By Jessica Dogo Nigeria and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have urged African countries to strengthen regional cooperation and adopt a common position on global digital governance. They made the call on Thursday in Abuja, at the opening of the 7th Ordinary Session of the African Telecommunications UnionContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The National Mathematical Centre (NMC) says Nigeria has won six medals at the 2026 Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) held in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. The centre disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by its Controller, Information and Public Relations, Mr Onyekachi Njoku. Njoku quotedContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) says it has delivered 1,590 housing units and disbursed N9.5 billion in Home Renovation Loans to 10,601 civil servants through its partnership with Nasarawa State Government. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Shehu Osidi made thisContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, on Tuesday, said the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu would put Nigeria on a better footing in the long term. A statement by Dare Adekanmbi, Special Adviser to the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), DrContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye (NAN) The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, says deposit insurance is a strategic tool for strengthening public trust and promoting economic stability across Africa. Oyedele said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2026 International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI)Continue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Abuja, July 21, 2026 (NAN) The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) is hosting deposit insurers from across Africa to strengthen financial crisis preparedness through knowledge sharing, experience exchange and regional collaboration. The Managing Director of NDIC, Mr Thompson Sunday, said this at the International Association of DepositContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam 31 companies have emerged winners of 37 oil and gas blocks following a keenly contested bidding process at the 2025 Licensing Round held in Abuja. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) announced the successful bidders at the commercial bid conference held on Tuesday. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Joy Obanya Some political leaders in Ebonyi have called on residents of the state to support the reelection bids of President Bola Tinubu and state governor, Francis Nwifuru. They made the call at a press conference organised by the Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru (FON) Youth Movement on Monday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting shared values among government institutions and professional organisations to maximise resources in support of government reforms for national growth. This is contained in a statement issued by Zira Nagga, BPP’s Head of Media and PublicContinue Reading
By Michael Ajayi/Jessica Dogo The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for stronger collaboration among African countries to ensure a coordinated and technically sound position at the forthcoming International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 2026 Conference. The Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, made the call on Monday in AbujaContinue Reading
