By Sylvester Thompson The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology (STI), Dr Kingsley Udeh, says the Federal Government is prioritising strategic STI development to strengthen Nigeria’s scientific capacity and position the country as a leading scientific hub in Africa. Udeh made this known in Abuja while receiving the Massachusetts InstituteContinue Reading
Wikipedia highlights Africa’s role in global knowledge By Yunus Yusuf Wikipedia has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining free, reliable knowledge through community participation, highlighting Africa’s growing influence in shaping the world’s largest online encyclopedia. Its Chief Executive Officer, Wikimedia Foundation, Ms Maryana Iskander, said this while announcing the milestone inContinue Reading
By Adekunle Williams The Independent Newspapers Ltd., publishers of the Independent Newspaper, is set for its 2026 annual awards which will coincide with its ilver Jubilee anniversary. The Chairman, Awards Committee of the organisation, Mr Yemi Adebisi, said at a media briefing in Lagos on Wednesday that the awards wouldContinue Reading
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has lauded the Nigeria-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NA) reports that this is contained in a statement by the association on Wednesday in Abuja. It described the partnership as aContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Rotary International on Tuesday commenced activities to mark its 121st anniversary, highlighting over a century of global humanitarian service, community development and youth empowerment. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that this was announced by Dame Joy Okoro, District Governor of Rotary International District 9127, atContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has extended full implementation of its Single Revenue Account Policy to allow completion of critical technical upgrades. AMAC Chairman, Mr Christopher Maikalangu, confirmed the decision in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, saying the extension follows the policy’s initial rollout forContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has unveiled an expansion programme to more than double capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million within three years. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr David Bird, disclosed this on Wednesday during an interactive mediaContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs (WAPA) has underscored the need for counselling, psychosocial support and community-based interventions for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) The Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Bolaji Dada, made this known on Tuesday in Ikeja, at aContinue Reading
Inmates By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics( NBS) says the total inmate population rose from 69,946 in 2017 to 81,710 in Q2 2025. The NBS said this in its Nigerian Correctional Service Statistics for 2017 to Q2 2025 released on Wednesday in Abuja. It said that the Q2Continue Reading
By Adebisi Fatima Sogbade Two editors of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Remi Koleoso and Mr Suleiman Shehu, have emerged as Vice Chairman and Treasurer respectively of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council. Koleoso and Shehu were elected on Tuesday inContinue Reading
