The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing the Federal Government’s digital transformation policy, particularly regarding procurement reforms, as part of efforts to promote transparency, efficiency, and accountability within the Commission. Speaking during a Stakeholders and Service Providers Sensitisation and Training Workshop in Warri, Delta State, the Director, Procurement Department, NDDC, Dr Chuks Osuji, said the initiative was meant to educate key stakeholders, including government officials, procurement officers, consultants and contractors, private-sector vendors, and civil society organisations, on recent reforms and the transition to a fully digitised procurement framework. Osuji, who was represented by the Deputy…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Nigeria and Ghana have reinforced their joint fight against drug trafficking networks in West Africa, sending a strong warning to criminal cartels with a new wave of coordinated enforcement and intelligence-sharing efforts. Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) declared that both countries are now more aligned than ever in tackling transnational drug crimes. He spoke on Tuesday, 5 May, 2026, in Abuja while hosting a delegation from Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission led by its Director-General, Brig. Gen. Maxwell Obuba Mantey. Marwa described the visit as a strategic step beyond diplomacy, emphasizing that the…
Nigeria’s foremost public relations company, Redrick Public Relations, has been shortlisted in two categories at the 2026 SABRE Awards EMEA, one of the communications industry’s most respected global awards programmes recognising excellence in branding, reputation and engagement. In a competition featuring over 2,000 entries, the SABRE Awards recognize Superior Achievement in Branding, Reputation, and Engagement. The agency’s shortlisted work includes campaigns across skincare and consumer marketing. Redrick Public Relations was nominated in the following two categories at the 2026 SABRE EMEA Awards: Influencer Marketing on Coca-Cola Nigeria, focusing on Redefining Cultural Currency of Coca-Cola Nigeria; Africa SABRE Awards: CeraVe Africa:…
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Alimosho Federal Constituency have unanimously adopted consensus candidates for the forthcoming legislative elections, reinforcing internal cohesion and signaling a coordinated push toward the 2027 general elections. The move is widely interpreted as a strategic alignment aimed at consolidating party strength and maximizing electoral outcomes across all tiers. For the House of Representatives, incumbent Ganiyu Adele Ayuba emerged as the consensus candidate following extensive consultations among party leaders and grassroots stakeholders. His endorsement reflects a broad-based confidence in his legislative competence and capacity to effectively represent Alimosho at the National Assembly. At the…
By DAVE Agboola In Nigeria’s political theatre, the stage has long been dominated by actors who treat parties like rented costumes—discarded once they no longer fit the moment. This phenomenon, which I call political banditry, is the reckless switching of platforms without ideological conviction, a practice that has eroded trust and left citizens wondering if loyalty to principle even exists in our democracy. Take Atiku Abubakar for instance. Since 1999, his political journey has resembled a restless nomad’s trek across the savannah. PDP, AC, back to PDP, then APC, then PDP again, and now whispers of ADC. His movements are…
West African leaders have issued a joint warning that democracy in the region is under growing strain and must begin to produce visible results for citizens, while also stressing that peace cannot be imposed but must be deliberately built through dialogue and cooperation. The concerns were raised at the opening of the 2026 First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament held on Monday in Abuja, where regional lawmakers gathered amid rising insecurity, democratic reversals, and increasing public dissatisfaction across parts of West Africa. Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, warned that the survival of democratic governance in the…
Hon. Dave Agboola, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has declared that President Bola Tinubu’s style of politics has shaped Nigeria for good, reports thegazellenews.com He made this statement while delivering a keynote address at the Global Dialogue Intervarsity Debate held at the Lagos State University, LASU’s Buba Marwa Hall on Thursday, 30 April, 2026. The event was organised by Comrade Moyosoluwa Abisuga, 36th Vice President of the Lagos State University Students Union (LASUSU). Speaking on the theme “How Politics Shapes and Influences the Narrative of Global Discourse,” Agboola emphasized that politics is not…
Nigeria has taken a decisive step toward overhauling its career guidance and counselling system with the launch of a high-level policy dialogue aimed at developing a National Career Guidance and Counselling (CGC) Policy Framework. The initiative, convened at the United Nations House in Abuja, brought together key stakeholders from the Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Federal Ministry of Youth Development, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and other development and technical partners. Speaking at the opening session, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr. Abel Enitan,…
An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adesola Ayeola-Alawaye, has formally declared her intention to contest for the Ibeju-Lekki Constituency II seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections. Popularly known as Adebekodun 2027, Ayeola-Alawaye recently obtained her APC expression of interest and nomination forms, signaling what she described as a firm commitment to offering purposeful and people-oriented representation to her constituency. Speaking on her motivation, the aspirant revealed that her political inspiration is drawn from Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, whose legislative track record and commanding presence during her…
The first batch of Muslim pilgrims from Ogun State has safely arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise, marking a historic milestone for the state’s aviation and pilgrimage operations. The pilgrims touched down at King Abdulaziz International Airport at about 4:15 a.m. (Nigerian time), following their departure from Gateway International Airport at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, 3 April, 2026. The contingent comprised 345 pilgrims—151 males and 194 females—alongside officials of the Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board. Upon arrival, they were received by Saudi Hajj officials and airport authorities before undergoing immigration and security procedures…