Senate to pass N58.trn 2026 budget March 17 Budget By Naomi Sharang/Kingsley Okoye Abuja, Jan. 30, 2026 (NAN) The Senate on Friday fixed March 17 for final consideration and passage of the N58. 472 trillion 2026 budget. The Senate Committee on Appropriations, at a special session held in Abuja, fixedContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali, has been re-elected into the Executive Council of the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA). Ali was returned unopposed during the 9th FAAPA General Assembly held in Marrakech, Morocco on Thursday night,Continue Reading
Home Youth group backs President Tinubu’s re-election bid Youth group backs President Tinubu’s re-election bid oboh linus Jan, Fri, 2026 Politics Youth group backs President Tinubu’s re-election bid The Youth Frontiers for Renewed Hope during a courtesy visit to Dr Labaran Magaji, the Nasarawa State Coordinator of the Renewed HopeContinue Reading
By Semiu Akinremi A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, on Friday, nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention held in the city between Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, 2025. Justice Uche Agomoh also held that the Caretaker Committee led by Mohammed Abdulrahman and Sen. Samuel Anyanwu remained theContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has adjourned hearing on a petition concerning promotion-related administrative issues in the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) to March 11, 2026. The adjournment is intended to allow the parties to explore Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a means toContinue Reading
By Abiodun Abegunde The College of Medicine (CMUL), University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Thursday inducted 28 medical laboratory scientists from the 2024/2025 graduating set. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that seven graduates from the Medical Microbiology and Parasitology Unit made distinction while three graduated with pass. The ChemicalContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Golf stakeholders say Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF) President Otunba Olusegun Runsewe is giving golf a new identity in Africa through strategic investment and innovation. Some golf enthusiasts who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, noted that Runsewe’s initiatives have attracted investment, positioning NigeriaContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Gtext Holdings, a global real estate and technology conglomerate, has appointed former Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mike Okiro, as its new Chairman. The Deputy Group Chief Operating Officer, Mr Farouq Usman, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has issued a disclaimer on a press release issued by its Head of Press and Public Relations, Zira Zakka Nagga. The said press release is in connection with a suit by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, says cassava bio-ethanol, utilised in agriculture, industry, energy and for clean environment, will be deployed by the Federal Government for broad-based economic transformation. The minister stated this at the opening of a two-day public-private dialogue on theContinue Reading
