By Catherine Egwuom The Commissioner for Youths and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, has announced the introduction of automated childcare services for efficient child welfare administration for orphanage homes across Lagos. Mobolaji made this known at the 2026 stakeholders’ meeting on adoption, guardianship and fostering matters in LagosContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) says it has delivered 1,590 housing units and disbursed N9.5 billion in Home Renovation Loans to 10,601 civil servants through its partnership with Nasarawa State Government. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Shehu Osidi made thisContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam 31 companies have emerged winners of 37 oil and gas blocks following a keenly contested bidding process at the 2025 Licensing Round held in Abuja. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) announced the successful bidders at the commercial bid conference held on Tuesday. The News AgencyContinue Reading
Inheritance By Hajara Muhammad Gambo A mother,Tawakaltu Shekoni, on Tuesday dragged her stepchildren, Shehu Abdulsalam, Abubakar Abdulsalam, Abdulsalam Abdulsalam and Lawal Abdulsalam, to a Shari’a court sitting in Kaduna, over her late husband’s inheritance. The complainant through her lawyer, Muhammad Uthman said the deceased, Muhammad Abdulsalam died on Dec. 20,Continue Reading
By Aisha Gambo A businessman, Lawal Hamisu on Tuesday, begged a Shari’a Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna to order his former wife, Maman Muhammad to move out of his house. Hamisu’s Counsel, H.B Debo, in his plea, told the court that his client made three pronouncements of divorce to MuhammadContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Equipment Leasing Registration Authority (ELRA) has reaffirmed its partnership with Heifer International Nigeria to improve young entrepreneurs’ access to equipment leasing to boost agriculture and job creation. The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of ELRA, Mr Donald Wokoma, stated this at the grand finale of theContinue Reading
By Christy Dike Two security guards, Samson John and Barnabas Danjuma were on Tuesday docked before a Dutse Magistrates’ Court in Abuja for allegedly stealing iron rods worth five million Naira from a building site. The police charged John and Danjuma alongside Ibrahim Salisu with criminal breach of trust,Continue Reading
Media group hails Oloyede, describes his tenure as extraordinary Award By Veronica Dariya The Media and Civil Society Group for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has described Prof.`Isha’q Oloyede’s tenure as outgoing Registrar as “outstanding and extraordinary.” The group’s representative, Dr Akinreti Qasim, stated this when he presentedContinue Reading
“Baba Oyo’: How tribal marks turned my childhood into a battle – Journalist By Agnes Bature Nicknamed “Baba Oyo” by his classmates at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Dr Wale Sadeeq carried more than tribal marks on his face. The scars became a constant reminder of ridicule and exclusion. AmongContinue Reading
