By Peter Uwumarogie The Federal Government has restated its commitment to paying severance benefits to the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) staff members that were disengaged from service in 2005. Dr Dasuki Arabi, the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service (BPSR), stated this in Gombe on Monday while flaggingContinue Reading
By Damilola Oyeleke/Patricia Amogu The Federal Government, in collaboration with Self Help Africa (SHA), has launched two pilot initiatives aimed at improving access to safe drinking water in rural communities across Nigeria. The projects are Dispensers for Sustainable Rural Water in Nigeria (DiSuRWIN) and Optimising the Benefits of Inline ChlorinationContinue Reading
Better education, stronger tech infrastructure essential for AI adoption – Researcher By Sylvester Thompson A Research Scientist, Dr Friedrick Ubokudom, says Nigeria’s path to responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) lies in scaling education, strengthening digital infrastructure, and embedding ethics into every stage of AI development. Speaking in an interviewContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Abuja, Jan. 26, 2026 (NAN) The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Abhishek Singh, on Monday, reiterated his country’s commitment to democracy, national unity, and women’s empowerment. Singh reiterated this during the unfurling of the Indian national flag to mark the country’s 77th Republic Day, in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso The people of Enugwuabo-Ufuma Community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra faces a number of development challenges like bad road, education and health, and have taken it on themselves to rectify for their benefit instead of waiting on government. A largely agrarian community, EnugwuaboContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker A socio-political group, Plateau Vanguard for Democracy (PVD) says Plateau stands to gain more with the defection of Gov. Caleb Muftwang to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Christopher Ishaku, Chairman of the group said this on Monday in Abuja at a media briefing ahead of theContinue Reading
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, says the military is deliberately placing human security and gender considerations at the centre of its operations to enhance legitimacy, operational reach and mission sustainability.Continue Reading
APC stakeholders in Daura endorse Radda for second term Endorsement By Abbas Bamalli Daura (Katsina State), Jan. 26, 2026 (NAN) The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Daura Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State have endorsed Gov. Dikko Radda asContinue Reading
Osuntokun dumps LP for ADC, cites saboteurs Defection By Adeyemi Adeleye Lagos, Jan. 26, 2026 (NAN) A former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Akin Osuntokun, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Osuntokun, a former NAN Managing Director, confirmed thisContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Galadiman Ruwa Centre for Strategic Leadership and Communication has unveiled an economic transformation framework aimed at repositioning Nigeria as a global industrial force by 2050. In an open memo titled “March to 2050 Edition: Activating the SSMV Framework – Turning National Liabilities into Global Assets”, theContinue Reading
