By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria’s efforts to provide safe water and sanitation to millions of citizens have suffered a major setback following a broad suspension of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programmes. Reports indicate that Nigeria’s access to a 602.95 million dollar grant for 2025Continue Reading
By Thompson Yamput Sen. Sunday Karimi says Kogi residents are solidly behind President Bola Tinubu’s second term bid in the forthcoming 2027 presidential election. The senator, who represents Kogi West Senatorial District, made the pronouncement at an All Progressives Congress (APC) one day Stakeholders Meeting and Official Endorsement of PresidentContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Obedient Movement Worldwide has stated that a technical public lecture by its National Coordinator, Dr Yunusa Tanko, will contribute to strengthening Nigeria’s democracy. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Dr Ben Onwudinjo, Programme Coordinator of the University of Lagos ProfessionalContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo The Convener of the Arewa Political Awareness Movement (APAM), Mr Jabir Usman, has urged Nigerians, especially youths in the North, to embrace civic responsibility and informed political participation as vital tools for strengthening democracy and promoting national unity. Usman made the call on Wednesday in Kaduna atContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri A leading policy think tank, the Galadiman Ruwa Centre for Strategic Leadership and Communication (GCSLC), has urged President Bola Tinubu to unlock Nigeria’s underutilised sovereign industrial assets. The Centre said the move would provide a viable pathway to sustainable economic growth and long-term national prosperity. Dr Ja’afaruContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang A group, Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), says the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NEITI and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will boost the civic space in Nigeria’s extractive sector. The Executive Director CTA, Faith Nwadishi, said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. NwadishiContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) A few years ago, an incident at Gadadin Primary School in Kachi Ward, Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa exposed the grave risks children face when basic Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities are lacking in schools. At the school, which hasContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega The Scarlet Cord Initiative (SCI), a non-governmental organisation, has empowered 82 widows in Kachia Local Government Area (LGA) of Southern Kaduna with skills, grants and trauma counselling. SCI Patron, Prof. Sunday Agang, made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Jos. HeContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye A private firm, AT&Encore Resource Nig. Ltd., has launched a mega brand to support Cross River Governor, Prince Bassey Otu’s efforts to rebuild the state’s economy and restore public confidence. The Managing Director of the company, Engr. Sylvester Enyia, disclosed this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Veteran showbiz maestro and foremost activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as CharlyBoy, has paid tribute to late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, following his posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Recording Academy honours the Afrobeat pioneer with the Lifetime Achievement Award,Continue Reading
