By Tosin Kolade Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu (APC–Abia North) has congratulated his aide, Sunny Idika, on the occasion of his birthday. In a goodwill message on Wednesday, Kalu described Idika as a dedicated and promising young professional with a bright future. He commended the aide’s loyalty, hard work and commitmentContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, April 22, 2026 (NAN) Nigeria’s total public debt stock stood at N159.28 trillion (110.97 billion dollars) in December 2025, according to data from the Debt Management Office (DMO). A breakdown of the debt figures shows that total domestic debt is N84.85 trillion (59.11 billion dollars), whileContinue Reading
By Damilola Oyeleke A medical expert, Dr Joshua Oluwayomi, has raised concern over low awareness and poor screening uptake for prostate cancer among Nigerian men. Oluwayomi, a medical officer at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo State, raised the concern in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
The Nigeria Army says troops have neutralised two suspected terrorists and recovered weapons during a successful ambush operation in Doruwa Babuje area of Kaduna StateContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has received a delegation from the African Union Commission and the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) to strengthen regional coordination to achieve water security and universal access to sanitation. The delegation was led by Mr NyambeContinue Reading
MoU By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address consumer complaints in real estate. The partnership would also address consumer issues in transportation sector, particularly in airline operations and otherContinue Reading
The Nigeria Security and Development Forum (NSDF) has backed the de-radicalisation programme under Operation Safe Corridor as vital to sustaining counter-insurgency gainsContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Abuja, April 22, 2026 (NAN) Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has reiterated the bureau’s commitment to ensuring value for money in Nigeria’s upstream operations. Adedokun made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, by Zira Nagga, the agency’s Head of PressContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Some members of Accord party on Tuesday staged a protest at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters, Abuja, demanding immediate recognition of Prof. Christopher Imumolen as the party’s National Chairman. The protesters, who thronged the commission’s office with placards and a formal petition, calledContinue Reading
By Tolu Aiyegbusi The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) on Tuesday unveiled the Nigerian Information Statistical System for Raw Materials and Products (NISSRAMP). It said during the unveiling in Abuja that the platform would afford investors and stakeholders accesses to data-based information on Nigeria’s raw materials. Director-General ofContinue Reading
