By Usman Aliyu When Peace Oladipo, a Nigerian freelance journalist, sent a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Kwara Ministry of Justice in mid-2024, she did not expect to be stonewalled. Oladipo was investigating the case of an abandoned courthouse in Afon, Asa Local Government Area of the state,Continue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Oyo State, says its new locally produced Three-Dimensional (3D) printing machine will revolutionise product packaging and enhance research commercialisation. The Head of Department (HOD), Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Oluwafemi Tijani, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Benue Election Appeals Tribunal sitting in Abuja has upheld the elections of all the Council Chairmen and Councillors of the state under the umbrella of the All Progressives Party (APC). The News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) reports that the petitioners were largely aspirants from the sameContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed Some women farmers in Bauchi State have expressed concern over the hike in farmland rental rates and input prices as the 2025 cropping season sets in. They also decried lack of farmers access to extension and agricultural financing services. A cross-section of the farmers, who spoke withContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The World Trade Centre (WTC), Abuja, on Tuesday unveiled an export launch pad aimed at boosting Nigeria’s competitiveness in global trade. The pad was unveiled by its Vice-President, Mr Ahmed Adelaja, alongside the WTC Abuja Trade Desk shortly after its webinar. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Ugonne Uzoma The Imo House of Assembly, on Tuesday, advised Gov. Hope Uzodimma to direct the Ministry of Education to immediately introduce special computer training programme for senior secondary school (SS3) students. The house made the call in a motion sponsored by Mr Kingsley Ozurumba, representing Isu Constituency, duringContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, on Tuesday unveiled the first Liquefied to Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG) facility in North-East Nigeria located in Yola. Speaking at the event on Tuesday, Ekpo described the development as a historic milestone in Nigeria’s gas sector, particularlyContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Prof. Isaac Adewole, Chairman of the National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination (NTF-CCE), says Nigeria will require N2.2 trillion to implement comprehensive cervical cancer interventions between 2026 and 2030. Adewole, a former Minister of Health, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during the launch ofContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, on Tuesday visited the Oluwo of Iwoland in Osun, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanni, and called for continued relationship between the two towns. Owoade, accompanied by his wife, Abiwumi, and other chiefs, said that he came to the town to thank theContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to train 20 million young Nigerians on digital skills by 2030. Vice-President Kashim Shettima disclosed this at a meeting with the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
