By Felicia Imohimi The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has set a target of increasing the country’s annual raw cashew nut production from 300,000 tonnes to one million tonnes within the next decade. The association announced the target on Tuesday in Abuja during the inauguration of itsContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF), has reiterated its demand that the Southern region should produce the next president of Nigeria in 2027 general elections. The forum made its position known in a communiqué issued at the end of its regularContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has welcomed the Court of Appeal judgment setting aside the Federal High Court’s decision proscribing five registered political parties. A statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the IPAC National Publicity Secretary, Mr Martins Egbeola, said the judgment strengthenedContinue Reading
By Grace Abe The Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hulayat Omidiran, has urged Nigeria’s Super Falcons to remain focused and united as they begin their campaign for a record-extending 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title in Morocco. Omidiran made the call in a goodwill messageContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye Kogi residents and stakeholders have called on international creditors to suspend debt repayments for developing countries affected by pandemics, natural disasters and other emergencies. They made the call on Tuesday during a Freedom from Debt campaign organised by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria at Sarkin NomaContinue Reading
The Federal Government says it is committed to positioning Nigeria as a global leader in extractive sector transparency through sustained reforms, accountability and effective implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).Continue Reading
By Victor Okoye The League of African Ambassadors (LAA) has unveiled its continental vision and announced plans to organise a fundraising golf tournament aimed at promoting African diplomacy, strategic partnerships and resource mobilisation. The President of the League, Ambassador Nwanne Ominyi, disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government on Tuesday soft-launched the Government Service Portal (GSP), a unified digital platform providing Nigerians with seamless access to public services through a single online gateway. Developed by Galaxy Backbone, the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy and KOICA, the portal targets improvedContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Sen. Victor Umeh, Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Identity and Population, says the National Assembly will initiate legislation to guarantee the conduct of Nigeria’s population and housing census at fixed 10-year cycles. Umeh disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the commemoration of the 2026Continue Reading
By Stella Kabruk The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has commenced a two-day Joint Annual Review (JAR) of the health sector to assess progress made in the implementation of its 2026 health programmes. The review which began on Tuesday in Kaduna brought together officials from the Federal and Kaduna StateContinue Reading
