By Okeoghene Akubuike (NAN) The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) is set to host stakeholder forums to engage contractors, consultants, service providers, and other key stakeholders in Nigeria’s public procurement ecosystem. A statement by Zira Nagga, Head of Press and Public Relations, BPP, in Abuja on Friday, said that theContinue Reading
The Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) is set to boost the sector’s growth at the 8th edition of its West African Cold Chain Summit Exhibition (WACCSE).
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The African Union (AU) Commission has welcomed the signing of terms of reference for a ceasefire mechanism between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23). The complex stack of overlapping agreements involved the DRC government, Rwanda, and the M23 (now often referred toContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah A Harvard University scholar, Prof. Hauwa Ibrahim, has narrated how her humble beginning as hawker influenced the setting up of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) camps, to empower vulnerable children. Ibrahim, a Senior International Scholar-in-Residence at Wellesley College and Harvard University gave the account inContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) on Thursday called for improved communication and closer collaboration with customers and the media to address concerns arising from recent power outages across its franchise areas. Mr Omede Odekina, Head, Brand Marketing and Corporate Communications, AEDC, made the call duringContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede The Progressive Institute has urged Nigerians to hold state governors and local government chairmen accountable for grassroots development, stressing the Federal Government’s constitutional limitations. Mr Lanre Adebayo, Director-General of the APC-affiliated think tank, spoke on Thursday at a news conference in Abuja. He said citizens must recogniseContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has warned legal practitioners against the use of the rank ‘Blue Silk’, as distinct from the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Kabir Akanbi, the Chief Registrar of the SupremeContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Stakeholders in the oilseed value chain on Wednesday in Lagos called for stronger regulation and institutional support for the sector to safeguard domestic production. They made the call following the concerns by the Soyabean Association of Nigeria over health and economic implications ofContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo Lagos, Feb. 12, 2026 (NAN) Mr Felix Onwurah, an aspirant for the House of Representatives, has appealed to Nigerians and the relevant institutions to show more commitment to free, fair and credible elections to deepen democracy. Onwurah, who aspiresContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Abuja, Feb. 12, 2026 (NAN) The Senate has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lacks the capacity to conduct e-voting at present. The upper chamber also clarified that electronic transmission of election results in real time does not translate to e-voting, as being peddled inContinue Reading
