By Emmanuel Ijikanmi BUA Cement Plc has reported a 25.6 per cent increase in revenue to N728.9 billion for the half-year ended June 2026. The company disclosed this in its unaudited financial results released on Thursday and made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. It said revenueContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abuja Chapter, has called for improved healthcare funding, better welfare packages and increased investment to strengthen healthcare delivery. The call was made on Wednesday at the association’s 11th Annual General Meeting and Scientific ConferenceContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised concerns over the growing use of digital platforms, fake job offers and online scams to recruit and exploit trafficking victims. Director-General of NAPTIP, Hajiya Binta Adamu-Bello, said this on Wednesday in Abuja during aContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has approved a downward review of fees for the assessment and ranking of textbooks ahead of the implementation of the Federal Government’s National Textbook Ranking System. The Executive Secretary of NERDC, Prof. Salisu Shehu, announced the review in aContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Stakeholders have urged students to report bullying rather than remain silent, warning that failure to speak up fuels a culture that undermines learning, mental health and school safety. They gave the charge on Wednesday in Abuja during a one-day sensitisation workshop for students and teachers on theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has called for a diversified funding model to drive the proposed N750 billion recapitalisation of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). Sule made the call when he paid a courtesy visit to the management of the Federal Mortgage Bank ofContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Equipment Leasing Registration Authority (ELRA) has reaffirmed its partnership with Heifer International Nigeria to improve young entrepreneurs’ access to equipment leasing to boost agriculture and job creation. The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of ELRA, Mr Donald Wokoma, stated this at the grand finale of theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Principal of Junior Secondary School (JSS) Baupma, Dutse, Mr Sikiru Akeem, has appealed to government, corporate organisations and philanthropists to support the school with teachers, infrastructure and learning facilities as enrolment continues to rise. Akeem made the appeal in Abuja on Tuesday at the school’s firstContinue Reading
By Michael Ajayi The Federal Government has inaugurated a consumer credit scheme to provide Nigerians with affordable laptops, internet-enabled devices, and digital tools. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, unveiled the initiative on Tuesday in Abuja. Tijani said the scheme, tagged, “Credit for Laptops, Internet,Continue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Transport stakeholders say the Federal Government’s reduction in vehicle import duties has provided modest relief but is yet to transform the transport sector. The stakeholders expressed their views in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. They reacted to the federalContinue Reading
