By Rita Iliya Newgate University Minna (NUM) in Niger State has received full accreditation for its undergraduate programmes from the National Universities Commission (NUC), following an evaluation conducted in October and November 2024. In a statement signed by Mrs Usman Yamman, Director of Academic Planning of NUM, in MinnaContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it will ensure the contracted catering facilities comply with standards while serving meals to Nigerian pilgrims. The commission’s Medina Feeding Committee, headed by Alhaji Abdullahi Kabir, said this in a statement issued by its Public Affairs Officer, Malam AhmadContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso The Federal Road Safety of Commission (FRSC) has called for protection of pedestrians and cyclists on roads from accidents, injuries and deaths. The Sector Commander of FRSC in Anambra, Joyce Alexander, made the call at the commencement of 2025 United Nations Road Safety Week in Awka onContinue Reading
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised Türkiye’s significant role in Istanbul peace talks aimed at resolving the Ukraine conflict, saying Turkish President Erdogan is “an amazing leader within NATO and really respected by the colleagues.” “I think there is this window of opportunity this week, but also in the next 10Continue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu and Ibukun Emiola Mr Tesleem Kareem, Conservator of Park (CP), Old Oyo National Park, has said the park, though grappling with sustainability challenges, remained one of Nigeria’s most valuable ecological and cultural treasures. Kareem, in a special report on the park by the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Nigeria has unveiled the results of its inaugural National Digital Trade Survey and Mapping Exercise, according to a BusinessDay report. The results were presented on the sidelines of the inaugural AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum hosted by the AfCFTA Secretariat in Lusaka, Zambia. Nigeria, a co- champion ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has commended outgoing President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina’s efforts to strengthen the bank’s role and provide crucial funding to advance development goals across Africa. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said that El-Sisi, at aContinue Reading
The Business Council for Africa (BCA), in collaboration with BrandComms and African Business, has announced the shortlist for the third edition of the BCA Business Book of the Year Awards. The annual awards celebrate powerful business narratives that spotlight Africa’s socio-economic transformation. It honours visionary authors and publishers whose worksContinue Reading
Russia on Wednesday proposed to create the Association of Ethno-Gastronomic Tourism to strengthen cooperation between states and the private sector at the BRICS working group meeting. Nikita Kondratiev, Director of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development made the announcement on the ministry’s website.Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya The North-South Power Company Limited (NSPCL) Niger says it has spent more than N1 billion on the execution of various community projects in the zone. Dr Samson Esumeh, NSPCL Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen at the Company/Dam Host Community Stakeholders’ Committee EngagementContinue Reading
