By Chinemerem Ndinojue Grammy-winning Nigerian music sensation Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has made the lineup of artistes for the 2025 Dreamville Festival in North Carolina, United States. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that American rapper and founder of the annual music fiesta, J. Cole unveiled theContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal As Africa grapples with persistent health challenges, Tanzanian health expert, Prof. Mohamed Janabi, has unveiled his vision for transforming healthcare on the continent. Janabi, who is vying for the position of WHO Regional Director for Africa (WHO-AFRO), spoke with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has overtaken Egypt’s Omar Assar to become Africa’s highest-ranked table tennis player in the world. In the rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Tuesday, Aruna now occupies the 18th position with 1290 points, moving up one place from the previousContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN) has called on the government to subsidise agricultural inputs to enhance productivity and make food more affordable for the public. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, the National President ofContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, says his company returned to invest in Ogun due to Gov. Dapo Abiodun’s investor-friendly policies. Dangote made this known during a courtesy visit to the governor at his office in Abeokuta. He noted that the state had become oneContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Mr Babatunde Raimi, a retirement coach, has commended the National Pension Commission (PenCom) on its directive to Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) and custodians to pay pension benefits within three working days. Raimi, speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), described the directive as a “welcome development”Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) has assured the National Pension Commission (PenCom) that its members will comply with the recent directive to settle all pension benefits within three working days. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Pension Commission has mandatedContinue Reading
By Chinemerem Ndinojue Nigerian music superstar, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has made history as the first African artiste to feature on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, andContinue Reading
By Blessing Tanko Nollywood Actors Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Toyin Abraham and popular Nigerian record producer, Michael Ajereh, known as Don jazzy, were among those who received the 2025 Silverbird Awards for their contributions to the entertainment industry. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they were honoured alongside otherContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Oghenekaro The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 23.18 per cent in February 2025. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for February 2025, which was released in Abuja. According to the report, the headline inflationContinue Reading
