By Joy Obanya/Christiana Nicholas Oko Medium Security Correctional Centre in Benin, Edo State has been in a state of apprehension following the deteriorating state of its watchtower since 2023. The facility was hit with a jailbreak during the EndSARS protest of October 2020 as hoodlums, disguised as protesters, stormed theContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) says the assumptions underpinning the 2026 budget are “more conservative, which is good”. Dr Muda Yusuf, CPPE Director and Chief Executive Officer, told NAN by telephone that oil price and output assumptions were largely appropriate. President Bola TinubuContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The President, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mrs Margaret Oguntala, has inaugurated the construction of 18 units residential terrace in highbrow Alausa area of Lagos toward bridging the nation’s shelter gap. The project, located on Nurudeen Olowopopo Drive, is a partnership between the Lagos State Development andContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Former President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Peter Esele, on Saturday donated 230 bags of rice to Ologua Community, Ohordua, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the distribution, he said that beneficiaries cut across hisContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to soldiers’ welfare by inaugurating the Affordable Home Ownership Option for All Soldiers (AHOOAS) Estate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the estate’s inauguration and that of a shopping complexContinue Reading
By Joshua Oladipo The Federal University of Health Sciences (FUHSI), Ila-Orangun, in Osun, on Friday, trained 595 secondary school students on digital literacy skills and psychological interventions to curb cybercrime and online bullying. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students were selected from five private and fiveContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Devatop Centre for Africa Development has empowered 21 survivors of abuse, exploitation and other forms of violence through its Survivors Empowerment Programme, aimed at promoting healing and economic independence. Speaking at the event on Friday in Abuja, the Executive Director of the Centre, Mr Joseph Osuigwe,Continue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Federal Government has officially presented and validated the Revised National Migration Policy (NMP) 2025 with its Integrated Implementation Plan. The migration policy was presented in Abuja at the 2025 Migration Dialogue organised by the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) with theContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The Acting Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Prof. Bob Ukonu, on Thursday reiterated the need to bridge the gap in the number of cancer cases in Nigeria. Ukonu said this during the “Mural of Hope: Unveiling Inspiration for Paediatric Cancer Patient” eventContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti The Osun Government has urged mothers and caregivers in the state to embrace exclusive breastfeeding to reduce the risk of breast cancer. The Principal Nutrition Officer, State Primary Health Care Development Board, Mr Akeem Shuti, said this during a one-day public enlightenment meeting on breastfeeding and nutritionContinue Reading
