By Victor Okoye The Centre for School Health Education and Environmental Hygiene (CSHEEH) on Monday marked the 2026 World Oral Health Day in Abuja with awareness activities for pupils. The event was held at LEA Primary and Junior Secondary School, Sabon-Lugbe, in collaboration with the Nigerian Dental Association (NDA), FCTContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola Nigerian artistes have generated over N60 billion in revenue from music streaming on Spotify in 2025. Spotify disclosed this in its “Loud & Clear” annual report released on Monday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Loud & Clear provides insights into the economicsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) As Nigeria grapples with complex security challenges; including insurgency, communal conflicts, displacement, and gender-based violence, the role of the judiciary in protecting rights and ensuring accountability has become critical. Indeed, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), over seven million NigeriansContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) says proceeds from the current gains in the oil sector, could serve as a local funding source for investments in gas infrastructure across the country. Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, National President, PETROAN, in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam A renowned economist, Dr Chijioke Ekechukwu, says Nigeria could have recorded a major economic windfall from the current surge in global crude oil prices if the country’s crude oil production was operating at full capacity. Ekechukwu, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Bristol Investment Limited, saidContinue Reading
Windfall An Energy Expert, Dr Billy Gillis-Harry has urged the Federal Government to invest any windfall from rising crude oil prices into the refineries and strategic sectors of the economy to ensure long-term national benefits. Gillis-Harry, who is also the National President, Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of NigeriaContinue Reading
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has urged Nigerian soldiers to uphold discipline, unity and unwavering commitment to duty as they continue to defend the nation against evolving security threats.Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says more than 60,300 migrants have returned to Nigeria since 2017 through assisted voluntary return programmes. Ms Sharon Dimanche, IOM’s Chief of Mission in Nigeria, disclosed this on Saturday during a media engagement in BeninContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration, in collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT council, has unveiled a health insurance scheme for journalists in the territory. The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, FCT Administration, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, at the official unveiling of theContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Olatunji Disu, has commended journalists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for keeping the public informed and supporting national development. Disu spoke on Saturday during the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council Congress in Abuja, describing his relationship with the mediaContinue Reading
