By Taiye Olayemi The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) and insurance industry chief executives have endorsed the Senate’s passage of a bill to rename the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) as the Insurance Regulatory Commission (IRC). The stakeholders, who spoke in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), saidContinue Reading
By Michael Ajayi The Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, has charged youths to drive the nation’s energy transition through innovation and leadership ethics. Abdullahi gave the charge in Abuja during the graduation ceremony of the maiden Mustapha Abdullahi Energy Leadership Fellowship (MAELF) 2026, anContinue Reading
By Abdulrahman Yahaya, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Football fans across the globe will remember the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the last World Cup that featured the two greatest footballers ever, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. But the tournament, hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada, made headlinesContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola Some civil servants in Abuja have urged the Federal Government to release budgetary allocations to its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in order to improve service delivery. They said lack of funds was hampering their determination to deliver on the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President BolaContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian stock market gained N1.756 trillion on Monday as sustained buying interest in banking, insurance and industrial stocks lifted key indicators. The rally was driven by strong demand for Custodian Investment, NEM Insurance, BUA Cement, First HoldCo and FTN Cocoa Processors, alongside 27 other equities. MarketContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) says it is repositioning its programmes to promote digital inclusion, skills development and economic empowerment for Nigerian women. The Director-General of the centre, Mrs Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, said this during a familiarisation visit by the Minister of Women Affairs,Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo A retired Controller of Corrections, Dr Francis Enobore, has urged state governments to embrace non-custodial measures and accelerate justice delivery to tackle persistent overcrowding in custodial centres across the country. Enobore, who was a former spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), gave the charge in anContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang/Kingsley Okoye Senators have defended the National Assembly’s decision to prioritise constitutional amendments on the establishment of state police, saying the country’s worsening insecurity makes the proposal an urgent national priority. The lawmakers gave the clarification while responding to concerns that the national assembly appeared to be focusingContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Former Chairman of Gombe United Football Club, Ahmed Gara-Gombe, says increasing the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) prize money cannot resolve the structural problems affecting Nigerian football. Gara-Gombe made the remarks while briefing newsmen in Abuja, against the backdrop of a proposed N2billion prize for the leagueContinue Reading
By Abdulrahman Yahaya Spain Forward Ferran Torres says his 106-minute winner for Spain against Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday was scored by 47 million people of Spain. The Barcelona Striker came off the bench to score the winner for Luis de la Fuente’s men, securing their secondContinue Reading
