By Patricia Amogu Stakeholders in Nigeria’s organic and agroecology sector have urged stronger policy backing to promote sustainable and chemical-free agriculture across the country. They made the call at the 2025 National Organic and Agroecology Business Summit on Tuesday in Abuja. The event, organised by the Organic and Agroecology InitiativeContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Chief Executive Officer of Fenac Secure Solutions, Mr Jones Nwachukwu, has urged the Federal Government to deploy high-performance traffic barrier gates in key public and security-sensitive locations nationwide. Nwachukwu, whose company is a leading provider of home automation systems in West Africa, made this call inContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu Prof. Haruna Ayuba, Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, has attributed the university’s academic achievements to its commitment to excellence, institutional growth, and spiritual and societal development over the past two decades. Ayuba made the remarks during a news conference ahead of the university’s 6th convocation ceremony on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Devatop Centre for Africa Development, has urged deeper collaboration with corporate organisations to protect victims of human trafficking for a safer and more equitable society. The Group Board Chairman of the NGO, Dr Benson Olugbuo, made the call at the official launch ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) says the administration of President Bola Tinubu has acquired military assets worth 801 million dollars from the United States within 18 months. IMPI, in a policy statement signed by its Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, said the naira equivalent of theContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Sen. Diket Plang (Plateau Central) has said Nigeria’s democratic journey should embrace the creation of more states to achieve true federal balance and deepen grassroots governance. Plang made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. NAN reports thatContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday called for urgent reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy, warning that flaws in the electoral system have eroded public trust in institutions. Speaking at the National Electoral Reforms Summit 2025 in Abuja, she said election credibility has been underminedContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Regional Development, Dr Abubakar Momoh, says the seven regional development commissions will collaborate closely with state governments to tackle insecurity and accelerate infrastructure development nationwide. Momoh made the statement after leading commission Chairmen and Managing Directors to meet President Bola Tinubu at the PresidentialContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Africa’s debt crisis is having a devastating impact on vaccination efforts, leaving millions of people vulnerable to preventable diseases. With debt-to-GDP ratios exceeding 65 per cent across sub-Saharan Africa, governments are struggling to balance debt servicing with essential health spending, including vaccinationContinue Reading
By Obinna Unaeze The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificate of Return to Prof. Chukwuma Soludo who was re-elected as governor in the Nov. 8 Anambra Governorship Election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the certificate of return was presented to Soludo by Mr Kenneth Ikeagu,Continue Reading
