The Livelihood Improvement and Family Enterprises Project in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has secured an additional $32 million financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) as the intervention records 95 per cent disbursement of its original IFAD loan and expands the deployment of digital and artificial intelligence-powered agricultural advisory services. The development was disclosed in Abuja as the Federal Government, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and IFAD commenced the sixth Joint Supervision Mission of the LIFE-ND project, a month-long exercise designed to assess implementation, resolve emerging challenges and draw lessons for the proposed second phase of the…
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Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has thrown its weight behind the Arewa Youth Inclusion Advocacy Campaign, calling for broader participation of young people from the region in governance, political decision-making and national development. The organisation, which describes itself as the first Christian political organisation to publicly endorse the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2023 election, said it would continue to promote political inclusion, dialogue and constructive engagement as the country moves towards another electoral cycle. NCYP formally joined the coalition of the Arewa…
A prominent Christian youth leader in Borno State, Mr Emmanuel Bulama, has named his newborn son Zulum in honour of Governor Babagana Zulum, citing the governor’s leadership, humanitarian interventions and commitment to rebuilding the state. Bulama, who leads the Jere Christian Youth Forum, gave the name to his son during a naming ceremony held on Sunday, saying the decision was informed by what he described as the governor’s remarkable contributions to the development and welfare of the people of Borno. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. Anthony Inuwa of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Old Maiduguri, who led…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Director General of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Kadir Obafemi Hamzat (PBAT/KOH) Campaign Organisation, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State to close ranks ahead of the coming election, warning that internal contests must not be allowed to undermine the party’s larger interests. Obanikoro made the call while delivering his welcome remarks at an interfaith prayer session organised for the APC, President Tinubu, Dr Hamzat and other party aspirants in Lagos, with the theme,“Let God Go Before Us.” He said the gathering was convened to commit the party’s political…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nigerian filmmaker and entrepreneur, Kunle Afolayan, has disclosed that he built 100 rooms at his KAP Film Village after members of the cast and crew of his movie, “Anikulapo,” struggled with accommodation during production, with actors such as Sola Sobowale and Bimbo Ademoye forced to bring personal belongings from home due to inadequate lodging. Afolayan made the disclosure during an interview with former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, on the Nidacity podcast, released on YouTube on Tuesday, 8 September, 2026, where he narrated the challenges that led to the establishment of the film village, alongside the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for greater attention to adult education in Nigeria, insisting that no Nigerian should be denied the opportunity to learn because of age or circumstance. Tinubu made the call via official X handle of the Office of the First Lady, @statehouse_Fl.in a statement issued to mark the 60th anniversary of International Literacy Day 2026, commemorated globally on Tuesday, 8 September, 2026, under the theme “Literacy for People, the Planet and Prosperity.” In the statement, Tinubu described literacy as fundamental to personal empowerment and national development, stressing that Nigeria needed…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nigerians seeking academic certificate evaluation and authentication no longer need to visit the Federal Ministry of Education physically, as the ministry has fully automated the process. This was disclosed on the official X handle of the Federal Ministry of Education, @NigEducation, on Tuesday, 8 September, 2026, in a press release signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. According to the release, the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, described the initiative as a major step in the Federal Government’s digital transformation agenda, aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Under…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that technology alone cannot guarantee a successful election, urging traditional rulers across the country to deploy their moral authority to mobilise eligible voters for the 2027 general election. This was disclosed on the official X handle of INEC, @inecnigeria, on Tuesday, 8 September, 2026. According to the disclosure, the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, made the appeal while leading the Commission’s leadership on a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty Oba Riliwanu Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu, at the Iga Idunganran Palace, as…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, 19 September, 2026, for the conduct of five by-elections across four states, namely Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Tunde Oketola, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, 8 September, 2026 in Abuja, explaining that the by-elections comprised one federal constituency and four state constituencies. According to Oketola, the federal constituency by-election will hold at Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in Gombe State, while the state constituency by-elections will take place at Disina and…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Ministry of Interior has clarified that no extra charges have been introduced for Nigerians accessing the ongoing special passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom, insisting that applicants are only required to pay the official passport fees. This was disclosed on the official X handle of the Federal Ministry of Interior, @FMINONigeria, on Tuesday, 8:September, 2026, in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Minister of Interior on Media and Publicity, Alao Babatunde. According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, had noted with concern the inconvenience experienced by…