By Usman Aliyu Shareholders of Austin Laz and Company Plc have approved plans to raise N2.1 billion in fresh capital to finance expansion, strengthen competitiveness and accelerate the company’s diversification. The company seeks to diversify into new technology-driven manufacturing businesses. The approval was granted at an ExtraordinaryContinue Reading
By Anita Uzoagba Some children’s caregivers in the Federal Capital Territory have harped on the need to view discipline as a tool for teaching and guidance rather than punishment when raising responsible and godly children. The caregivers, which consisted of parents, teachers and religious leaders, made their views known inContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, says the commission plans to review the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) to address emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics and big data. Olatunji disclosed this in Abuja on Friday while commemoratingContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has named and honoured the Director‑General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Adeola Ajayi, as ‘Man of the year’. This is contained in a statement by the National President of the NUJ, Mr Alhassan Yahaya on Sunday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Abuja, June 21, 2026(NAN) The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has welcomed the court verdict upholding the council’s registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and reinstating its Board of Trustees (BoT). NYCN President, Amb. Sukubo Sara-igbe Sukubo, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders have called for disability-sensitive early warning systems in climate action to address peculiar needs of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The stakeholders made the call in Abuja on Saturday, during a forum convened by the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), an NGO prompting full inclusion ofContinue Reading
By Lilian U. OkoroThe Sickle Cell Club Lagos, has urged the Federal Government to subsidise the Sickle Cell Foundation-Lagos University Teaching Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant (SCFN-LUTH BMT) Programme. Its President, Mrs Modupe Popoola, made the call during an awareness walk organised by the club to commemorate the 2026 WorldContinue Reading
By Abubakar Akote Yabagi The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ali Muhammad Ali, has advised couples to allow love and forgiveness to prevail in their relationship in order to achieve lasting marital bliss. He gave the advice after the wedding Fatiiha of the daughter of MinnaContinue Reading
By Kelu Musa The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) says it is exploring aspects of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria’s (COREN) regulatory framework as part of efforts to strengthen professionalism and advance reforms in the tourism sector. FTAN President, Dr Aliyu Badaki, disclosed thisContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Democratic Front (TDF), a pro-democracy think tank, has commended President Bola Tinubu for opening the South-East to more economic opportunities through the ongoing construction of the 123.6km Trans-Sahara Superhighway project. The highway, which stretches from Ebonyi through parts of the South-South to Benue, Kogi and NasarawaContinue Reading
