By Deji Abdulwahab National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says the Hajj Savings Scheme (HSS), if well implemented, will address Hajj operational challenges and make the exercise more successful. The Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, said this while signing Memorandum a Understanding (MoU) on HSS with four banks inContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rate in real terms grew by 3.98 per cent in the third quarter of 2025 on a year-on-year basis. The NBS stated this in the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report Q3 2025 released in AbujaContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa Director-General of the Grassroots Movement for Tinubu (GMT) in Ondo State, Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, has described the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Sports Festival as a unifying platform for youths in the state. According to him, the festival also serves as a platform for the discovery of talents. Yusuf-OgunleyeContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue African influencers, journalists, artists, cultural leaders and policymakers have called on African Union (AU) member states to accelerate efforts towards a borderless Africa and full implementation of free movement across the continent. The group in a statement by Africans Rising (a pan-African movement), made the call atContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Participants at the just concluded Africa Tourism and Creative Economy Expo (AFTCREE) in Abuja have called on African governments to ensure seamless access to funds earmarked for developing the tourism and creative sectors. They made the call in a communique jointly issued and signed at the endContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Catholic Church in Nigeria has called on its members to serve as harbingers of hope and agents of integral development in the country. Speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the Church and Society Department of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday, Fr.Continue Reading
By Akpan Glory No fewer than 1,000 youths across the FCT are to be trained and equipped with advanced digital skills under a new Diaspora-Supported Computer Literacy and Digital Skills Programme. The initiative followed the signing of a MoU between Friends of Nigeria (FON), a diaspora-led organisation, and the UnveilingContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to expanding clean and modern energy access across Nigeria. He made the pledge at the ongoing two-day Renewable Energy Conference 2025. Adelabu was represented by Mr Metu Francis, Principal Electricity Engineer at the Ministry.Continue Reading
By Bushirah Akande and Kemi Akintokun Stakeholders in the health sector on Wednesday, urged collective effort to tackle recurrent issues of bed scarcity and the complex referral system experienced in Lagos and Nigerian hospitals. They made the call at a Scientific Conference organised by the Medical Guild in Lagos. TheContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed its commitment to regional integration through strategic projects that promote regional trade, boost agriculture and bolster the environment. ECOWAS Commission President, Dr Omar Touray, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja at the opening ceremony of theContinue Reading
