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Group Dismisses Alleged Misinformation, Backs Police

27.01.2026

…Urges Respect for Court Orders The Integrity Youth Alliance (IYA) has criticised what it described as a misleading and contradictory publication by Global Gender Safety and Moral Development, allegedly acting in concert with a faction claiming to represent the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). In a statement issued on Tuesday, the youth group accused...

Northern Youths Endorse Tinubu For 2nd Term, Donate N200m For Nomination Forms

27.01.2026

Youths from the 19 northern states yesterday endorsed President Bola Tinubu for reelection in 2027. They also donated N200 million for the purchase of nomination and expression of interest forms for the President. The Nigeria Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NNYLF) made the endorsement during a youth engagement in Abuja. According to them, the donation was...

Primetech Enhances Tech Education, Donates Computers To Abuja School

27.01.2026

Leading engineering designs and concepts company, PrimeTech Design and Engineering Nigeria Ltd, has once again strengthened its reputation as a socially responsible organisation by supporting education and community development through its unique Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. Recently, the company placed particular emphasis on improving access to technology education by donating computers, a projector, writing...

NECA Urges Shift From Safety Compliance To Business Culture

27.01.2026

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has called on employers to move workplace safety beyond mere regulatory compliance and embed it as a core business culture, warning that unsafe work environments threaten productivity, sustainability, and national economic growth. NECA President, Dr. Ifeanyi Okoye, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the final leg of...

A’Court Suspends Judgment, Hearing On Aiyedatiwa’s Eligibility For Second Term

27.01.2026

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has suspended the judgment of the Federal High Court in a suit challenging the eligibility of Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to contest for a second term when his tenure expires in 2028. The appellate court also stayed further proceedings in the suit filed by an All Progressives...

Sokoto Govt Promotes Media Literacy For Clerics To Foster National Unity

27.01.2026

The Sokoto State Commissioner for Innovation and Digital Economy, Bashir Ummarun Kwabo, has underscored the need for digital literacy training for religious clerics as a critical tool for combating misinformation and promoting peace and national unity. Kwabo warned that the growing misuse of artificial intelligence, deepfakes, and social media misinformation poses a serious threat to...

NCDMB, Jake Riley Empower 250 Youths In Lagos With Technical, Digital Skills

27.01.2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Jake Riley Academy, has empowered over 250 industry-ready youths through a month-long intensive training programme designed to equip participants with technical and digital skills for self-reliance and national development. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the training programme was sponsored by the NCDMB...

Non-Indigenes Warned Against Defying Onitsha Market Closure

27.01.2026

The President of the Association of Non-Indigenes in Anambra State (ANIAS), Prince Chigozie Nweke, has urged all non-indigenes residing and doing business in the state to remain calm, law-abiding, and respectful of constituted authority following Governor Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s directive to temporarily close Onitsha Main Market for one week. Prince Nweke acknowledged that the...

N’West APC Welcomes Gov Yusuf Of Kano, Says Defection Best Move

27.01.2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caucus in the Northwest has welcomed the Governor of Kano State, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, into the ruling party, describing his decision as “his best political move since his foray into politics.” The North West APC, in a statement issued by its National Vice Chairman, Garba Datti Muhammad, said that...

Boniface Steps Us Recovery After Prolonged Knee Injury

27.01.2026

Following his knee surgery, Super Eagles forward Victor Boniface has raised hopes of a return to action after sharing signs of progress in his recovery at Bayer Leverkusen. The 25-year-old striker took to social media on Monday to post a photo from the club’s gym facilities, indicating that he has begun rehabilitation work in Germany....