The organisers of the Ezi-Aha Festival have announced plans to raise 2,000 young culture ambassadors and entrepreneurs in Nigeria’s South-East by 2026, using culture as a tool for empowerment, innovation, and social transformation.
The Nigerian stock market suffered its fourth straight decline on Thursday, with investors losing N348 billion as selloffs in Legend Internet, Champion Breweries, and other major stocks dragged market performance lower.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has reaffirmed that activist Omoyele Sowore remains wanted, directing officers to arrest him anywhere he is found as police intensify security to prevent unrest.
Hon. John Chukwuma Ogbodo, Executive Chairman of Nkanu West Local Government Area, has congratulated Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, from Ozalla, on his appointment as Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing it as a moment of pride for Nkanu West and Enugu State.
Chief Chekwas Okorie, APGA founder, says Nigeria’s political diversity ensures that multiparty democracy remains the nation’s only sustainable system of governance, rejecting fears of a one-party state.
A political group, Renewed Hope Advocates, has donated N50 million to back the 2027 re-election bids of President Bola Tinubu and Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang.
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated 14-year-old Adeolu Oreofe after she emerged as the 2026 African Spelling Bee Champion, bringing continental honour to Nigeria.
President Bola Tinubu has praised Nigeria’s aviation sector after the country achieved a record 91.45% safety rating from ICAO, surpassing regional and global averages.
The Kano State Government has finalised plans for a mass wedding for 1,500 couples under its social welfare programme, with medical screening and community endorsement required for participants.