July 18, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of the former military President, as chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. President Tinubu approved the appointment today, along with seven others. Some of them will serve as chairmen or directors-general of Federal agencies. Muhammad Babangida, 53, is an alumnus of the European University…

  The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral collaboration between Nigeria and China as part of concerted efforts to drive Nigeria’s industrialisation and economic growth. To achieve the feat, the federal government has resolved to useg Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP) as a veritable platform to draw and foster productive partnerships between Nigerian…

  The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral collaboration between Nigeria and China as part of concerted efforts to drive Nigeria’s industrialisation and economic growth. To achieve the feat, the federal government has resolved to useg Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP) as a veritable platform to draw and foster productive partnerships between Nigerian…

Okene MSME Training Set to Unlock Financial Opportunities for Kogi Central Entrepreneurs By Julius Abel | KogiOnlineNg | Kabba, Kogi State – July 17, 2025 Following the successful conclusion of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) empowerment training in Kabba, Kogi West Senatorial District, attention now shifts to Okene, as the next phase of…

Gospel Singer, Eight Others Jailed For Cybercrime In Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The long arm of the law caught up with a gospel singer and eight others as courts in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, sentenced them to varying prison sentences for offences bordering on cybercrime, conspiracy, and misappropriation of funds brought against them…

    The outgoing chairperson, Kogi NGO’s Network (KONGONET) Ambassador Idris Muraina has called on government, civil society organizations, citizens, and development partners, to embrace greater inclusivity in KONGONET planning and service delivery efforts to move Kogi State forward. Ambassador Muraina made the call on Thursday in Lokoja during the 2025 KONGONET annual general meeting…

UNILORIN Don To KWSG: Revisit Ilorin Waste Management Facility Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Professor Rafiu Olasunkanmi Yusuf of the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Ilorin, has called on the Kwara State government to urgently revisit the proposed Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility designed for Ilorin by CIWAT Engineers, with Gbagede identified as its proposed…

  A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Zero Hunger Nigeria, has called on governments at all levels to support farmers with subsidised input to boost food production in the country. The National Coordinator of the NGO, Dr Tunde Arosanyin, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lokoja. Arosanyin…

  The report of the plea bargain between former Governor of Adamawa State, Vice Admiral Murtala Nyako rtd and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on settlement of the N29B fraud case against the former governor could not be heard on Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. At the resumed hearing, EFCC…

  The Federal Government has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the threat by the Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu to break up the country and establish a Republic of Biafra was not a mere empty threat but a deliberate one. Government said that the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of…