By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted a longer-than-normal length of rainy season in Lagos, Benue, Enugu, Ebonyi, Ogun, Oyo, Nasarawa, Anambra, Kwara, Kebbi, Kaduna, Gombe and Taraba States in 2026. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, disclosed this during the Public PresentationContinue Reading
By Yusuf Yunus An oil and gas expert, Mr Quadri Fatai, has called on regulators to mandate the installation of advanced gas-leak detection cameras across all Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) facilities in the country. He made the call in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Ahead of Feb. 14, St. Valentine’s Day, a Cleric, Mr Chidi Udo, has called on teenagers to embrace abstinence, uphold moral values, avoid sexual immorality, and adopt disciplined lifestyles. Udo, who is the Teens Pastor of Assemblies of God Church (AGC), House of Transformation (HOT), Surulere, madeContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared that Nigeria would defeat terrorism and banditry, describing the threats as “unacceptable” and alien to the nation’s core values. The president also tasked the National Economic Council (NEC) to drive inclusive growth, stressing the need for the effective implementation of theContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje Women Leaders Support Advancement (WLSA) has commended the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, for supporting women empowerment, social inclusion and humanitarian development. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday by the National Coordinator of WLSA, Fauziya Buhari-Ado. Buhari-Ado saidContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze The Nigerian Institute of Welding (NIW) says that efforts are underway to regulate and integrate informal, roadside welders into Nigeria’s national certification system through the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF). The President, NIW, Dr Solomon Edebiri, made this known in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal An Islamic Cleric, Malam Mukhtar Isale-Koto, of the Musliu Alkali Mosque in Ilorin, has advised Nigerians that shunning corruption is a collective responsibility for every citizen. Isale-Koto made the call while delivering a lecture at the 2026 Reunion Conference and Honours’ Day organised by the Obafemi AwolowoContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has directed bidders in public procurement processes involving leased equipment to present a valid Equipment Leasing Agreement Registration Certificate (ELARC). This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday by the Head, Media and Corporate CommunicationContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye A former Chief Commissioner in the Public Complaints Commission, Mr Abimbola Ayo-Yusuf, has described his interest in the Awujale stool as a call to service. Ayo-Yusuf told newsmen in Lagos that as a servant-leader, administrator and community man, his life had been defined by service, discipline, andContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Dr Mudi Nwachukwu, Founder of the Special Educational Needs & Therapy Empowerment (SENTE), has called for a future where kids with special needs grow into independent and working adults. Nwachukwu, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, ahead of the SENTE Conference and Trade Fair,Continue Reading
