Forbearance By Ginika Okoye A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, says granting limited regulatory forbearance to capital market entities making demonstrable efforts towards achieving the Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR) will improve outcomes. Uwaleke, who is the President, Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN), was reacting to the new revised MCRContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi The ARCO Group has congratulated U.S.-based Nigerian professional Dr Henrietta Ukwu on her inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who, one of the U.S. oldest and most respected biographical directory publishers. Marquis Who’s Who, which has documented notable individuals for more than a century, announced Dr. Ukwu’s listing onContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Abuja, Jan. 18, 2026 (NAN) Vice President Kashim Shettima has pledged the Federal Government’s continued support for Nigerian farmers under the auspices of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), saying that when farmers thrive, the nation thrives. Shettima gave the assurance at the closing of theContinue Reading
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralised more than 40 terrorists in coordinated close air support and air airstrikes at Azir and Musarram areas of BornoContinue Reading
Mr Quadri Fatai, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd., says the company plans to invest in electric vehicles (EVs) as a long-term component of Nigeria’s energy transition.Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders have stepped up efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change through sensitisation and demonstration of clean cooking technologies at a market fair in Abuja. The Sensitisation and Demonstration of Clean Cooking Technologies was organised by the Nigerian Alliance for Clean Cooking, in collaboration with otherContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri Dr. Ja’afaru Sa’ad, development and national security expert, says Nigeria can significantly boost foreign exchange earnings and create large-scale employment by unlocking five dormant national industrial assets he described as the country’s “Hidden NNPCLs.” Sa’ad, disclosed this in an executive advisory to President Bola Tinubu submitted throughContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The 35th President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE),Ali Rabiu, has expressed support for President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, calling for the full enforcement of Engineering laws. Rabiu made the call at his Investiture Ceremony as the 35th President of NSE on Saturday in Abuja. He describedContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani New York, Jan. 17, 2026 (NAN) Powerful forces are threatening global cooperation, United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, warned on Saturday at an event marking the 80th anniversary of the General Assembly in London. He described 2025 as a “profoundly challenging” year for international cooperation, stressing thatContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The family of slain lawyer, Mediatrix Chigbo, and the Global Association of Female Attorneys (GAFA) have called for a thorough investigation into her murder. The appeal was made during a Night of Tribute organised in Chigbo’s honour by GAFA in Abuja. Ms Maureen Chigbo, the deceased’s youngerContinue Reading
