President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, following the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to participate in the 2027 elections. Ambassador Odumegwu-Ojukwu previously served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the same vein, the President has nominated Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Mr Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the new Chief Executive of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The appointment is subject to Senate confirmation. The president has also approved the removal of Mr Saidu Mohammed as the Authority Chief Executive of NMDPRA, in the public interest….
AREWA24, the leading Hausa language family entertainment, lifestyle television network and production studio in Nigeria and across West Africa, has filed a N10 billon defamation suit against Alhaji Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, Atar Communications Nigeria Limited (operators of Liberty TV and Radio) and the Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA), following a series of false, damaging,…
Former Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, duly tendered his resignation from office, citing health reasons, before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced his replacement on Tuesday. Also, the former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, similarly resigned and thanked the President for the opportunity given him to…
President Bola Tinubu recently named Lele as Nigeria’s envoy to Algeria as part of a broad ambassadorial appointment. In a statement on Wednesday, Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson for the federal ministry of foreign affairs, said Lele died in the early hours of Sunday, April 19, in Ankara, Turkey, “after a protracted illness”. Ebienfa said until his…
CMC Connect LLP has officially unveiled the 2026 edition of its flagship industry initiative, Crisis Management Advocacy Month, scheduled to hold throughout March 2026. Themed “Crisis Management in the AI Milieu: New Threats, Smarter Responses”. The 2026 edition will examine how Artificial Intelligence is fundamentally reshaping crisis communication, institutional response systems, governance frameworks, and reputational…
The Rt. Rev. Prof Dapo Folorunsho Asaju, Bishop of the Diocese of Ilesa and Bishop Theologian of the Church of Nigeria, is scheduled to deliver the keynote a high-level colloquium to be convened at the Alliance Française de Lagos to mark the 80th birthday of Primate Theophilus Oluwasanu Olabayo (PTOO) whose ministry has spanned decades…
Africa’s foremost serial digital entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh, has explained why he has stayed away from politics even when he had the opportunity to make a success out of it. He also expressed overflowing gratitude to Nigeria, a country he said has “boosted and blessed me.” On whether he would join politics after a successful…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the elevation of one DIG, two AIGs and over twenty-six thousand Inspectors following its third Plenary Meeting held Thursday, 29th January 2026.The Commission, under the chairmanship of DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), mni, ratified the promotion of Assistant Inspector-General of Police Funsho Adegboye, mni, to the rank of…
