Procurement By Olasunkanmi Onifade Abuja, April 19, 2026 (NAN) The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has introduced an affirmative procurement system to promote inclusion and economic participation among women, youths and persons with disabilities. Under the initiative, priority consideration will be given to women-led businesses, youth organisations and persons livingContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade Alfa Designs Nigeria Limited, an oil and gas company, has introduced a Gas Imaging Camera to detect gas leaks in oil and gas facilities. This, the company said, is to curb emissions and improve safety in the industry. Sandra Oghobi, an Optical Gas Imaging Consultant in theContinue Reading
By Olasunkami Onifade/Daniel Obaje Alfa Designs Nigeria Limited has unveiled a suite of digital and engineering solutions aimed at curbing gas explosions and strengthening safety compliance in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The innovations were presented at the headquarters of the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Friday. TheyContinue Reading
Rita Iliya Hajiya Fatima Bago, wife of the Niger governor, has inaugurated a statewide advocacy campaign on routine immunisation and Primary Health Care, urging collective action to ensure no child remains unvaccinated. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was inaugurated in Minna during a state-level advocacyContinue Reading
Media By Bashir Bello The Kano State government on Thursday inaugurated an 18-member media and information policy drafting committee. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Faruq-Ibrahim, at the inauguration, said the committee would ensure accurate dissemination of information in the state. He said that the policy became necessaryContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) says an electronic procurement system is underway for the country. The Director-General of BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja when a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) delegation paid a courtesy visit to his office. The delegation wasContinue Reading
Africa’s leading conglomerate will feature its flagship Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company at the 2026 Nasarawa Trade Fair to be opened by Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa on April 20. Dangote Industries Limited will also showcase its Vision 2030, which focuses on driving innovation and Africa’s industrialisation. Continue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Police Command on Imo Wednesday received a consignment of drugs worth millions of Naira to address growing health concerns, specifically hypertension and occupational stress, among its personnel. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the drugs were donated by Chief Executive Officer of Patricklingo PharmaceuticalsContinue Reading
By Ephraim Sheyin Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communications, has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of playing politics with the recent air strike on Jilli Market in Borno. Dare’s accusation made in his X handle account @sundaydareSD, also questioned Atiku’s patriotism. In theContinue Reading
Ballot Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communication, has said that there is no design to have only APC on the ballot in 2027. Dare, former youths and sports minister, made the clarification when he appeared as guest on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today’ programme. HeContinue Reading
