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
By Adekunle Williams Mr Temitope Adewale, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has pledged improved representation through empowerment initiatives and support for economic reforms benefiting his constituents. Adewale made the pledge at the third annual Thanksgiving Service, organised with the Christian Association of Nigeria, Ifako-Ijaiye Chapter, heldContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adamawa/Taraba Area Command, has apprehended a total of 50,495 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), valued at N58,117,550 being conveyed in 1,868 jerry cans for suspected exportation. Mr Mohammed Tako, Area Comptroller in charge of the command, disclosed this while briefing journalistsContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie Mrs Kate Usman, an eatery operator in Gombe State who trained 20 youths in Masa trade, has urged women and youths to embrace small businesses to become financially independent. She said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Tuesday. Masa,Continue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has inaugurated an Artificial Intelligent (AI) research and integration team to advance weather forecasting innovation. NiMet’s Director-General, Prof. Charles Anosike, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said the move was part of the agency’s drive to strengthen innovation, digital transformation, andContinue Reading
