By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On a bright afternoon in Ilorin, Kwara, Bilkis Abdulkadir set out of her house to represent the community of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at a meeting organised by a non-governmental organisation. Though she arrived at the venue half an hour late, sheContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased further to 16.05 per cent in October. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for October, which was released in Abuja on Monday. According to the report, the headlineContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer President Bola Tinubu has vowed to rescue the abducted Kebbi schoolgirls and to continue to carry out the duty of protecting lives and property in the country. This was contained in a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, on MondayContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abuja Zone, has called on Nigerians to persuade the Federal Government to resolve all outstanding issues with the union to avoid another preventable industrial action. The Zonal Coordinator, ASUU Abuja Zone, Prof. Al-Amin Abdullahi, made the call during a newsContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje, Nigeria is taking bold steps to confront deepening national divisions and unconscious biases as preparations intensify for the National Festival of Tolerance and Peaceful Co-Existence Summit, scheduled for February 2026. The National Coordinator of the Summit and Managing Director of Pearl Trade West Africa, Ms Ijeoma Akwara,Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni An economist, Dr Chinedu Amadi, has urged Nigerians to leverage the opportunities inherent in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to become competitive in the global business and social spaces. Amadi, President, Organisation of Youth in International Trade and Commerce (OY-ITC), made the call in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Senate Committee on Industries has called for urgent measures to revitalise Nigeria’s automotive sector, emphasising the need for legislative and policy interventions to unlock the industry’s huge potentials. Sen. Francis Fadahunsi made the call in an address at the committee’s Stakeholders Roundtable in Abuja on Monday.Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, the President of Court of Appeal, says her foundation, Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand (KRSD) is using sports to create awareness on road safety. Dongban-Mensem, who stated this at the just concluded International Road Crash Victims Africa Conference (IRCVAC) in Abuja, said that sports servesContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says the era of delayed pension payments for retirees of treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) is over. Mr Ibrahim Buwai, Head, Corporate Communications Department in the commission, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Mr Nuhu Abdullahi, National Coordinator of the Public Enlightenment Movement, says the creation of the Ministry of Livestock Development by President Bola Tinubu will play a significant role in transforming the Northern economy. Abdullahi stated this during the launch of the second phase of its nationwideContinue Reading
