Early reports from the newly established national education record digitisation programme under the auspices of the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) have shown that Nigerian students successfully uploaded and curated over 10,000 project entries in the first 3 weeks since the programme began. The figure climbedContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd is charting a sustainable course for Africa’s energy future through technology deployment, business integration and strategic partnerships. Mr Mumuni Dagazau, the Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Ltd., stated this at a high-level panel session on the Future of Refining duringContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Alhaji Ahmadu Kida, Chairman, Board of Directors, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), has outlined a new vision for the company anchored on collaboration, accountability and strong governance. Kida made this known at a leadership panel session at the ongoing Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition andContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Friday evening received President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Although details of the meeting were not disclosed, it was believed to have focused on regional peace, security, and economic integration within West Africa. President Bio, who currentlyContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Mr Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, has urged Nollywood filmmakers to use their craft to promote positive national narratives that reflect Nigeria’s shared history and triumphs. Ajayi made the call in his keynote address at the ongoing 22nd AbujaContinue Reading
LASG wraps up N150m agrithon grand finale with 36 applicants By Mercy Omoike The Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems has wrapped up its 2025 Agrithon with 36 applicants reaching the grand finale on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos agrithon is anContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Prison Fellowship Nigeria (PFN) has called for urgent reforms in the nation’s criminal justice system to decongest the rising number of inmates in correctional centres across the country. The Executive Director of PFN, Dr Jacob Tsado, made the call at PFN’s Family Weekend and 2025 AnnualContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Agbeyewa Farms Ltd. for cassava production. NALDA Executive Secretary, Mr Cornelius Adebayo, said at the signing in Abuja on Friday that the partnership aimed to accelerate land development and large-scale cassava cultivation.Continue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu For many years, families like Faustin Menzan’s in Côte d’Ivoire, who farm cocoa in West Africa have been suffering. They help produce cocoa for chocolate for the whole world, but they never see enough money to live better. Their farms are old, theContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Rotary Foundation is targeting malaria, diarrhoea, and pneumonia, Africa’s leading killers of children, through its Rotary Healthy Community Challenge. Mr Holger Knaack, Chairman of the Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees, said this in Abuja during a medical outreach, explaining that teams would move from community toContinue Reading
