By Angela Atabo/Oyintutu Oyinkolade The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, says achieving Nigeria’s one trillion dollars economy target within the next five years will depend on inclusive, innovative, and resilient national planning. Bagudu disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday at the Nathaniel Atebije Foundation for Planning AdvocacyContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab/Muhammad Idris The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called for collaboration between the media and security agencies to ensure a media-friendly environment. Idris made the call on Monday in Abuja at an inter-ministerial press conference in commemoration of the 2026 World Press FreedomContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas The National Union of Tenants of Nigeria (NUTN) has decried the escalating cost of rent in Port Harcourt and Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers. The union described the situation as a growing crisis with severe social and economic implications for residents of the capital city. TheContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, President and Chairman-in-Council, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), says the council is intensifying efforts to ensure stricter enforcement of engineering standards across the country. Abubakar said this on Saturday at a retreat themed “Reinforcing COREN’s Regulatory Mandate: Aligning Governance, Structures,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Dr Bashir Bolarinwa has reaffirmed his commitment to confronting the security challenges facing Kwara when elected the State Governor in the 2027 general elections. Bolarinwa, a front-line governorship aspirant under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) restated this in Abuja on Saturday while submitting his ExpressionContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has congratulated the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. In a congratulatory message, the Director-General of NOA, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, applauded the minister’s remarkable leadership in communicating government policies, programmes and activities. Issa-OniluContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali M.Ali, has congratulated the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. NAN reports that Idris, Nigeria’s spokesman and a distinguished fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public RelationsContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, says the Federal Government is committed to leveraging sustainable technological innovation and proactive risk management to build a resilient economy. Akume said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the opening of the 2026 National RiskContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef Mohammed Al-Balawi, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following the recent targeted attacks. Al-Balawi, in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, said that this principled position reflected the depth of the longstandingContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Catholic Television of Nigeria (CTV) says its audience has risen more than 300 per cent daily, reaching about eight million viewers across Africa after joining GOtv Channel 115 one year ago platform. Executive Director of CTV Very Rev. Fr Patrick Alumuku disclosed this in Abuja duringContinue Reading
