A Tech expert and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bildup AI, Chibuike Aguene, has stated that Nigeria must take proactive steps towards equipping young people with the skills necessary to thrive in the new era of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is revolutionising industries and redefining the workforce. He said the future of work will be […]

Joining Forces Nigeria, a coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), has revealed that of the 1.2 million Nigerians displaced by floods in 2024, more than 150,000 children were affected in Borno State alone. The coalition of NGOs, comprising SOS Children’s Villages, Plan International, Save the Children International, and Terre des Hommes International Federation, added that behind […]

A massive crowd of supporters drawn from across Kano State on Sunday converged on  the state capital to publicly call on the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, to contest the 2027 Kano State governorship election. The gathering featured representatives from the 44 local government areas, political groups, civil society organisations, and professional […]

For the 189th time in six years, Nigeria has recorded yet another train derailment, casting a dark shadow over the country’s ambitious rail modernisation drive that has already consumed more than $7.3 billion in borrowed funds. The post NRC train derails 189th time, three days after resumption appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reacted to comments by former U.S. President Donald Trump describing Nigeria as a “disgraceful country.” Trump, in a statement on Saturday, warned that the United States could halt all aid to Nigeria if the government failed to address alleged religious persecution and attacks on Christians. Responding via its […] The post Why Donald Trump Named Nigeria ‘Disgraced Country’ – ADC appeared first on OsunDefender.

The Yobe State governor Hon Mai Mala Buni has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to promoting responsible mining as a key driver of economic resilience, youth employment, and revenue diversification in the state. Speaking at the Mining Stakeholders Forum held in Damaturu, Gov. Buni said the Yobe Mining Development Company Limited remained the only agency authorised […]

  Five governorship aspirants under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have officially obtained nomination forms ahead of the 2026 Ekiti Governorship Election. Those who picked up the forms include former Deputy Governor, Prof. Olusola Eleka (Ikere); Amb. Dare Bejide (Ilawe); Otunba Emmanuel Fayose (Afao); Barr. Femi Adegbite (Ado-Ekiti); and Apostle David Adesua […] The post Former Dep Gov, 4 Others Obtain ADC Nomination Forms To Contest Ekiti Guber appeared first on OsunDefender.

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has honoured the Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, with a distinguished award of excellence in recognition of his outstanding support for sports development in the state. The award was presented at a ceremony marking the Association’s 60th anniversary, held at the VIP Lounge of the Moshood […]

The Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Drugs and Medical Consumables Management Agency (YODMA), Pharm. Abdul-Aziz Garba Mohammed, has attributed the agency’s rapid progress in expanding health facility coverage across the state to the sustained support of Governor Mai Mala Buni, noting that coverage rose from 34 percent in 2021 to 74 percent in the […]

The Federal Government has handed over the Owerri–Umuaka Road, Onuigbo–Umuahia Road, Omezuo Bridge, and Umuahia–Ikot Ekpene Road to the Abia State Government for completion following a request by Governor Alex Otti and the subsequent approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu The post Federal Government hands over four roads to Abia for completion appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

…Urges ARCON to rethink criteria for fellowship title THE Chairman of Troyka Group, Dr. Biodun Shobanjo has described the nation’s advertising as big business, with a value likely to hit the N1 trillion mark, in the next four years. Making this prediction at the Fellowship Induction, held by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), […]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have uncovered a clandestine laboratory where Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis, is being produced in a residential building located at Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos State. During the operation, NDLEA arrested the 30-year-old lab owner, Stephen Kelechi Imoh, and discovered that the facilities had large quantities […]

Residents of Shagari Quarters in Dei-Dei, Abuja, have appealed to government at all levels to urgently complete several abandoned projects and provide basic social amenities to improve their living conditions. The community’s traditional ruler, Dagachi of Shagari Quarters, Sarki Usman Dalhatu, made the plea during the maiden Shagari Quarters Day Celebration and Turbaning Ceremony, themed […]

All Progressives Congress League of Professionals (ALP) has blamed what it described as “desperate politicians” for the ultimatum issued against the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, asking him to resign within two weeks. The post Yilwatda: APC blames ‘desperate politicians’ for resignation call appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

The Public and Private Development Centre has said that its ongoing Reform Pre-Trial Detention Project is helping to ensure that all Nigerians, regardless of their social status, can access justice without financial barriers. Speaking during a Justice Walk in Abuja, ahead of the Access to Justice Parley next week, the PPDC’s head of programmes, Aniekwe […]

An e-hailing driver, Adedayo Adegbola, accused of robbing, assaulting and forcefully having canal knowledge of women has been arrested. Crack detectives and smart operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department The post Police nab e-hailing driver over sexual misconduct in Lagos  appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

The national chairman of the Tinubu Support Network (TSN) and director-general of the Amalgamated APC Support Groups, Professor Kailani Muhammad, has warned President Bola Tinubu to be cautious of governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who are defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Muhammad alleged that the governors were deceiving the president, adding […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Kaduna State chapter has inaugurated its Zone 1 Consultative and Mobilisation Team, marking a pivotal moment in the party’s strategic buildup toward the 2027 general elections. The meeting, held at the Tanimu Balarabe Conference Hall, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, drew key stakeholders from across the zone. Hon. Samaila Aliyu […]

