By Ijeoma Okigbo/Aderonke Ojo Philip Shaibu, the Director-General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS) has applauded the institute’s `special committee’ for successfully submitting its report on institutional transformation and pledged its full implementation. Speaking during the official presentation of the report on Tuesday in Abuja, the D-G, describing theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc has reported a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of ₦18.7 billion for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. This represents a slight increase from ₦18.54 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. In a statement on Tuesday, the company said its insurance revenueContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, on Tuesday reassured investors of the Federal Government’s commitment to balanced outcomes on Capital Gains Tax (CGT). Edun gave the assurance at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Closing Gong Ceremony, held to commemorate the listingContinue Reading
By Oluwaseun Nubi Prof. Olalekan Asikhia, the Vice-Chancellor of Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, is set to deliver an inaugural lecture at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun. Mr Olawale Adekoya, the Information and Media Officer of Caleb University, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. “Barely weeks after deliveringContinue Reading
By Peter Amine The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abas, says the Nigerian Navy will do its utmost best in addressing the country’s prevailing security challenges. Abas gave the assurance on Tuesday when he visited the newly established Nigerian Navy Special Operations Command and other Navy formations,Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Primate of the All Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Rev’d Henry Ndukuba, has urged Nigerians to trust in Divine intervention amidst the country’s economic and social challenges. Speaking on the sidelines of the 2025 Divine Commonwealth Conference (DIVCCON) in Abuja, Primate Ndukuba acknowledged the palpable despair in theContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The RICOWAS Project was designed to boost climate-resilient rice production in Nigeria, Dr Umar Abdullahi, the National Coordinator of the project has said. Abdullahi made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the project also focuses onContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The Federal Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have commended Gombe state’s efforts to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). They stated this on Tuesday in Gombe during a media dialogue on NTDs elimination organised to assess progress in the state. Hajiya Hawau Abubakar, North-East ZonalContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The cooling demand is set to triple across the globe by 2050, driving climate change and overloading power grids. This is contained in a report issued by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday in Belem, Brazil. The report encouraged countries to embrace Sustainable Cooling Pathway (SCP)Continue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun had commended police officers, involved in the investigation and prosecution of an oil related fraud that led to the conviction of the suspect. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin said this in a statement on Tuesday inContinue Reading
