By Ibironke Ariyo The Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to curb the proliferation of fake driving schools nationwide. Mohammed made the commitment during the 2025 national workshop for driving school proprietors and instructors on Monday in Abuja. The CorpsContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Youth for Apiculture Initiative Executives (YFAI) is planning solidarity march across the country for the 2025 World Bee Day. The YFAI Director-General in Africa, Mr Yusuf Adeyemo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. NAN reports that theContinue Reading
By Aderogba George A coalition of women entrepreneurs, under the banner of the ‘We Want More Campaign’ (#WEEwantMore), has commended Access Bank’s announcement of a $100 million facility to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the women launched the WEEwantMore campaignContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Navy has announced the establishment of a Special Operations Command in Makurdi, to complement the efforts of sister services and other security agencies to improve security in the Middle Belt region. The Chief of Policy and Plans (Navy), Rear Adm. Ibrahim Dewu, made this knownContinue Reading
By Sani Idris-Abdulrahman The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has inaugurated its 2025 Quality Assurance Monitoring and Evaluation exercise for senior secondary schools in Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration on Monday at the Federal Government College (FGC), Malali Kaduna, the Executive Secretary (ES) of the commission, Dr Iyela Ajayi,Continue Reading
By Reporters Tenants in Osogbo, Osun, have decried what they described as exploitative hikes by landlords in the state and called for urgent government intervention. A cross section of the tenants, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Osogbo, said that “landlords were making lifeContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Deputy Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Mrs Maria Oligbi-Edeko (PDP- Esan North East II) has voluntarily resigned her position due to the minority status of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Oligbi-Edeko was elected DeputyContinue Reading
The Sokoto State Government is strengthening its communication strategies and response mechanisms to better prepare for and mitigate potential flooding. This includes improved early warning systems, proactive flood risk management, and strengthened collaboration between government agencies and local communities. The Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Aminu Abdullahi, who is alsoContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie Mr Hassan Abdulateef, a rice farmer from Difa Community in Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, says he makes at least N2.5 million annually from cultivating rice. Abdulateef told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Difa Community, on Monday, that cultivating the commodity had beenContinue Reading
Breaking the chain of human trafficking in Edo via a student-led initiative L-R: Mr Sam Offiah, Zonal Commander of NAPTIP in Benin presenting advocacy materials to students of YWCA Secondary School, Benin during the inauguration of anti-human trafficking vanguard club in the school By Usman Aliyu, News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
