In a landmark development for Nigeria’s digital transformation, the country has been selected to host the 2025 International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV). The announcement, made by the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV), places Nigeria at the heart of global discussions on e-Governance, digital public infrastructure,…
The European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS is partnering with the private sector to bolster Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities. Speaking on Saturday at a meeting in Lagos, stakeholders gathered to discuss strategies aimed at enhancing the country’s ability to produce vaccines, medicines, and other essential health products. Head of Cooperation at the EU…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been elected as a member of the Steering Committee of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD). The election took place during the 29th Ordinary General Assembly of OAFLAD, held in Addis Ababa alongside the 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit. Mrs. Tinubu joins…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Anabela Rungo, the mother of former Miss South Africa contestant Chidimma Adetshina, has been arrested in Cape Town for obtaining a South African ID fraudulently. According to Departmental spokesperson Siya Qoza, Rungo was arrested on Saturday and was found to be in possession of a Mozambican passport, which she allegedly used…
The embattled Lagos lawmaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has taken his removal as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly to court, claiming that the lawmakers were wrong to have removed him when the Assembly was in recess. He has dragged the Assembly and the new Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, before a State High Court in Ikeja,…
In a move to combat gender-based violence (GBV), the Nigeria Police Force is rolling out GBV desk offices at all divisional headquarters across the country. This initiative, announced on Saturday by Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, aims to provide immediate and professional support to victims at the grassroots level. Previously confined to zonal and state commands,…
At the 38th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, urged African nations to strengthen domestic health financing to ensure equitable healthcare access. Speaking at a High-Level Meeting on Domestic Health Financing, organized by Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, she emphasized that Africa’s economic stability hinges on a “robust healthcare system.”…
Nigerian music icon Innocent “2Baba” Idibia reportedly vanished shortly after revealing his upcoming divorce from actress Annie Macaulay. Concerned about his unexpected absence, his family has submitted a petition to the Department of State Services (DSS). As stated in the petition submitted by Wilson Anuge, the singer went out for a routine walk on February…
… “I Don’t Want to See My Kids, 75-Year-Old Mum Cry” Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, asserts that his allegations against three Nigerian lawmakers—Ginger Onwusibe, Philip Agbese, and Peter Akpanke—are true. He claims they solicited a $150 million bribe to prevent his arrest and prosecution in Nigeria for alleged financial crimes. In…
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has expressed fury, calling for a resolute action by Nigeria to assert its position on the global stage in light of recent diplomatic embarrassment caused by the denial of visas to the Chief of Defence Staff, General CG Musa, and other members of the Nigerian…
