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Abuja: The U.S. Government has expressed its continued commitment to supporting young Nigerian students, innovators and change-makers, who are willing to study in America. U.S. Embassy Public Diplomacy Officer, Brian Neubert, stated this at the 2025 EducationU.S. Nigeria Fair, with the theme: ‘Empowering Futures, Discover American Excellence in Education and Innovation,’ on Monday in Abuja. […]

Abuja: The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has stated that the Federal Government’s decision to revoke 1,263 solid minerals operational licences is aimed at sanitising and boosting investment in the sector. The revocation follows the validation of findings from NEITI’s annual sector audit report. A statement from the Presidency announced the revocation of licences […]

Lagos: Nigeria’s foremost female talking drummer, Aralola Olamuyiwa, popularly known as Ara, has decried the lack of support from local brands for artistes promoting indigenous culture. Ara spoke during the second edition of her cultural showcase, ‘ARA Monthly’, held at the KAP Hub, Kunle Afolayan Production Centre, in Lagos. She highlighted that several corporate organisations […]

Abuja: The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has restated its commitment to ensuring the safe return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their ancestral communities. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, provided this assurance at the Durumi IDP Camp in Abuja during an outreach organized to mark the International Day of Peace. Represented by […]

Abuja: Stakeholders have renewed calls for increased funding and commitment toward childhood cancer research, treatment, and care to ensure that every Nigerian child can access life-saving therapies and quality health services. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the call was made during the ninth annual Childhood Cancer Awareness Walk, organised by the Okapi Children Cancer […]