The Federal Government is preparing to unveil a new National Railway Development Roadmap aimed at linking all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory through a unified rail network. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Kayode Opeifa, announced this on Wednesday during the Seventh National Transport Conference of the Chartered Institute READ MORE
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NIS to Introduce Emergency Passport for Nigerians Abroad
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced plans to launch a new Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP) — a biometric travel document designed to assist Nigerians abroad whose passports have expired, been lost, or stolen, enabling them to return home safely and verifiably. Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap, made this known during the READ MORE
Nigeria, Hungary Sign MoU to Boost Water Cooperation
Nigeria and Hungary have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen academic and technical collaboration in water management, innovation, and climate resilience. The agreement—between the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and Nigeria’s National Water Resources Institute (NWRI), Kaduna—was one of the key outcomes of the Nigeria–Hungary Water Forum held in Abuja on READ MORE
President Tinubu receives Prof. Ademola Adenle, winner of the inaugural global M.S. swaminathan award for food and peace
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today received Professor Ademola Adenle, a Nigerian scholar and sustainability expert who recently won the inaugural World Academy of Sciences–M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace. President Tinubu congratulated Adenle for winning the award and for bringing glory to Nigeria. He commended him for his work in the fields READ MORE
Lagos State: LAMATA plans 10,000 electric buses
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has announced plans to deploy 10,000 electric buses on Lagos roads by 2030. The agency made this known on Sunday while noting that LAMATA and Greenplinth Africa Limited had partnered to accelerate the state’s transition to a low-carbon public transport system. According to LAMATA, the partnership, endorsed READ MORE
Nigeria: Senate Confirms New Service Chiefs
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday screened and confirmed the appointment of new Service Chiefs nominated by President Bola Tinubu. Those confirmed include: Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede; Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Waheedi Shaibu; Chief of Air Staff, AVM Kennedy Aneke and Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas. In READ MORE
Nigeria: FG Releases Final List for Presidential Prerogative of Mercy
– Convicts of kidnapping, drug and human trafficking excluded from pardon The Federal Government of Nigeria has released the final list of beneficiaries under the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy exercise. President Bola Tinubu had earlier approved instruments granting pardon, clemency, and commutation of sentences to selected offenders. The Attorney-General of the Federation and READ MORE
Nigeria: FG Building Highways to Last 100 Years — Umahi
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is setting a new benchmark in Nigeria’s road construction by building highways designed to last between 50 and 100 years — a major shift from decades of short-lived and poorly constructed roads. Umahi made this known during an inspection of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway READ MORE
LaPRIGA 2025 Calls for Nominations: Celebrating a Decade of PR Excellence
The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) announces the call for nominations for the 10th edition of the Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala & Awards (LaPRIGA 2025), themed “Nox Excellentia: The Night of Excellence.” This landmark edition of LaPRIGA will hold on Friday, December 12, 2025, at the Shell READ MORE
Aliko Dangote Foundation launches national initiative to promote fermented foods for nutrition and food security
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), in partnership with Sight and Life Foundation (SAL), has launched a nationwide initiative titled “Promotion of Production & Consumption of Fermented Foods for Food & Nutrition Security in Nigeria.” The program, unveiled at a workshop in Lagos, aims to combat malnutrition and improve food security by promoting the production and READ MORE
Minister Leads Inaugural Air Peace Abuja–London Heathrow Flight
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Sunday led a team of dignitaries and passengers in the ceremonial send-off of the inaugural Air Peace direct flight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to London Heathrow Airport. The historic flight, which departed on Sunday morning, is expected to land in London later READ MORE
Nigeria secures SDG seat as major player
Nigeria has secured a seat at the Total Official Support for Sustainable Development Goals (TOSSD) as a major player, says Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC). Yakub made this known in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while attending TOSSD General Assembly Meeting (GAM) READ MORE
IMO Secretary-General Dominguez commends Nigeria for effective implementation of IMO instruments
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, has commended Nigeria for strengthening its maritime administration and advancing the effective implementation of IMO instruments. In a letter dated October 9, 2025, and addressed to the NIMASA DG/CEO, Mr. Dominguez lauded the efforts of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), READ MORE
NDLEA Launches Online Platform for Drug Tests and Visa Clearance
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has officially launched a new digital platform to streamline its Drug Integrity Test and Visa Clearance processes. This initiative aims to enhance accessibility, improve efficiency, and strengthen the fight against substance abuse and drug trafficking in Nigeria. The platform, known as the Drug Integrity Test and Visa READ MORE
Senate Passes Bill to Establish Nigeria Mines Rangers Service
The Nigerian Senate has passed the Nigeria Mines Rangers Service Establishment Bill, 2025, a legislative move aimed at combating illegal mining and enhancing oversight in the country’s mining sector. The bill’s passage followed the presentation of a report by Senator Ekong Samson, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development. The proposed READ MORE