Enoch Odesola

Kanostate,Nigeria: The European Union, in collaboration with the Kano State Government, has officially launched an Energy Efficiency Network (EEN) in Kano under the framework of the Nigeria Energy Support Programme (NESP), aimed at promoting sustainable industrial growth through reduced energy consumption. At the launch event in Kano, Inga Stefanowicz, Head of the Green and Digital […]

Abuja, Nigeria:The House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee has announced plans to engage key national stakeholders, including the Nigerian Governors Forum and media executives, as part of efforts to ensure the successful passage of proposed constitutional amendments by December 2025. Chairman of the Committee and Deputy Speaker of the House, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, made this […]

Abuja, Nigeria: The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to combating period poverty in Nigeria by supporting the local manufacture of affordable sanitary pads and advocating for menstrual-friendly policies in schools and public institutions. Speaking at an event in Abuja to mark Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day, the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulieman-Ibrahim, […]

Abuja, Nigeria:President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been lauded as the first Nigerian leader to depart from what has been described as a long-standing tradition of presidential inertia, setting a new precedent in decisive leadership and policy implementation. Speaking at a press briefing to mark the administration’s second year in office, All Progressives Congress (APC) National […]

  Abuja, Nigeria: Nigeria has officially launched a cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform aimed at enhancing the country’s tuberculosis (TB) and HIV programmes across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), marking a major milestone in its digital health transformation. This initiative represents the largest deployment of a digital health system in Nigeria’s […]

Abidjan, Ivory Coast — Schneider Electric has been honored with the prestigious Gender Leader Award at the 2025 Africa CEO Forum, in recognition of its outstanding commitment to promoting gender diversity and inclusion across the African continent.   The award, presented during the forum held in Abidjan, reflects the company’s consistent efforts to embed equity […]

Abuja, Nigeria — A tragic accident involving a Coca-Cola beverage truck has claimed the life of one individual and left two others hospitalized near the Nyanya Bridge in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), authorities have confirmed.   The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), in a statement released by its acting Director-General, Engr. Abdulrahman […]

Abeokuta, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to the Governor of Ogun State and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun, as he marks his 65th birthday and sixth year in office on May 29.   The President, in a tribute issued by his Special Adviser on Information and […]

Nairobi, Kenya — Celebrated African novelist, playwright, and academic, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, has died at the age of 87, his family confirmed on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The announcement was made by his daughter, Wanjiku wa Ngugi, via a heartfelt message on Facebook. In her tribute, she wrote: “With profound sorrow, we share the news […]

Abuja, Nigeria — Super Eagles winger Nathan Tella has cleared the air on rumors suggesting he deliberately turned down an invitation to join Nigeria’s national team, labeling the speculation as a “misunderstanding.” Speaking from the team’s camp ahead of their highly anticipated Unity Cup 2025 fixture against Ghana’s Black Stars, the Bayer Leverkusen forward clarified […]