By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Lagos State Government will continue to explore avenues for collaboration with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to maximise opportunities provided by the scheme and deliver greater dividends. The state Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Friday at the commencement of an orientation course forContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Centre for Public Service Productivity and Development (CeProd) has inducted 23 distinguished professionals into its growing network of productivity experts at its April 2026 Membership Induction Ceremony. The newly inducted members include 21 Fellows (FCP) and two Associate Members (ACP), drawn from Nigeria, the UK, andContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Lagos Branch, has urged governments to give engineers greater opportunities to be involved in policy-making and national development. The Chairman of the branch, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made the call during an official visit by the branch to theContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Abuja, April 24, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the Edo government for its approach to safeguarding telecom infrastructure during road construction. The NCC said that contractors notified the commission and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) before commencing road construction works. TheContinue Reading
By Justina Auta AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria and other partners have urged member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to finalise a strong and binding Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) Annex to the WHO Pandemic Agreement. Mr Steve Aborisade, Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, AHF Nigeria, made theContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye United Capital, a Pan-African investment bank and financial services group, has grown its revenue to N58.6 billion in the 2025 financial year. The growth represented a growth of 35 per cent when compared with N43.43 billion achieved in the corresponding period of 2024. The company also grewContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Federal Government says guidelines for the payment of 100 per cent gratuity to retiring federal civil servants will be released soon. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. She said paymentContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement( BPP), has joined global trade experts and policy leaders in Geneva for the Advanced Global Workshop on the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). This is contained in a statement by Zira Nagga, Head of Press and PublicContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders and community leaders have intensified efforts to tackle voter apathy ahead of the 2027 general elections, focusing on rebuilding trust, deepening civic education, and mobilising grassroots participation across communities nationwide. At a community outreach in Kurudu, Abuja, on Friday, stakeholders emphasised the need to address voterContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has renewed efforts to transform Nigeria Special Economic Zones (SEZs) into drivers of exports and employment to expand Nigeria’s export footprint. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, disclosed this while receiving some delegation of Nigeria Economic Zones Association (NEZA) onContinue Reading