The Director General of the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA), Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, has reaffirmed the association’s commitment to partnering with the Federal Government and stakeholders in implementing migration reforms that will engender dignity and economic growth. Oyerinde stated this during the Stakeholders’ Sensitization Workshop on Expatriate Quota Reform, New Visa Regime and Post-Amnesty Programme held […]

Senator Yakubu Lado Danmarke and his friends have donated N220 million to the Iyin-Ekiti Kingdom in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State. This is despite Hajiya Zainab Yakubu Lado, the Chief Executive Officer of Lado Development Foundation, having pledged to offer a 5-year scholarship to indigent students of Iyin-Ekiti. While Senator Danmarke donated […]

Blurting out ‘Eureka’ in the afternoon of Wednesday, October 8, 2025, indicated how excited I became on receiving a call informing me of a discovery.  The post Long journey to retrieving a historic building collapse date appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has identified persistent non-compliance, outsourcing of labour and weak enforcement mechanisms as major obstacles undermining effective implementation of the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) within Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Speaking on behalf of the NSITF managing-director, Oluwaseun Faleye, the general-manager for the Abuja region, Bridget Ashang, outlined these […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed December 8 for hearing of a N1bn suit instituted by a journalist and founder of PRNigeria, Malam Yushau Shuaib, against the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, Plateau State, challenging his withdrawal from the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 47 of the Institute. The […]

International economist and youth leader, Dr Raymond Edoh, has congratulated Major General Waidi Shaibu on his appointment as the new Chief of Army Staff by President Bola Tinubu. In a personally signed statement, Edoh described the appointment as “a well-deserved recognition of competence, discipline, and dedication to national service.” He commended President Tinubu for what […]

Civil-society organisations under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Rights Activists, have said the 15 percent fuel tariff imposed by the federal government, which begins from January 2026, will end scarcity and fake petroleum products. The organisation lauded President Bola Tinubu for approving the import duty on refined petroleum products, describing the policy as “a […]

In a bid to address mounting pressures on Nigeria's printing industry, ranging from steep production costs to ageing machinery and increasing foreign patronage, the Printing, Publishing and Allied Group (PPA) of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry The post LCCI group explores remedies to Nigeria’s printing industry challenges appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

THE management of Guinness Nigeria has explained that the decision to pick Anambra as one of the venues for the relaunch of its easy-drinking Guinness Smooth beverage was informed by the state’s vibrant culture, thriving nightlife and energetic youthful population. Senior Brand Manager and Category Lead, Guinness Trademark, Ife Odedere, gave the explanation at the […]

ADO-EKITI— A media consultant, Mrs Ronke Kolawole, has rallied support behind Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s second term. The post Oyebanji hailed for transforming Ekiti appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has expressed strong support for the Federal Government’s recent introduction of a 15 percent import duty on refined petroleum products, describing it as a strategic policy measure capable of driving investment in Nigeria’s domestic refining sector and stimulating broader industrial development. In a policy brief released […]

The Bauchi State Fire Service has uncovered that arson was behind the recent fire outbreak that destroyed buildings at the Bill and Melinda Gates College of Health, Ningi. During a post-incident inspection visit to the college, acting director of the Bauchi State Fire Service, Builder Dauda Bala Pali, revealed that investigators found matches and hand […]

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) have disclosed that Africa’s creative industry generates over $36 billion annually, serving as a major driver for youth empowerment and sustainable development across the continent. The UN agencies emphasised the need to empower young people through creativity, innovation, and […]

Traditional leaders of Oguta, in the Oguta local government area of Imo State yesterday announced the abolition of the outcast (Ohu) system, which was a source of social stigma and marginalisation among survivors in Igbo land. The age-long osu caste system had for decades restricted persons born into such families from holding traditional positions nor […]

President Bola Tinubu last Thursday gave a marching order to the newly appointed service chiefs: crush insecurity anywhere within the country. President Tinubu while decorating the service chiefs, charged them… The post Insecurity, Tinubu, New Service Chiefs And Trump appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.

Concern is mounting among youth leaders in the Niger Delta region over the alleged widening imbalance between northern and southern youths in accessing the Federal Government’s empowerment policies and intervention programmes under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The post NDPA raises concern over imbalance in FG’s empowerment initiatives appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

The Health Anti-Corruption Project Advisory Committee (HAPAC) has expressed concern that corruption and mismanagement are eroding the impact of over N110 billion ($68.3 million) invested by the Federal Government in Nigeria’s primary healthcare system since 2018. The group said despite the huge investments through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF), weak accountability and unethical practices […]

In a bid to address persistent challenges in property valuation and promote transparency in Nigeria’s real estate sector, one of the country’s emerging PropTech firms, One Square Metre Real Estate Limited The post Firm unveils property estimator platform, tackles uniformity challenges appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.