By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has urged financial institutions to develop tailored products that help farmers adopt low-emission, climate-smart practices to ensure cleaner air, healthier communities, resilient food systems and a more climate-secure Nigeria. Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), made theContinue Reading

By Philomina Attah The Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Mr Christopher Maikalangu, has received a significant boost in his re-election bid with the unveiling of a comprehensive campaign strategy by the “Maikalangu Think Tank”. The strategy aims to secure Maikalangu’s victory in the forthcoming area council elections scheduled forContinue Reading

By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of three ambassadors-designate from the 68 nominees earlier confirmed by the Senate. The approvals were conveyed in a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday in Abuja. Amb. Ayodele Oke has been posted as Nigeria’s ambassador-designateContinue Reading

By Patricia Amogu The Progressive Youth Ambassadors on Thursday unveiled a grassroots sensitisation programme to promote public understanding of the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The pro-Tinubu group said the initiative is aimed at strengthening grassroots participation in policy execution and consolidating support for the Federal Government’s Renewed HopeContinue Reading

By Justina Auta Heifer Nigeria, an international NGO, has unveiled the 2026 AYuTe Nigeria Challenge, offering 40,000 dollars to support youth-led agritech innovations, transform Nigeria’s food system and improve smallholder farmers’ incomes. The disclosure was made on Thursday in Abuja during the unveiling of the 2026 annual Agriculture, Youth andContinue Reading

Tolu Aiyegbusi The Federal Government says it is intensifying efforts to commercialise research outputs and strengthen local innovation as part of measures to diversify the economy and reduce reliance on foreign technologies. The Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, Mr Kingsley Udeh, stated this on Thursday at a Nigerian NationalContinue Reading

By Nana Musa Abuja, Jan. 22, 2026 (NAN) The Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite says the Sustainable Integrated Productive Communities (SIPC) project between the Federal Government and Niger State Government would deliver housing for Nigerians. Uzoka-Anite, who said this while receiving Certificate of Occupancy (C of O)Continue Reading

By Okeoghene Akubuike   Abuja, Jan. 22, 2026 (NAN) The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Dr Shamsudeen Ogunjimi, has called on auditors at the local government level to strengthen accountability and transparency as a foundation for sustainable national development.   Ogunjimi made the call on Thursday in Abuja at theContinue Reading