By Halima Muhammad The Federal Government has signed a sub-lease agreement for the restoration and full operationalisation of the Delta Steel Company now known as Premium Steel and Mines Limited (PSML), Ovwian-Aladja, Delta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agreement was between the National Iron Ore MiningContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Abuja, Aug. 21, 2026 (NAN) The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has called for stronger participation of civil society organisations (CSOs) in monitoring Nigeria’s public procurement system to ensure value for public expenditure. The of Director-General of the BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, made the call in aContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Abuja The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) says nearly 40 vehicle assembly plants are currently operational across Nigeria. The Director-General of NADDC, Mr Joseph Osanipin, said this at a One-Day Human-Centered Data and AI Master class for Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN)Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has received the 2025 Public Procurement Reformer Award from Blueprint Newspaper. Assistant Chief Information Officer, BPP, Ngozi Anyaelezu, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Anyaelezu said that the award was in recognition ofContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 15.43 per cent in July. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for July released in Abuja on Monday The report said that the July headlineContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) is targeting sugar self-sufficiency through a one billion dollars investment partnership and N10 billion acceleration fund. The Executive Secretary of NSDC, Mr Kamar Bakrin, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Bakrin spoke recently when he received the AbujaContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Prof. Oyewale Tomori, renowned Nigerian virologist, has congratulated Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar on his appointment as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). Tomori, however, cautioned against assuming that the appointment would automatically benefit Nigeria. Speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Abuja, Aug. 14, 2026 (NAN) A peace building organisation, International Alert Nigeria has called on young Nigerians to take ownership of their future by actively participating in peacebuilding, climate action and democratic processes. The Country Director, Dr Kingsley Udo, made the call in Abuja on Friday, atContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has acknowledged the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) for its contributions to Nigeria’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem and development efforts. The recognition is contained in UNESCO’s 2026 Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment Report for Nigeria, which assessedContinue Reading
By Racheal Abujah A Nigerian epidemiologist and public health expert, Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar, has been appointed as the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). The appointment was iannounced in a statement by CEPI’s board on Friday, and made available to News Agency ofContinue Reading
