By Adeola Akinbobola Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have continued to groan over the economic hardship presently being experienced in the country. The residents made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. They said the economic hardship hadContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab (NAN) The Kogi State Council of Ulama of Nigeria has thrown its weight behind the newly appointed Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Amb. Ismail Yusuf. The clerics described yusuf’s emergence as a product of merit and moral credibility. The endorsement is contained inContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje (NAN) The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Nigerian-German Investment and Cultural Expo (NGICE 2026) in Berlin has met with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, to fine tune the expo preparations. Amb. Chielo Ojirika, the Coordinator of NGICE 2026 andContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, has commended ongoing reforms at the Nigeria Sugar Institute (NSI), urging its full operationalisation. Enoh in a statement on Thursday, gave the commendation during an official visit to the institute in Ilorin, Kwara. He praised the Executive SecretaryContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Abuja, April 24, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the Edo government for its approach to safeguarding telecom infrastructure during road construction. The NCC said that contractors notified the commission and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) before commencing road construction works. TheContinue Reading
By Justina Auta AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria and other partners have urged member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to finalise a strong and binding Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) Annex to the WHO Pandemic Agreement. Mr Steve Aborisade, Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, AHF Nigeria, made theContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye United Capital, a Pan-African investment bank and financial services group, has grown its revenue to N58.6 billion in the 2025 financial year. The growth represented a growth of 35 per cent when compared with N43.43 billion achieved in the corresponding period of 2024. The company also grewContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement( BPP), has joined global trade experts and policy leaders in Geneva for the Advanced Global Workshop on the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). This is contained in a statement by Zira Nagga, Head of Press and PublicContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders and community leaders have intensified efforts to tackle voter apathy ahead of the 2027 general elections, focusing on rebuilding trust, deepening civic education, and mobilising grassroots participation across communities nationwide. At a community outreach in Kurudu, Abuja, on Friday, stakeholders emphasised the need to address voterContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has deepened bilateral cooperation with the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) on trade facilitation and border management. The cooperation was sealed following an official visit of the NCS Comptroller-General(C-G), Bashir Adeniyi to the Director-General of RMCD, Dato’ Haji Amran binContinue Reading
