By Justina Auta As the world marks International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, stakeholders in Nigeria have emphasised the need to amplify the voices of rural women in decision-making spaces. The call was made at the 2025 IWD celebration organised by the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), FCT Chapter, inContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye No fewer than 350 golfers are set to slug it out for honours in the IBB International Golf and Country Club Lady Captain’s Cup 2025 scheduled to hold from April 2 to 6 in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the Lady Captain’s Cup is aContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has been approved as the host for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO’s) Media and Information Literacy Institute. Dr Hajo Sani, the Ambassador/Permanent Delegate of Nigeria to UNESCO, said this on Thursday, when she led a delegationContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Analysts have underscored the need for strategic approach to boost sustainable growth in the shipbuilding sector without disrupting global trade. The analysts gave the advice on Thursday during the 2025 global virtual sessions, which analysed challenges of the shipbuilding industry. They spoke against the backdrop of implementedContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says Nigeria’s economy has achieved relative stability over the past 18 to 20 months. Edun said this during a Zoom dialogue meeting in Abuja on Thursday. According to him, the economy narrowly avoided collapse,Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr. has called on Nigerians to use religion to foster peace and empower the less privileged in the society. The envoy made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the breaking of fast (Iftar) and distribution of food to thousandsContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Nigeria’s U19 Male Cricket team says it is hopeful of picking Africa’s sole ticket to the 2026 U19 International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s World Cup. Daniel Gim, the head coach of the team, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday that the teamContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies (AANISS), has advocated that security education and awareness be made mandatory at all levels of education in Nigeria. This is contained in a communique issued at the end of the Maiden Annual Lecture of AANISS held recentlyContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has waived import duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) on critical raw materials essential for pharmaceutical production for a period of two years. Its Spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Maiwada explained that the waiverContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the Federal Government has been able to raise a total of N1.09 trillion through the Sovereign Sukuk since 2017, to support infrastructure development. The Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha, said this on Wednesday in Lagos, during “an all parties meeting”Continue Reading
