By Grace Alegba The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and her Ogun counterpart, Bamidele Abiodun have led a march against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The two first ladies joined the Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) to walk across the Lekki-Ikoyi link-bridge. It was part of the annualContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has terminated the contract for the construction of the Ekim-Odukpani portion of the Calabar-Itu Highway over poor delivery. Umahi announced the termination of the contract being handled by Raycon Construction Company during an inspection tour of the Calabar-Itu Highway. HeContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. has concluded the 14th edition of its annual Sports Fiesta at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vibrant week-long event brought together hundreds of employees for competition, camaraderie, and organisationalContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Kenya’s Kephar Namutala has won the 2025 Premium Trust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon with a commanding performance in the men’s race. Namutala, wearing Bib Number 9, powered home in 1:05:14:45 to claim the top prize of 8,000 dollars in the event’s second edition. The KenyansContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has released the 2025 Subnational Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) Report, with Lagos emerging as the best performing state, scoring 85.6 per cent. The report released by the Director-General of PEBEC, Mrs Zahrah Mustapha-Audu, has Kaduna in second position withContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Highland Microfinance Bank has unveiled its new product, the High Hygiene WASH Loan, in a collaborative step to provide funds to needy Nigerians for improved water, sanitation and hygiene access. The Managing Director of Highland Microfinance Bank Plc, Benjamin Mapac, said this on Monday in Abuja. MapacContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman TAJBank Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Hajj Savings Scheme (HSS). The Managing Director/CEO of TAJBank, Mr Hamid Joda, made this known on Monday in Abuja, during the signing of the MoU. Joda said that itContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Ministry of Education has issued comprehensive guidance to address widespread enquiries from students, parents, school proprietors, and administrators regarding subject selection under the revised Senior Secondary School Curriculum. This is contained in a statement on Saturday in Abuja by the Director of Press and PublicContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Prof. Attahiru Jega, Former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, have called for empowerment and constructive engagement of youths to bolster national development. Jega and Bagudu made the call at the 10th Anniversary of a youths-led organisationContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening protective measures to safeguard women and girls. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs, said this during the “2025 No Tolerance March” as part of activities marking the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) onContinue Reading
