By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for government’s intervention to address the surge in petrol prices between N1,170 and N1,300 per litre across the country. The call is contained in a statement signed by Mr Joe Ajaero, President of the NLC. Ajaero said the rising costContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Cross River Government has begun rehabilitation and upgrading of 100 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the 18 local government areas of the state. Dr Henry Ayuk, the state’s Commissioner for Health, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar onContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo The Kaduna State Government says the ongoing 36-kilometre Bagoma–Gagumi Road in Birnin Gwari will open access to about 66 farming communities and boost economic activities. The Managing Director of the Kaduna State Roads Agency, Abdullahi Baba-Ahmed, said this during an inspection visit to the project site atContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Chairman of Polaris Bank, Dr Kassim Gidado, has urged banking professionals to uphold trust and integrity, calling them the industry’s most valuable currency. Gidado addressed newly inducted members of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) during the Stream 1 Chartered Bankers Induction Ceremony inContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu An Islamic organisation, The Rightly Guided Foundation, has donated N39million as Zakat to 140 less privileged Muslims in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zakat is the third pillar of Islam, compulsory for Muslims with wealth above a certain threshold to donate 2.5 perContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has inducted 2,020 professionals as chartered bankers, urging them to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive innovation and strengthen Nigeria’s financial system. Speaking at the ceremony in Lagos, CIBN President, Prof. Pius Olanrewaju, said that the induction marked aContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Silver Lake Television (SLTV), Nigeria’s indigenous pay-TV, has received high ratings from some subscribers and viewers resident in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. SLTV is a home satellite TV platform operated by Metrodigital Limited, launched with backing from the Federal Government. The viewers, who spoke inContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), in partnership with the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) and Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), has called for improved gender equity and increased women’s participation in the economy. They made the call at the 2026 Ring the BellContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Gombe State Government, has supported internally displaced women and children sheltering in camps across the state. Beneficiaries are among 7,000 people displaced from communities in Alkaleri Local Government Area, Bauchi State, following attacks by bandits on theirContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu 38 newly trained rangers have graduated from a six-week intensive training programme designed to strengthen the protection of Okomu National Park in Edo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okomu National Park is one of Nigeria’s last remaining lowland rainforest ecosystems. The rangers passed outContinue Reading
