By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe President Bola Tinubu on Saturday launched the completed and ongoing 24km section, alongside the upcoming 48km section of the Lagos-Ibadan dual carriageway. This includes Section One and the Lagos-Sagamu route in Lagos and Ogun, Phase Two. Tinubu highlighted the importance of road infrastructure for socio-economic development. HeContinue Reading
By Olajide Idowu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all 30 chairmanship and 332 councillorship seats in the local government election held on Saturday in Osun. Mr Hashim Abioye, Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), announced the results on state-owned television, Osun Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC), in Osogbo.Continue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Family Worship Champions (FWC) Football Club edged EFCC FC 4-3 on Saturday in a penalty shootout to claim the 2025 FCT President Cup title in Abuja. The thrilling final was played at the Area 3 football pitch in Abuja. The match began dramatically, with FWC FC beingContinue Reading
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu on Saturday won the state’s edition of the 2025 President Federation Cup competition after defeating Ijele FC 3-0. In the final match played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu, striker Daniel Onyia scored in the 27th minute to give the Flying Antelopes theContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) says Nigeria will likely witness its first astronomical lunar crescent on Feb. 28. Dr Felix Ale, Director of Media and Corporate Communications of NASRDA, said this on Saturday. He said that the lunar crescent had been calculated to occurContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) says it three-year agricultural intervention project in Niger has empowered 367,000 smallholder farmers. Dr Ken Ukaoha, National President of NANTS, said on Saturday that the project, implemented under the AGRA/Niger State consortium, surpassed its initial target of 350,000Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Vice-Chancellor of the African School of Economics, Prof. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has predicted that the various economic reforms introduced by the Federal Government will soon yield positive results. Speaking at the school’s second edition of its Public Lecture on Thursday in Abuja, Adedimeji said the reformsContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Saturday empowered 500 women with items such as refrigerators, gas cookers, electric generators, and industrial grinding machines in Niger. Speaking at the ceremony in Bida, Tinubu said the programme was designed to equip women with necessary tools andContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has urged the implementation of proactive and sustainable policies to address climate change in West Africa. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong, made the call when members of C7 West Africa Project Consortium paid him aContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General (C-G) of the National Park Service (NPS), has assured that staff training and retraining will remain a priority to ensure professionalism. He made this commitment on Friday in Abuja during the passing-out parade in honour of Assistant Conservator-General (AC-G) Zanna Lawan. “The serviceContinue Reading
