The Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy has announced the postponement of the 2025 edition of the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST). The News Agency The post Insecurity: FG Postpones NAFEST 2025 appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, is a historic city steeped in tradition, culture, and leadership with a revered monarch, leader, and custodian of tradition, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Rufus The post I prayed three years for Tinubu to become president– Ado-Ekiti monarch appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Executive Director of the Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN), Festus Adebayo, has warned that increase in insecurity in several parts of Nigeria posed a serious threat to investment in the real estate sector. According to Adebayo, the surge in kidnapping, banditry, and general lawlessness could severely undermine both housing development and investor confidence. He said […]

Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a cautionary letter to the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, warning him against making public statements deemed capable of causing disunity within the party. In the letter signed by the state chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, the party expressed […]

What we had thought was settled has unfortunately been re-opened: it is the subject of employing indigenous languages to teach children in their early part of schooling. The National Language The post The mother tongue appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports and videos circulating on social media on alleged forceful recruitment of young Nigerians from the age of 18 years into the military. It The post DHQ denies plan to forcibly recruit young Nigerians into military appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged world leaders to adopt a fairer global framework that ensures Nigeria, Africa and other developing regions benefit equitably from the extraction, trade, and utilisation The post President to G20: Africa must benefit from critical minerals, global financial reforms appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

•Says ‘I’m an unworthy spiritual director’ Founder and Spiritual Director, Zion Prayer Movement Outreach, Evangelist Chukwuebuka Anozie Obi speaks on his passion for the less-privileged and why his Seraphic Homes The post Why I built homes for mentally-challenged, elderly, orphans – Obi appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has issued a strong appeal for accelerated action on economic reforms and domestic resource mobilization across Africa to The post Edun calls for bold economic reforms to drive Africa’s growth appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

The Federal Government has commenced confidence-building in line with the agreement it reached with Ogoni leaders as part of measures to resume oil exploration in Ogoniland. It was gathered that The post FG begins confidence-building in Ogoniland over oil drilling resumption appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Former governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, yesterday, advocated for decentralisation of the security architecture in the country, saying effective security starts from the local community. Mimiko stated this The post Decentralise Nigeria’s security architecture, says Mimiko appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, has submitted a detailed memorandum to the Senate Committee on Information as part of the ongoing review of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Act. The governor, represented by his spokesman, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, announced this yesterday at the 2nd Annual National Conference and Induction Ceremony of the Society of […]

United States President Donald Trump has again expressed serious anger over alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria, accusing the federal government of failing to protect Christians from violence being perpetrated by Islamic extremists in the country. In his latest reaction monitored on FOX News yesterday, Trump said thousands of Christians were being killed in Nigeria. Speaking […]

On November 19, United States lawmaker, Congressman Riley M. Moore, issued a statement after his meeting with a Nigerian delegation led by National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu over President The post Genocide: CAN needs doctrinal rethink appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Kebbi State governor Nasir Idris has been livid over the abduction of some 25 schoolgirls from a government school in Maga community in Zuru Emirate. He was angry that despite The post Probe every security breach, abduction appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Government’s jettisoning of the National Language Policy is ill-advised Education Minister Maruf Tunji Alausa recently announced the scrapping of the National Language Policy (NLP) that mandated the use of indigenous The post Somersault appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

It is not yet doomsday in Nigeria. There is still some chance to rescue us from ourselves, even if the buffeting winds of killings and maimings and outright erasure of human settlements from the surface of the earth have served adequate notice that we are pushing our luck. I have no partisan agenda other than […]

Nigeria stands at a perilous crossroads today. The spectre of insecurity looms large, threatening not only the safety of lives and property but also the very fabric of our national The post Call to implement tripod model for curbing insecurity in Nigeria appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

The African Democratic Congress has cleared the air on why former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, were absent at the unveiling of its new secretariat in Abuja on November 17.

LAST week, we began a new journey into the world of personality disorders, setting the foundation by exploring what personality truly is and how our deepest patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving are formed. We also discussed how personality disorders develop over time, how childhood experiences, temperament, and environment shape these patterns, and how many […]

Mati explained that the association’s constitution stipulated a two-year term for its executive council, and the previous council’s term had expired.

