By Grace Alegba The Managing Director of Polaris Bank, Mr Kayode Lawal, has urged stakeholders to strengthen collaboration to raise non-oil exports to not less than 25 per cent of the nation’s total export earnings. Lawal, represented by the Group Head, Commercial Banking, Mr Ladi Garuba, made the call atContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Mahdavi Raja, has reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations with Nigeria. Raja spoke in Abuja while briefing journalists on reviewed cooperation areas and recent political and economic developments in Iran. He described Iran as economically strategic due to its geography, energyContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government says it is intensifying efforts to reclaim ungoverned spaces and reposition military veterans as part of a broader strategy to enhance national security and economic growth. The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, said this in Abuja during the inauguration of an 18-memberContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Habeeb Abdulrauf, a Mass Communication alumnus of Kwara State University (KWASU), has won one of the most competitive teaching honours for graduate instructors in the United States. Abdulrauf emerged as the 2026 recipient of the Central States Communication Association (CSCA) President Pamela J. Cooper Graduate Teaching AwardContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom Government has procured world class equipment aimed at boosting sports in the state. Speaking at a brief ceremony in Uyo, Paul Bassey, the Commissioner for Sports, said that some of the equipment were sourced from outside the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi No fewer than 2,913 smallholder women farmers have accessed improved essential agricultural services through ActionAid’s Scaling Up of Public Investments in Agriculture (SUPIA II) project between July 2022 and December 2025. Mrs Suwaiba Dankabo, Deputy Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, disclosed this at the SUPIA II ProjectContinue Reading
By Joy Obanya Toyin Abraham’s first directorial debut ‘Oversabi Aunty’ surpasses 1billion streams, grossing more than N1billion at Box Office earnings. The milestone was announced by Filmone Entertainment, the film’s distributor, via its Instagram handle @filmoneng. “First Nollywood directorial debute to hit 1billion, and 4th highest grossing Nollywood film ofContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has cautioned motorists nationwide to exercise heightened patience following prevailing hazy weather conditions currently being experienced across several parts of the country. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, gave the advice in a statement by the Corps Public Education OfficerContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has issued a stern warning against indiscipline, corruption and unprofessional conduct, as he unveiled the corps’ reform and welfare agenda for 2026. Speaking during the first parade of the year on Monday in Abuja, the CorpsContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Mr Henry Idahagbon, Federal Commissioner representing Edo, Ekiti and Ondo States at the Federal Civil Service Commission, has described godfatherism as a Nigerian invention that must be consciously dismantled. Idahagbon said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. “IContinue Reading
