Author: Anule Emmanuel

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday said that African countries must seize greater control of global resources and trade by turning raw commodities into higher‑value goods, following a tour of a large industrial park here that has linked cotton and other crops to manufacturing. Shettima led a delegation of Nigerian State Governors state through the Glo‑Djigbé Industrial Zone, a 1,640‑hectare public‑private platform developed by the Beninese government with ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms. NewsQuest reports that the complex, which began production in 2021, houses integrated textile and agro‑processing facilities that convert locally grown cotton into yarn, fabric and finished garments, and…

The National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday said that the party has made “collective accomplishment” over his first year in office and pledged more institutional reforms and electoral gains ahead. Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, marking his anniversary on X, credited the party’s momentum to unity and the work of officials and rank-and-file members. “It has been a year of immense responsibility, purposeful service and collective accomplishment,” he said, describing the past 12 months as a period of consolidation for the APC. Yilwatda singled out President Bola Tinubu for “confidence, steadfast support and exemplary leadership,” and thanked…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said that reforms of his administration are attracting international recognition and investment. The President pledged that further economic benefits were on the way to impact millions of lives. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President Bayo Onanuga in a statement said Tinubu while receiving a delegation from the research group Aseyori Tinubu, led by Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, described the multinationals’ growing interest in Nigeria as the product of collective effort across sectors to advance his reform agenda. “Your capacity is exceedingly reliable, and your performance at…

The Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) has elected a new executive council, installing O’tega Ogra, a Senior Special Assistant on digital and new media to Prwsident Bola Tinubu, as its president for the 2026–28 term. The council chosen at ADVAN’s Annual General Meeting includes Gloria Nwabuike of AACE Foods as first vice president; Maurice Igugu, chief marketing officer at The Alternative Bank, as second vice president; and Seni Ogunkola of T2 Mobile as treasurer. Other officers named were Adeola Amosun, group head, media at Tolaram, as publicity director, alongside executive council members Cassandra Uzo-Ogbugh (Reckitt Nigeria), James Odejimi (PZ), Martha…

The Presidency on Thursday accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of internationalising a long-settled domestic dispute after reports that he hired US lobbyists to press American officials over an old civil-forfeiture matter involving President Bola Tinubu. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President Bayo Onanuga a statement titled “When Will Atiku Abubakar Report Himself to President Trump?”, said Atiku’s engagement of lobbyists to petition President Donald Trump, the US State Department and members of Congress represented an attempt to use foreign pressure to influence Nigeria’s internal politics. “It is baffling and disappointing that someone who has sought the…

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday led a high-level delegation of six Governors to the Republic of Benin on Thursday to study the country’s Glo‑Djigbé Industrial Zone. Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications in a statement said Shettima’s team includes senior federal officials on a mission to glean lessons for reviving Nigeria’s beleaguered textile sector. The delegation will visit the 1,640‑hectare GDIZ near Cotonou and meet Beninese officials, investors and private operators responsible for the zone’s development and management. The GDIZ is built around an integrated production chain—cotton spinning, weaving, fabric processing and…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved a major restructuring of the Nigerian Army, expanding its formations from eight to 12 divisions. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President Bayo Onanuga in a statement said Tinubu also authorized the recruitment of 28,000 personnel as part of a broader drive to bolster the country’s capacity to confront mounting security threats. The decision distributes  new division headquarters across the country—including Makurdi, Ilorin, Jalingo and Benin City—and is intended to improve command-and-control, decentralize operational decision-making and speed military responses to insurgency, banditry and other internal-security challenges. Onanuga said, under the new order…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday won a robust regional endorsement for his 2027 re‑election campaign as a delegation of governors, elder statesmen and party stakeholders from the North‑East praised his decision to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima and promised to deliver the region for the ruling All Progressives Congress. The group, led by Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babagana Kingibe, met with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa and pledged to mobilize grassroots support across the six States of the region. The North East comprises of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Gombe,…

By Ademola Oshodi The international environment is placing a heavier responsibility on Nigeria. Regional security cooperation has weakened, competition for energy finance and technology has intensified, and humanitarian funding is contracting even as domestic needs increase. Three developments this week show why Nigeria must combine leadership with discipline, strengthening its capacity to act without assuming obligations it cannot sustain. On 14 July, the United Nations Security Council reviewed the political and security situation in West Africa and the Sahel. The following day, Nigeria’s Permanent Representation to the UN convened a discussion on energy access and just transitions during the UN…

Governor of Borno State Professor Babagana Zulum led a high-profile delegation from the Northeast on Thursday to the Presidential Villa, pledging robust support for the joint presidential ticket of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in the 2027 general election. Speaking during a meeting with President Tinubu and leaders from the region, Professor Zulum said the Northeast would “massively deliver” votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket, describing the endorsement as a response to ongoing security and reconstruction efforts in the region. Governor Zulum thanked President Tinubu on behalf of the region for renominating one of their…