By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has commended the private sector, development partners and other stakeholders for their commitment to invest in reducing post-harvest losses in Nigeria’s food system. Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, Executive Secretary of NADF, made this known during an interactive session with newsmen on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Gov. Monday Okpebholo has reiterated his administration’s commitment to partnering with Edo indigenes in the Diaspora to foster growth and unlock new investment opportunities in the state. Okpebholo stated this during a dialogue with Edo indigenes in Diaspora in Glasgow, Scotland, according to a statement made availableContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Chairman, Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers, Igwe Samuel Asadu, has congratulated the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on her 65th birthday. Asadu, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, described Mrs Tinubu as “a rare gem” who was devoted to the service of the nationContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Hajia Memounatou Ibrahima, has called on the regional parliamentarians to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for effective legislation and democratic governance in West Africa. She stated this at the ECOWAS Parliament’s 2025 Second Extraordinary Session with the theme, “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence forContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) What does it take to build a fairer world order? For Africa, and Nigeria in particular, the answer may lie in a new vision unveiled in Tianjin, China, where President Xi Jinping inaugurated the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the Shanghai CooperationContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, has called on leadership of the Nigeria Police Force to embrace foresight and creativity in the face of current crime complexities. Egbetokun made the call on Monday in Abuja, at the opening capacity building workshop organised for top leadershipContinue Reading
By Justina Auta President Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders have expressed support for constitutional reforms seeking the passage of a bill on special seats for women in the National Assembly. The move comes as over one million Nigerian women submitted signatures in favour of the bill. The bill proposes oneContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), says the Federal Government’s revocation of 1,263 solid minerals operational licences aims to sanitise and boost investment in the sector. The development is sequel to the validation of the findings of the NEITI annual sector audit report. A statement fromContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has reported substantial progress in recovery, repair, and safety works following the Abuja–Kaduna train derailment on Aug. 26 at Asham. NRC’s Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos. He said engineers hadContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha The Utono Ubolo Worldwide, the apex socio-cultural and pro-development organisation of the Obolo people, has renewed calls for the creation of Obolo State and additional local government areas. The group said the demand was to address what it termed long-standing marginalisation. Dr Awaji-Romsan Dressman, Administrator General ofContinue Reading
