By Okon Okon Civil servants have urged the Federal Government to immediately pay the outstanding two months of the N35,000 wage award, saying the delay has worsened hardship amid rising inflation and living costs. The workers made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Oyintutu Oyinkolade The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Mr Abubakar Yakubu, has called for stakeholders’ support for the maiden African Children’s Film Festival (ACFF) 2026 to nurture the next generation of African filmmakers. Yakubu made the call at a news conference in Abuja on Monday.Continue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan Veritas University, Abuja, has expreesed its commitment to equipping students with practical and entrepreneurial skills needed to drive innovation and national development through the construction of a N1.3 billion Skills and Innovation Hub. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Hyacinth Ichoku, disclosed this in Abuja on MondayContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has pledged the Federal Government’s support toward providing policy direction, regulatory clarity and enabling environment required for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) initiatives. Keyamo made the commitment in Abuja on Monday, during a high-level meeting on the implementation ofContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Zone 5 Headquarters has commenced a three-day special intervention Patrol codenamed “Operation Total Compliance” across the three states under its zone. The operation is aimed at strengthening compliance with road traffic regulations across Edo, Delta and Anambra. This is contained inContinue Reading
By Rotimi Ijikanmi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Sao Tome and Príncipe rejected bids for its three offshore oil blocs after its 2026 licensing round attracted only Brazil’s Petrobras and Nigeria’s Oranto Petroleum. The decision surprised many because the island nation of Central Africa had offered investors unusually generous terms,Continue Reading
By Mukhtar Sagir Dambatta A FIFA-licenced football agent, Dr Drew Uyi, says Nigerian football clubs’ struggles to secure away victories reflect deeper structural challenges within the country’s football ecosystem. Uyi, who is also a Sports Marketing Consultant, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has been elected the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Badejo-Okusanya polled 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the total votes cast, to defeat her closest rivals, Mr Lateef Akangbe, SAN, who secured 7,934 votes, and Mr Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN,Continue Reading
By Chinedu Anolue The President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Mrs Mutiat Disu, has reaffirmed the association’s commitment to uplifting the lives of its members . Disu said the association leadership would continue to do so by helping the needy, exploring new opportunities for economic empowerment, prioritising mentalContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) has urged Nigerian leaders to sustain investments in community development. The Chair, CDD International Governing Council, John Odah, stated this at the inauguration of a community water project and toilet facility in Shadadi LEA Primary School, Kuje, Abuja, on Friday.Continue Reading
