By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that without its policy interventions, inflation could have risen to 42.81 per cent in December 2024. The CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso, made this known at the 2025 Monetary Policy Forum of the apex bank on Thursday in Abuja. The forumContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The National Coordinator of Open Government Partnership (OGP), Dr Gloria Ahmed, has called for a four-year National Action Plan (NAP) for the organisation. Ahmed, made the call at the organisation’s NAP III Valedictory Thematic Working Group (TWG) meeting, in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has urged State Governors to join President Bola Tinubu’s drive to bridge the infrastructure gap across the country through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, the Director-General (D-G) of ICRC, gave the charge in a statement issued in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Nigeria is to host the maiden edition of World Orisa Congress, an official has said. Otunba Biodun Ajiboye, Executive Secretary/CEO of National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO ) on Thursday said this at a news conference in Abuja. He disclosed that plans are already underway for theContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The United States Institutes of Peace (USIP) has urged the Nigerian military to explore non-kinetic community-based approach to fight the war against insurgence in the country. Dr Chris Kwaja, the Country Director of the Institute said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (Rtd) has inaugurated the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) museum and science library named in his honour in the FCT. Located at Wasa District Cadastral Zone, Apo FCT, the science and museum complex occupies 4.18 hectares. The architectural plan of the complex consisted ofContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have renewed plans to build the capacity of their geological agencies by leveraging the breakthroughs recorded by Saudi firms in mineral exploration. Segun Tomori, the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, made this known in aContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Emmanuel Olorniruha Experts in the security sector, on Monday, held a peer review meeting to assess research report on the changes in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) since the enactment of the 2020 Police Act. The workshop, which was organised by International Alert in Abuja, was supported byContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) is undertaking a study tour to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) as part of efforts to enhance its statistical capacity. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, said the five-day tour was aimed at sharing knowledge on how to moveContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Organisers of the prestigious Miss Africa pageant, says the production is poised to make a grand return, promising an even more spectacular experience for audiences across the continent. Mr Femi Oyelade, the Brand Manager, Miss Africa Production who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
