By Ejimokun Temitope The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ali M. Ali, has described the opening of the online portal for Phase III of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI) as a timely intervention to tackle unemployment. Ali stated this in Abuja at the opening ofContinue Reading
By Ejimokun Temitope The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has inaugurated the online registration portal for the Phase III of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI), targeting the training of 26,961 unemployed Nigerians. The Director-General of NDE, Mr Silas Agara, said this in Abuja that the initiative alignedContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola The Federal Government has launched a YouthCred initiative to empower over 500,000 young entrepreneurs across the country. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, stated this at the launch of the initiative on Wednesday in Abuja. Oyedele saidContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and election experts have identified weak political parties, non-credible polling agents and poor technology management as threats to Nigeria’s 2027 elections. The stakeholders spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at a policy dialogue convened by the Abuja School of Social and Political ThoughtContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has uploaded details of its 2027 presidential placeholder candidate and 355 National Assembly candidates onto the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal in spite of tight deadlines. The party National Chairman, Dr Agbo Major, disclosed this atContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, has advocated greater investment in preventive healthcare to reduce the burden of non-communicable and other preventable diseases. The Medical Director of FMC Jabi, Prof. Saad Ahmed, made the callContinue Reading
By Oyintutu Oyinkolade The Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) has received the Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) Outstanding Industry Partner Award 2026. REDAN President, Oba Akintoye Adeoye, also received the AIHS Legacy Leadership Award. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awards wereContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged residents of flood-prone communities nationwide to heed early warning alerts and relocate to safer areas as heavy rains intensify. NEMA Director-General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, gave the advice in a statement issued in Abuja, which was madeContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Regional Superintendent of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Medaiyese Region, Pastor Gabriel Aboderin, has urged churches to leverage social media for digital evangelism, national development and peacebuilding. Aboderin made the call in Abuja during an award ceremony organised by the CAC Council of MediaContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, on Saturday marked his 65th birthday with a thanksgiving service and the launch of a new book in Abuja. Ndukuba used the occasion to urge Nigerian leaders to embrace humility, selflessContinue Reading
