By Deji Abdulwahab National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has advised Muslim faithful to sustain the virtues of discipline, compassion, unity and generosity cultivated during the month of Ramadan. The Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, Amb. Ismail Abba, gave the advice while felicitating with the Muslim Ummah on the joyous occasion ofContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Nigeria Michal Cygan, has expressed the Embassy’s willingness to partner with the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) FCT Chapter to boost women’s empowerment. Cygan made the commitment on Thursday in Abuja, when members of the chapter, led byContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government has called for stronger Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to drive sustainable reforms across the across correctional centres. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the call in Abuja on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ dialogue on optimising correctional farm centres and expanding PPP pathways forContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) says licence holders should be held accountable for incidents at their mining sites. The NMGS President, Ms Rose Ndong, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja following the death of moreContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Abuja, March 17, 2026(NAN) Aljazirah Newspaper has conferred its 2025 Person of the Year, “Exemplary Public Service Stewardship” award on Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). This is contained in a statement issued by Zira Nagga, Head, Press and Public Relations, BPP in AbujaContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 15.06 per cent in February. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for February 2026, released in Abuja on Monday. According to the report, the February headline inflationContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) As Nigeria grapples with complex security challenges; including insurgency, communal conflicts, displacement, and gender-based violence, the role of the judiciary in protecting rights and ensuring accountability has become critical. Indeed, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), over seven million NigeriansContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) says proceeds from the current gains in the oil sector, could serve as a local funding source for investments in gas infrastructure across the country. Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, National President, PETROAN, in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam A renowned economist, Dr Chijioke Ekechukwu, says Nigeria could have recorded a major economic windfall from the current surge in global crude oil prices if the country’s crude oil production was operating at full capacity. Ekechukwu, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Bristol Investment Limited, saidContinue Reading
Windfall An Energy Expert, Dr Billy Gillis-Harry has urged the Federal Government to invest any windfall from rising crude oil prices into the refineries and strategic sectors of the economy to ensure long-term national benefits. Gillis-Harry, who is also the National President, Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of NigeriaContinue Reading
