By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has called for increased local production of tyres and batteries to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imports and conserve foreign exchange. The Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Joseph Osanipin, made the call at a Sensitisation Workshop for Nigeria Tyre and BatteryContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recorded 10, 446 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) and 5,289 deaths nationwide in 2025. Speaking at a news briefing in Abuja, the Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, said that the data showed a decrease in the numbers of deaths recorded inContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Pan African Alliance of Small and Medium Industries (PAOSMI) have resolved to collaborate to accelerate agro-industrialisation in Nigeria. The decision was reached at a roundtable meeting between the Minister of Agriculture, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, and the Director-GeneralContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani The worshippers abducted in Kurmin Wali Village, in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have been released. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng) Edited by Bashir Rabe ManiContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it recorded 687 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) and rescued 2,792 victims during the 2025 Operation Zero Tolerance nationwide. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in Abuja during a news briefing on the outcome of the operation andContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it arrested no fewer than 581,332 traffic violators for committing 648,918 offences nationwide in 2025. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a news conference. Mohammed said that the corps recorded a significantContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has issued a sweeping policy directive aimed at reversing the rising trend of Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) across the country. Mohammed, who spoke to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja, said recent crash data revealed a disturbingContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Federal Fire Service (FFS) FCT Command has appealed to residents to provide accurate information on fire incidents for prompt response to emergencies. The FFS Public Relations Officer (PRO), Barnabas Anyam, made the appeal while training staff members of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on WednesdayContinue Reading
Rwanda has made significant progress toward eliminating cervical cancer by 2027, official data released on Tuesday showed. Data from the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), presented at a national cancer symposium in the capital Kigali, indicated that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage among girls by age 15 has reached 90 perContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli A European Union (EU-funded) project has commenced a two-day capacity-building workshop for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) across the North-West, to strengthen transparency and public confidence in civil society. The training, which opened on Tuesday in Kano, is part of the Scaling the Adoption of Self-Regulation Nigeria projectContinue Reading
