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
By lucy Ogalue Abuja, April 23, 2026 (NAN) The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), says Nigeria and several African countries are leading reforms in domestic revenue mobilisation. Kevin Urama, Vice President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management and Chief Economist, AfDB, said this during a virtual pre-2026 AnnualContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Africa can mobilise up to 1.43 trillion dollars annually from domestic resources with the right policy and institutional reforms. Kevin Urama, AfDB’s Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management, said this at a virtual pre-2026 Annual MeetingsContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the Federal Government’s intelligence-led approach to tackling insecurity in the country is yielding positive results. Idris said this on Thursday in Abuja at an interactive session with foreign media organisations. He said the government had shiftedContinue Reading
