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June 8, 2026

NIGERIA’S REAL WEALTH IS NOT OIL — IT IS ITS YOUTH – HON MINISTER

For decades, discussions about Nigeria’s future have centred on oil, gas, minerals and other natural resources. Yet an emerging consensus among security experts, policymakers and development practitioners suggests that the country’s greatest wealth lies elsewhere — in its people, particularly its young population. That message was reinforced recently by Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Business, World News
June 8, 2026

Governor Uba Sani Shines As Kaduna State Achieves Top Tier Best Performing State Ranking

By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London     Kaduna State under the performing Governor, Senator Uba Sani has achieved a top-three national ranking in the 2025 State Performance Index, highlighting administrative reforms of his purposeful administration.   The recent publication of the 2025 Phillips Consulting State Performance Index (pSPI) has illuminated Kaduna State’s remarkable administrative... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Business, community, Education, Governance, Nigeria News, Politics
June 8, 2026

BOLD REFORMS: Assessing Three Years of Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’, Why the Gains Outweigh the Growing Pains

By Festus Fifen When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stood on the podium at Eagle Square on May 29, 2023, the air was thick with a mixture of desperate hope and profound uncertainty. At the time, it won’t be out of place to say Nigeria was a country at a fiscal crossroads, staggering on the edge... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, community, Featured, Governance, Nigeria Capital, Nigeria News, Politics
June 7, 2026

Kogi First Lady, Sefinat Ododo Massive Empowerment Benefits 500 Okunland Women, Others

By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London The Wife of the Governor of Kogi State, Hajia Sefinat Ahmed Usman Ododo, has empowered 500 women and vulnerable persons across Okunland with cash grants of ₦50,000 each and distributed food items as part of efforts to improve livelihoods and cushion the effects of economic hardship. The empowerment programme... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Business, Entertainment, Finance, Governance, Nigeria News, Politics
June 6, 2026

Minister Expresses Satisfaction with Conduct of 2026 NCEE

A total of 58,187 candidates across Nigeria participated in the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) for admission into Federal Government Colleges nationwide. The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed this while monitoring the examination in Abuja alongside the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad.... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Education
June 6, 2026

FG Trains State Monitoring Officers Ahead of TVET Cohort 2 Rollout

The Federal Ministry of Education has commenced a two-day capacity-building workshop for State Project Monitoring Officers (PMOs) under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Programme as part of preparations for the rollout of Cohort 2. The workshop, themed “Strengthening Monitoring, Compliance and Programme Delivery for Cohort 2 Implementation,” is designed to enhance the... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Education
June 6, 2026

NERDC Invites Publishers to Submit Textbooks for 2026 Assessment and Ranking Exercise

The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has announced the commencement of submissions for the 2026 Phase 1 textbook assessment, reassessment, and ranking exercise in line with the Federal Ministry of Education’s new policy aimed at improving the quality and selection of educational materials in schools. In a public notice issued by the Executive... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Education
June 6, 2026

Beyond Indigene and Settler: Rethinking Belonging in Nigeria

Nigeria’s diversity is one of its greatest strengths. Our nation is a tapestry of cultures, languages, traditions, and histories woven together through centuries of migration, interaction, and coexistence. Yet, despite our shared citizenship and collective aspirations, the distinction between “indigene” and “settler” continues to shape access to opportunities, political participation, and social acceptance in many... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Business, community, Education
June 5, 2026

Ibom Deep Sea Port Project Gains Momentum as Gov. Eno Leads High-Level Technical Session with Project Partners in Paris

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reaffirmed the commitment of the State Government and its partners to the realization of the Ibom Deep Sea Port Project following a high-level technical engagement and working session with Africa Global Logistics (AGL) Group in Paris, France, Friday, 5 June 2026 The session reviewed the recently submitted... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, World News
June 5, 2026

Africa’s first Nobel laureate’s “quietly powerful” early masterpiece is set for an intimate run, bridging 1950s Nigeria out

Echoes Across Time: Wole Soyinka’s ‘The Swamp Dwellers’ Receives Rare UK Revival After Half a Century SHEFFIELD — For the first time in over 50 years, UK audiences will have the rare opportunity to experience Wole Soyinka’s The Swamp Dwellers. Directed by Dr. Mojisola Kareem, the production will run at the Utopia Theatre from June... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Business, community, UK News
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