By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 24.48 per cent in January 2025. This is contained in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rebased results released in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the headline inflation rateContinue Reading
By ‘Wale Sadeeq, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The House of Representatives, on February 6, stirred the hornet’s nest on the contentious issue of state creation with the announcement that it had received proposals for creation of 31 new states. This development once again brings to the fore the long-standingContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The European Union (EU) has congratulated Angola President, João Lourenço on his election as the new Chairperson of the African Union (AU). The Angolan leader was elected African Union chair at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government which held inContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Mr Kitch Bawa, the Executive Secretary, Pan-African Association of Sanitation Actors (PASA), has urged African governments to make sanitation and hygiene top priority. Speaking to Africa Media Practitioners virtually on Saturday, Bawa outlined PASA’s ongoing initiatives in 25 countries to strengthen sanitation services. He emphasised the needContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Federal Government has reaffirmed its dedication to strengthening Nigeria’s agricultural research system through the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF). The fund plays an important role in addressing challenges within the sector and driving innovation for sustainable development. This was stated in a release signed by theContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government has urged citizens to disregard the falsehoods peddled by Mr Tigran Gambaryan, an American employee of Binance. This was stated in a release signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, on Friday in Abuja. Idris expressed the government’s concernContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has dismissed claims brought against Nigeria by two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) over the destruction of property, health and environment by the 2012 and 2022 Lagdo Dam floodings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicants, Incorporated Trustees of Prince and Princess CharlesContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe and Mercy Omoike The organisers of Nigeria’s Agrofood and Plastprintpack exhibition, FairTrade Messe, says the 10th exhibition will serve as a panacea in addressing post-harvest losses in the Nigerian agriculture sector. The group, at the pre-exhibition launch of the 10th edition of the Agrofood and Plastprintpack exhibition,Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Environmental stakeholders met in Abuja on Thursday to honour the late Prof. Diran Makinde for strengthening biosafety frameworks in Africa. Makinde, who was the former Head of the African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE) died at the age of 70. Dr Rufus Ebegba, Founder of the RufusContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has ordered Nigeria to pay two million naira compensation each to 26 people who were forcibly evicted from various communities in Lagos and Rivers between 2004 and 2013. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicants, Mr Edwin Lenyie and 25 othersContinue Reading
