By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) says the bill for the Establishment of Physical Offices for Social Media Platforms in Nigeria, sponsored by him, has advanced to public hearing stage. Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, stated this in a statementContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker A socio-political group, Delta North Rainbow Coalition, says what the Delta North Senatorial District needs come 2027 is a legislator and not just a politician. The group said this at a news conference jointly addressed by the coalition Chairman and Secretary, Ikada Desmond and Anthony Nwani respectively,Continue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab Malam Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Public Enlightenment, has described the ongoing construction of Abuja Independent Power as progressing project under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. Abdulaziz said this on Thursday during the fourth day of theContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, on Thursday, inaugurated a town hall and 500KVA transformer in Ihitte-Uboma, Imo, to strengthen civil-military cooperation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Director of Weapon Electrical Engineering, Naval Headquarters, Rear Adm. Michael Igwe, an illustriousContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has facilitated the mobilisation of more than N100 billion in previously unaccessed matching grants by states and the FCT to upgrade basic education infrastructure nationwide. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Hajia Aisha Garba, disclosed this on Thursday at a media luncheonContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has demanded a transparent, independent and comprehensive investigation into the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council scandal. The group made this known in a statement issued by its Convener, Yunusa Ya’u in Abuja on Wednesday. It expressed concern over reports allegingContinue Reading
By Mukhtar Sagir Dambatta The Students’ Union Government (SUG) President of Federal University, Dutse, Isah Ibrahim, says financial support and improved student welfare are vital to reducing dropout rates nationwide. Ibrahim made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to him, financialContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Abuja, July 8, 2026 (NAN) The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of unions in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has called for the commercialisation or privatisation of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to modernise air navigation infrastructure. The unions made the call in a statement jointlyContinue Reading
By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo Some stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara have rejected reports that Ms Florence Oyeyemi has been nominated as the party’s House of Representatives candidate for the 2027 general elections. The stakeholders, under the aegis of Concerned APC Stakeholders inContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has announced a new strategic regulatory framework aimed at improving public safety, strengthening enforcement and tackling unqualified engineering practice. COREN President, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, disclosed this at a news conference ahead of the 34th COREN Engineering Assembly,Continue Reading
