By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has urged oil companies operating in Nigeria to prioritise the development of their host communities. NEITI’s Executive Secretary, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, made the call at the official presentation of a Policy Brief on three per cent Operating Expenses (OPEX)Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Gambian government on Thursday, lauded Nigeria for its educational interventions, acknowledging the significant impact witnessed in the sector. Prof. Pierre Gomez, Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology of The Gambia, said that the Nigerian government’s interventions had been instrumental in transforming the sector. HeContinue Reading
Tolu Aiyegbusi Cyber experts on Thursday advised against hurriedly getting into close acquaintances with individuals met on social media platforms, saying it could be fraught with danger. They said painstaking efforts should be made, using physical contacts and digital tools, to ascertain individual’s background before engaging in a stronger relationship.Continue Reading
By Ifeoma Aka The Igbo-Etiti Local Government in Enugu State has vowed to arrest and prosecute any masquerade caught flogging or molesting women and girls in the area. The council chairman, Dr Eric Odo, disclosed this on Thursday during a one-day campaign on the eradication of Sexual and Gender-Based ViolenceContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Nigerian music stars Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, Mercy Chinwo, Ayra Starr and D’banj have emerged best winners at the 2025 Trace Awards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2025 Trace Awards held at the Mora Resort in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Rema clinched twoContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Abubakar Haruna, says sustained military operations have improved security in the North Eastern part of the country. He said this had led to return of economic activities and public gatherings in the region. Haruna saidContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha Sen. Neda Imasuen (LP-Edo) has described the President Bola Tinubu-led administration as courageous and responsible. Imasuen, representing the Edo South Senatorial District, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. He said this was so because Tinubu’s Renewed HopeContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, has inaugurated a new hostel block and solar-powered borehole built for Torrey Home for Handicapped Children in Tudun Maliki Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state. Ogalla, represented by the Director, Civil Military Relations, Navy, RearContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government says the introduction of the sale of crude oil in Naira is a strategic move to enhance operational efficiency of local refineries by reducing foreign exchange risks and transaction costs. President Bola Tinubu made this known on Tuesday, while officially declaring the eight editionContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday in Kaduna, inaugurated the Free to Shine Campaign, an initiative of the Organisation of African First Ladies (OFLAD) aimed at eliminating HIV/AIDS, Syphilis and Hepatitis infections. The campaign is an advocacy initiative led by the African Union (AU), OAFLAD,Continue Reading
