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The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated Nigerians and people of Nigerian descent on their outstanding achievements across global sports, music and motorsport, describing the milestones as further proof of Nigerian excellence on the world stage. In a statement signed by the Commission’s Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Dabiri-Erewa lauded the Seattle Seahawks for their 29–13 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots, securing their second Lombardi Trophy. She noted that the triumph holds special significance…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council has taken a decisive step to deepen capacity building for its members through a proposed strategic partnership with the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (LSD). The partnership was formalized on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the NUJ FCT Council to the leadership of the African Centre LSD. Receiving the delegation, the Executive Director of the Centre, Mr. Monday Osasah, expressed the Centre’s readiness to collaborate with NUJ FCT in advancing leadership development, accountability, and good governance. Founded in 2003,…

The Democratic Front (TDF) has described reports of a N6 trillion gain arising from President Bola Tinubu’s policies in the downstream petroleum sector as further proof of the effectiveness of the administration’s economic reform agenda. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad, and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, the group said the milestone would not have been possible without the sweeping reforms initiated by the Tinubu administration in the sector. TDF stated that the development confirms what it called the successful implementation of policy-driven reforms in the downstream…

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that it will commence a nationwide ward-level enrollment exercise for the National Identification Number (NIN) beginning Monday, February 16, 2026. The Commission’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr. Kayode Adegoke, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, noting that the initiative is in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive mandating NIMC to take NIN registration to the grassroots across the country. According to the Commission, the exercise is aimed at ensuring the comprehensive registration of every Nigerian citizen and legal resident,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), subject to confirmation by the Senate. The nomination was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, who said the appointment is in accordance with Section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2026. President Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, seeking the expeditious confirmation of Ambassador…