By Kayode Adebiyi The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, is expected to chair the 18th edition of the Leadership Conference and Awards ceremony. The ceremony is scheduled to be held on Feb. 12 at the Bola Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. Kukah, recognisedContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) says Nigeria’s new tax reforms will strengthen revenue mobilisation and drive economic growth across sectors from 2026. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, IMPI said the tax reforms, which took effect on Jan. 1, were expectedContinue Reading
Commendation By Rita Iliya Minna, Jan. 26, 2025 (NAN) Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has commended the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for its professionalism and sacrifices in safeguarding Nigeria’s territorial integrity and national security, particularly in the state. Bago, represented by the Commissioner for Homeland Security, Maurice Magaji, stated thisContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh A US–based activist, Prof Sandra Duru, has dismissed reports suggesting that a Federal High Court had restrained her from speaking publicly or ordered the removal of her social media posts. A statement by Duru on Monday in Abuja described the reports as false, misleading, and a deliberateContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso The people of Enugwuabo-Ufuma Community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra faces a number of development challenges like bad road, education and health, and have taken it on themselves to rectify for their benefit instead of waiting on government. A largely agrarian community, EnugwuaboContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Nuhu Ango Foundation (NAF) has donated 200 academic books to Abdulkadir Kure University Minna (AKUM), as part of efforts to promote education and sustain the legacy of it’s founder, late Prof. Nuhu Ango-Aliyu. Presenting the books, the wife of the founder and Chief Executive Officer ofContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has urged newly deployed National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to channel their energy and enthusiasm into national development as they begin their service year. He stated this at the opening of the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream I orientation course at theContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Niger state government has unveiled the New Niger Health Agenda, calling for strong collaboration and ownership by local government councils to reposition healthcare delivery, particularly at the grassroots. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agenda was unveiled during a one-day high-level strategic and technicalContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s participation in the 2026 edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) marked a transformative shift in Nigeria’s foreign policy and economic strategy. The ADSW summit, a premier global platform for sustainability, clean energy and climate finance offered Nigeria a high-visibility stage toContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh A Private Investigator, Prof. Sandra Duru, has called on the Police to expedite action on her petition against Sen. Natasha Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, in the National Assembly. The private investigator, based in the US, told newsmen on Friday in Abuja, that there was no need forContinue Reading
