oladejo Olawumi in his opening addressed, welcome stakeholder, perticant and digital transformation decisions maker to the 40th birthday and 1 million digital milestone transformation and Learners in Nigeria Theme: Repositioning2 Nigeria as a Global Leader in Digital Skills: Bridging the Skills-to-Jobs at this landmark celebration of one million Cisco Networking Academy learners in Nigeria…

…Advocates Rejection Of Inflammatory Rhetoric, Protection Of Sacred Spaces, Dialogue Over Conflict By| Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja Christian and Muslim leaders in Nigeria have tasked religious, community leaders to be the first response over conflicts in a new Interfaith Code of Conduct (ICoC) aimed at tackling hate speech, preventing violence and promoting peaceful coexistence and national cohesion. The Code was unveiled at the Abuja Peace Conference, organised as part of the 8th General Assembly of the Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP), under the theme: “Hate Speech and Violence: The Role of State and Non-State Actors in Nation-Building.” The…

By| Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will on Monday, July 27, 2026, officially launch the Nigerian Content Trainers’ Registration Certificate (NCTRC), a digital certification platform designed to transform the regulation and quality assurance of training providers in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The platform, which will go live on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Joint Qualification System (NOGIC-JQS) portal, is expected to enhance transparency, improve standards and ensure that only qualified organisations are certified to deliver industry training. The NCTRC was developed by the NCDMB to assess, inspect, verify and rate training…

By| Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja The Honourable Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to deepening collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to accelerate digital identity registration for women, children and vulnerable groups across Nigeria. The Minister gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NIMC, Engr. (Dr.) Abisoye Coker-Odusote, and her management team to the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. Speaking during the meeting, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim described Nigeria’s newly enacted identity management framework as a landmark reform that aligns with President Bola…

By| Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja The Federal Government has set a target of lifting all Nigerians out of poverty by 2030, even as it projects the creation of about 3.5 million direct jobs in the agricultural sector in 2026. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, disclosed this at the second biannual meeting of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and ActionAid Nigeria Agri-Food Systems Working Group in Abuja, at the Transcorp Hilton, on Thursday. Bagudu said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had challenged the government to ensure that no Nigerian was left behind in the fight…

…As Corps Members Access N283.9bn Loans, Grants Between 2017 and 2023 By| Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has unveiled plans to transform its Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme into a national platform for youth economic transformation, innovation and digital inclusion. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, disclosed this in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at an interactive session between the Scheme’s top management and stakeholders at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre. Nafiu said the NYSC had been at the forefront of equipping young Nigerian graduates with entrepreneurial knowledge and…