As part of Nigeria’s strategic positioning and commitment to driving sustainable energy solutions for Africa’s future, the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, has participated in the opening ceremony of the African Energy Efficiency Conference held  in Ethiopia. Dr. Abdullahi, who was a special guest at the event, participated in critical conversations with senior officials, leading African figures, and the Energy Minister of Kenya, where discussions focused on the central role of energy efficiency in stimulating economic growth and strengthening climate resilience across Africa. The Director General of ECN , also engaged with representatives from the EU, the European Investment Bank, GIZ, the IEA, AFD, and SEforALL.  The engagements explored partnerships, financing pathways, and supportive policy frameworks aimed at expanding Nigeria’s contributions and ensuring meaningful outcomes throughout the conference.

  Nigeria Minister of Women Affairs Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim has assured Nigerian women that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has put in policies to ensure their safety and wellbeing. This is as she disclosed that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu through the Renewed Hope Social Impact Interventions,  is  working to ensure that no matter where a woman or girl lives, from the largest city to the smallest village, she is protected, supported, and empowered. The Minister also revealed that the ProtectHer and Health Safeguard Initiatives, is expanding survivor services and creating safe spaces where women can walk in without fear and walk out with hope.  "These are places where they can be heard without judgment, treated with dignity, and supported medically, legally, and emotionally" She assured Hajiya Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim hailed Nigerian women across the communities,for  breaking barriers, girls gaining confidence, and families and...

  In recognition of her giant strides, consistently putting hard work and dedication at the centre of her initiatives, Nigeria's Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim, has been honoured with a public service Excellent Award. Hajia Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim was conferred with the Award at the 3rd edition of the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) held at the State House Conference Hall, Abuja. The Award which was organized by The Best Strategic (TBS) Media in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, is purely a private sector driven initiative, which has independently assessed the performance of public servants in the discharge of their roles and responsibilities and have nominated the recipients of the awards. Conferring the Awards on recipients,  President  Bola Ahmed Tinubu thanked the Best Strategic Media (TBS), led by Ms. Mariam Mohammed, for the initiative and for deploying one of the best indi...

  Nigeria's Minister of Women Affairs, Hon. Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim has called on Nigerians to come together to push for zero tolerance against sexual and gender Based Violence.    Hon Imaan Suleiman who said, " Women Are Under Attack, Even Children/ Men Face Extortion /exploitation, stated this  while speaking to the press after prayers at the  NASFAT Mosque in Commemoration of the 2025 16 days of Activism Against gender Based Violence under the global team :unite against technology facilitate gender Based Violence( TF-GBV) Speaking the Minister said, "  As you are aware, we are observing the 16 days of activism against gender and sexual-based violence, and today we are marking the Friday prayers. It's a series of activities within the 16 days which started on 25th of November 2025 and will end on the 10th of December 2025. This is one of the activities. "We' have come here to pray so that we can appeal to our conscience. Sexual and gender-based violence is...

Community leaders in Southern Kaduna have accused Colin Ikin, an Australian mining executive, of manipulation and potentially fraudulent activities in his dealings with local communities. According to the community leaders,  Ikin's company, Atlantic Mining Techniques Limited, has been attempting to operate in the area, but locals have raised concerns about his methods. According to sources, Ikin has been using cash payments to secure local support, while making claims about high-level government connections. "He gave out millions of Naira to buy loyalties from people who were willing to sell," a community leader from Bakin Kogi said. "Some group of elders, a few of them were given 10 million naira in December 2024 by Colin Ikin. That is strange to me." The community leaders also accused Ikin of intimidation tactics and grandiose claims about his connections to the presidency.  "Colin Ikin boasts so much of having connections to the presidency, and with that...

As NAPTIP Arrest An Interstate Human Trafficking Syndicate  The renewed onslaught and crackdown on Human Traffickers across the Country by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in synergy with sister Law Enforcement Agencies and other stakeholders, has continued to yield results as a female arrowhead of an interstate human trafficking gang that specialized in the stealing and trafficking of children from one part of Nigeria to the other, has been arrested. It would be recalled that the Director General of NAPTIP, Binta Adamu Bello, upon assumption of Office towards the end of last year, embarked on targeted advocacy visits to other sister Law Enforcement Agencies, Civil Society organizations, and other stakeholders, with an emphasis on improved cooperation, support, and collaboration in the fight against Human Trafficking.   The suspect, Hasana Jacob, 33 years old from Mangu Local Government of Plateau State is an alternate female Truc...