WHATEVER goes around comes around is a proverb from our elders. The elders also say that while digging a hole for your enemy, make it shallow. These are warnings to any would-be bad man to remember that tomorrow would certainly come, no matter how long it takes. The above applies to the fate that is […]

While the forced entry of unbadged persons into the COP venue was followed by a high level of militarisation of the  conference premises, it was not clear if the fire in the conference venue would make the negotiators and politicians recognise the climate emergency for what it is. Nothing could be more poignant than lapping flames at a climate conference. As the […] The post The force and the fire at COP30, By Nnimmo Bassey appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The global oil refining industry plays a crucial role in meeting the world’s energy needs by transforming crude oil into fuel and other essential products. A nation that is an oil producer lacking a functional refinery will rely heavily on imported petroleum, which will have a negative impact on its economy.  However, over the years, […]

“Given the gravity of the report, which has the potential to cause panic and undermine confidence in the judicial system—possibly intended as a form of intimidation—we call on the relevant security agencies and regulatory authorities to conduct a thorough investigation.

“I can’t be with this body and you are telling me you are broke. You don’t have money. Do you know how much it takes me to acquire this body? This body is top notch. If you don’t have money, you don’t have to come to me,” she said, stressing that her lifestyle is not one she can compromise.

Address delivered by Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Vice-Chairman of the Federal Executive Council and Federal Commissioner for Finance at the Association of African Central Banks Training Course in Lagos on 5th October, 1970. CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK In general, the ECA can be said to be the harbinger of economic co-operation among independent African States. In […]

 One bizarre explanation that was offered to Nige­rians after our crash and fortunate withdrawal from the 2026 World Cup tourna­ment was a post-match interview which Super Eagles Coach Eric Chelle… The post Eric Chelle And His NFF Voodoo Script appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.

Amid a fresh wave of killings, mass abductions and violent assaults sweeping across Kebbi, Niger and several other states, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his service chiefs are facing an unprecedented storm of public outrage. Nigeria’s biggest entertainers, activists and public figures have launched scathing attacks on the administration, accusing it of abandoning its core […]

Nigeria is endowed with abundant natural and human resources, yet it remains plagued by high rate of poverty, inequality and pervasive corruption. Despite decades of development plans and exploitation of… The post The Double Tragedy Of Poverty And Corruption In Nigeria appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.

…as Tinubu, wife, Shettima, others commend PFN @ 40 By Ayoyinka Jegede Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has lamented what it described as the targeted killing, rape and displacement of Christians across the country, insisting that there is an ongoing Christian genocide in the country. National President of PFN, Bishop Wale Oke, warned that it […] The post Christian communities under siege — PFN appeared first on Vanguard News.

LAGOS – Five outstanding students of King’s College, Lagos, have received scholarships worth N500,000 from philanthropist and entrepreneur, Sunny Akh­igbe, founder of the ‘A Boy and His Dream Foundation’. The… The post Five Kings College Students Benefit From Sunny Akhigbe’s Scholarship, Mentorship Initiative appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.

By Dayo Johnson Human Rights activists, Omoyele Sowore, kicked against the invitation of America or any foreign country to fix Nigeria for us. Speaking at the End-of-Year Celebration of Ohaneze Ndigbo in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Sowore, cautioned against external interference. According to him, “no one should invite America or any foreign country to […] The post Sowore kicks against invitation of America to fix Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.

 A former president of the Nige­rian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Lekwa Ezuta, has stated in unequivocal terms, that pro­fessional engagement in real es­tate is not an option to be… The post Professional Engagement In Real Estate Pivotal To Future Of Urban Devt – Tpl Ezuta appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.

OWERRI – Renowned educationist and proprietor of the Shekinah British International School, Ihiagwa, Owerri West Coun­cil Area, Imo State, Chief Dr. Obinna Smart Unegbu, has called for collaboration among public… The post Proprietor Wants Collaboration Of Schools To Strengthen Igbo Culture appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.

OWERRI – Amidst the unabated agita­tion by Igbo stakeholders for the creation of addition­al states in the South East, the National President of Traditional Rulers Asso­ciation of Nigeria, HRH Eze… The post Give South-East Anim Not Anioma State, Imo Monarch Tells FG appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.