By Martha Agas The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has selected seven Civil Society Organisations for Artificial Intelligence advocacy grants under the Nigeria AI Collective initiative. CJID Executive Director, Mr Akintunde Babatunde, announced the beneficiaries in a statement on Wednesday, describing the programme as a step towardsContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi A former Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, has tasked state governors and the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSEC) to tackle the growing challenge of out-of-school and Almajiri children in the country. Abubakar gave the charge on Wednesday in Abuja, at the graduationContinue Reading
Ikuru Lizzy Dr John Babington, Founder, Go Green Nigeria Foundation, an NGO, has called for more stringent government efforts toward prohibition of illegal sand mining in Rivers, following erosion threats. He made the call on Monday in Umuechem, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers, to commemorate the International Day forContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government on Tuesday soft-launched the Government Service Portal (GSP), a unified digital platform providing Nigerians with seamless access to public services through a single online gateway. Developed by Galaxy Backbone, the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy and KOICA, the portal targets improvedContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Youth leaders in Plateau State, under the aegis of City Boy Movement (CBM), have pledged to mobilise one million votes for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 General Elections. The Plateau State Director of the City Boy Movement, Mr David Daser, in a statementContinue Reading
By Joy Obanya/Maureen Okon The Italian private news agency, Adnkronos, has sought collaboration with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to facilitate reciprocal news exchange and promote positive narratives about both countries. The proposal was made on Monday in Abuja when the Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Roberto Mengoni, visitedContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Organisers of the 2026 National Fair on Trade, Culture and Skills for Women and Youth have inaugurated a strategic advisory board to strengthen women and youth entrepreneurship. The inauguration of the board is also to support policies capable of driving productivity and economic growth. The fair is targeting 1,000Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has urged Nigeria to cut production costs or risk losing the African market to more competitive economies under AfCFTA. The Executive Secretary of NSDC, Mr Kamar Bakrin, said this while presenting a paper at the technical session of the 17th NationalContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany, Sen. Ita Enang, has presented his Letters of Credence to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Presidential Palace in Berlin. The development is contained in a statement by Enang made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Enang said theContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Federal Government says it has repositioned its engagement with Nigerians in the diaspora from a consular responsibility to a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating national development through investment, skills and knowledge transfer. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, stated this at the 2026Continue Reading
