Foot Soldiers of Stability: Assessing the Nigerian Army’s Operational Gains in 2025

  By Sumaila Ogbaje, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Nigerian Army stands out as a principal bulwark of national security, chalking significant operational gains across multiple theatres of conflict and insecurity. With insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and communal violence persisting in various parts of the country, the Army’s role asContinue Reading

NCS begins safe passage scheme for personal vehicles

By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has begun procedures for granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily imported or transiting through Nigeria by international travelers. NCS`s Comptroller-General(C-G), Bashir Adeniyi,  made the announcement on Wednesday in a statement by the service`s spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, published on allContinue Reading

E-hailing drivers’ association decries double VAT deductions on inDrive members

  By Stellamaris Ashinze The umbrella union for e-hailing drivers, Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) on Thursday decried double VAT deductions on the trip fares of one of its members, inDrive. The Vice-President, AUATON, South-West, Mr Kolawole Aina, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in LagosContinue Reading

World data privacy day: NGO reiterates importance, necessity of data privacy, protection

By Stellamaris Ashinze A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Data & Knowledge Information Privacy Protection Initiative (DKIPPI), reiterated the importance and necessity of data privacy and protection for countries, Nigeria inclusive. The President, DKIPPI, Mr Tokunbo Smith, stressed this while addressing newsmen at a news conference to usher in the 2026 DataContinue Reading

FG, cooperative society to train 1m Nigerians on digital literacy

By Okon Okon The Federal Government, in collaboration with Clergywealth Cooperative Society Limited, is set to train no fewer than one million Nigerians on digital literacy skills. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading

Digital revolution: NDPC and the task of deepening data protection

  By Ijeoma Olorunfemi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) As the world continues to morph into a global village, interaction and transactions are fast moving into the digital arena. In modern era, the internet has become the centre piece of financial, social and economic interaction. E-governance, e-banking, interconnectivity, among othersContinue Reading

Developer seeks government’s support, tax incentives to boost affordable housing

By Angela Atabo Jingle Bells Corporate Services Ltd., has called on the government to provide more support and tax incentives for developers to boost affordable housing delivery and reduce rising house rents across the country. Dr Peter Orobor, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Jingle Bells Corporate Services Ltd.,Continue Reading

CNG initiative requires policy, infrastructure push, expert says

By Sylvester Thompson A material engineering expert and researcher, Dr Kazeem Abubakar, says the potential and opportunities existing in Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) can be harnessed if the government provides policy support and required infrastructure. Abubakar, also Assistant Director of Research at the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), said thisContinue Reading