By Onyeje Nancy Abutu Benue Commissioner for Cooperatives and Rural Development, Dr Yanmar Ortese, says the establishment of the Cooperative Development Fund by the Cooperative Financing Agency of Nigeria (CFAN) will provide easy access to scalable and affordable loans, boosting grassroots development. Ortese stated this on Wednesday in Makurdi duringContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday urged the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) to uphold the highest standards of responsible journalism to strengthen democratic governance and promote national cohesion. Tinubu made the call while declaring open the Annual Conference of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) at theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday visited President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, to brief him on his recent visit to the North-East and the general security situation nationwide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this wasContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe Smid Animation Studio, a platform that focuses on creating content on African culture with technology, says it is preserving Nigeria’s heritage through storytelling. According to it, the studio’s mission when it started in 2010, is to use animation as a tool for education, inspiration andContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Civil Society Network of Migration Development (CSONetMADE) says the Revised National Migration Policy 2025 has helped in responding to emerging national, regional and global migration realities. Its National Coordinator, Dr Emeka Chris-Obiezu, who said this on Wednesday at the thematic Technical Working Group meeting in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo Experts in the pipeline sector have called for the establishment of a national pipeline framework and an integrated digital command and control centre to secure Nigeria’s energy assets. They made the call at the 2025 Nigerian International Pipeline Technology and Security Conference (NIPITECS) with the theme “BuildingContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has trained 50 auto-technicians in Oyo State on the maintenance and repair of petrol and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tricycles. NADDC held the Ibadan training, collaborating with the Office of the Special Assistant to the President on Youth InitiativeContinue Reading
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has urged gradual implementation of the Federal Government’s 15 per cent fuel import tax to ensure economic stability and consumer protection. The ACCI commended the government’s commitment to strengthening domestic refining capacity through the new policy but warned against sudden enforcement thatContinue Reading
By Adebisi Sogbade and Tunde Ajayi Comrade Akeem Abas of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ibadan, has flagged off his campaign for the chairmanship of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council. NAN reports that the event, held at the NUJ Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan, was attendedContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Pipeline Professionals Association of Nigeria (PLAN) has commended the decline in cases of pipeline vandalism across the country, describing pipeline systems as the lifeblood of national development. Mr Geoff Onuoha, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of PLAN, made the commendation on Tuesday at the 2025Continue Reading
