By Jumoke Olaitan Stakeholders in the built industry have called for a stronger partnership among government, private investors, cooperatives and home buyers to increase access to affordable housing in Nigeria. They made the call at the 2026 Cooperative Housing Summit Africa (CHOSA) on Tuesday in Abuja. Speaking at the event,Continue Reading
The President, Nigeria Youth for Better Leadership (NYBL), Mr Chinonso Anwasia, says youth unemployment and Japa syndrome can be swiftly tackled if indigenous technology opportunities are created for Nigerian youths. Anwasia, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, urged government and private organisations toContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Makkah, May 19, 2026 (NAN) Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, on Monday engaged the Nigerian Hajj authorities on how to properly guide pilgrims in the performance of the spiritual rites in the Kingdom. The engagement involved officials of the ministry, representatives of the National HajjContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre Jabi, Prof. Saad Ahmed, has received the 2026 CSOs Budget Implementation Assessment Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (CBIAMEC) Excellence Award for public health leadership and infrastructure transformation. Amb. Splendour Agbonkpolor, Chairman of the CBIAMEC disclosed this in a statementContinue Reading
By Obinna Unaeze The South-East chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the successful conduct of its House of Representatives primaries has boosted the party’s preparations for the 2027 general elections in the zone. The APC National Vice-Chairman (South-East), Ijeomah Arodiogbu, stated this in a statement issued on Monday.Continue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), People, Planet and Peace Foundation, on Monday commended Nike Art Gallery for portraying contemporary Nigerian life. Mr Olatunji Francisco, the Lead, Climate Beyond Borders Caravan (CBBC), an initiative of the foundation, gave the commendation when the CBBC members paid a courtesy visit toContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says prospective corps members will now present compliance certificates from the Nigeria Educational Repository and Databank (NERD) before mobilisation . Director-General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, said this on Monday in Abuja during the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop focused onContinue Reading
Airstrikes By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says coordinated airstrikes in the Metele general area of Borno have killed more than 20 ISIS/ISWAP fighters in continued counter-terrorism operations in the North-East. The DHQ in collaboration with the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), said the strikes were executed following credible intelligence onContinue Reading
Foundation’s outreach aims to bridge mentorship gap affecting young boys – FounderContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang No fewer than 1,000 women in Kuje Area Council, FCT, benefited from an empowerment programme organised by the women wing of the City Boy Movement (CBM). The group also reaffirmed support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu during the large-scale grassroots mobilisation programme. The initiative wasContinue Reading
