By Angela Atabo Newly appointed Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Malam Muttaqa Darma, has pledged to lead with inclusiveness, accountability, and a strong focus on affordable housing. Darma said this when he assumed duty at the ministry in Abuja on Monday, describing his leadership style as collaborative. He likenedContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Aviation stakeholders have urged state governments planning cargo airports to adopt workable business plans to ensure sustainability and economic value. They gave the advice in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. The stakeholders warned that building airports, particularly for cargoes,Continue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef bin Mohammed Al-Balawi and Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, have met to deepen cooperation across key sectors of the economy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Al-Balawi received Dangote on Friday at his residence in the DiplomaticContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has described the Image Maker Award 2026, conferred on him by Vanguard Media Ltd. as a testament towards building trust and broader communication ecosystem. Idris gave the description in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday byContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to bridging the trust deficit between the government and the Nigerian youth through targeted empowerment and protection frameworks. Ms Kehinde Awujoola, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Gender Matters to the Minister of Youth Development, gave this assurance in AbujaContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The outgone Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has formally handed over leadership of the ministry to the Minister of State, Yusuf Ata. During the handover ceremony on Thursday in Abuja, Dangiwa expressed confidence in the future of the housing sector and called for sustainedContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi A former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that democracy is the most viable system of governance, despite its inherent imperfections. Mohammed made this assertion on Wednesday during a high-level interactive session at St John’s College, Cambridge, convened by the Cambridge University NigeriaContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has given account of how disciplined, strategic communication can transform a fragmented opposition into a cohesive national movement. Speaking at Abbey College, Cambridge, UK, on Wednesday, Mohammed said the method was deployed by the political oppositions in NigeriaContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Spirits and Wines Association of Nigeria (SWAN) says Nigeria loses an estimated N428 billion annually to illicit trade in spirits and wines. The Director-General of the association, Tony Okwoju, disclosed this at the conclusion of a one-day stakeholders’ workshop on combating illicit trade in the spiritsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has sought partnership with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on security, economy, green city development and other areas of mutual benefits. The Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef Al-Balawi, sought the partnership when he visited the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, inContinue Reading
