By Adeola Akinbobola Mr Sunday Oduntan, the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), says high commercial lending rates make financing power-sector infrastructure difficult. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, Oduntan calledContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has called for stronger professional advocacy and greater policy influence by builders and other built-environment professionals to address Nigeria’s housing deficit. President of the NIOB, Daniel Kolade, made the call on Monday ahead of the 56th Builders’ Conference andContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC), Rev. Olusola Idowu, has urged leaders to make personal sacrifices and embrace selfless service for the nation in the discharge of their duties. Idowu made the call during the 65th birthday and retirement service of his predecessor,Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah/ EricJames Ochigbo Abuja, Aug. 16, 2026 (NAN) The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, has tasked Nigerian youths on political and social participation to address the challenges confronting the country. Oduwole gave the charge at the 10th Teens Career Conference, titledContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Founder and Chairman of Strength Way Charity Foundation (SWCF), Mrs Bridget Abung, says the organisation has strategised to provide succour and access to justice to less privilege persons in the country. Abung made this known at the official inauguration of SWCF on Saturday inContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Organisers of the 9th Nigeria Family Planning Conference are calling for increased domestic funding and stronger partnerships to tackle declining donor support and Nigeria’s unmet family planning needs. Dr Ejike Oji, Chairman of the conference’s Local Organising Committee, said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan A professor of Journalism and Emerging Media, Prof. Desmond Okocha, has urged Nigerian youths not to outsource their intellectual capacity to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Okocha gave the advice on Saturday in Abuja at his professorial thanksgiving and book launch, where he unveiled three books:Continue Reading
By Grant Onyeke Factional National Chairman of Accord, Prof. Chris Imumolen, says his claim to the party’s leadership is anchored on valid judicial orders and internal party structures. Imumolen, who made the clarification in a statement on Friday in Abuja, dismissed reports portraying his position as mere self-declaration.Continue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan Traditional rulers, persons with psychosocial disabilities, healthcare professionals, government representatives and civil society organisations have called for an end to stigma and discrimination against persons living with psychosocial disabilities. They made the call on Friday at a community dialogue held at the palace ofContinue Reading
By Lengnan Tobias Nigeria and the United States (US) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen defence and security cooperation following high-level bilateral talks in Washington D.C. This is contained in a statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the Minister of Defence, Leah Katung-Babatunde. Katung-Babatunde said thatContinue Reading
