By Lucy Ogalue lThe Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has urged the emergence of procurement lawyers to address corruption and procurement deficits in Nigeria. Adedokun, in a statement by his Head of Public Relations, Zira Nagga, on Friday made the call at the 65th Annual GeneralContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Nigeria Association of National Professional Footballers (NANPF) has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Brazil. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agreement, signed during Tinubu’s official visit to Brazil, is expected to improve air travel andContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in partnership with the National Council of Women Societies, (NCWS) Nigeria, has donated food items to vulnerable people in Adamawa, Plateau, Sokoto, Akwa Ibom and Enugu states. Mr Isaac Morrison, a representative of the church, presented the food itemsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has called for renewed attention to the sustainable and inclusive development of Abuja’s satellite towns. Chairperson of the NITP FCT Chapter, Queen Phillips, made the call at the 2025 edition of the FCT Town PlannersContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in the environment sector have stressed the need to integrate climate adaptation strategies into peacebuilding efforts to address Nigeria’s growing vulnerabilities. They made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the inception workshop on Capacity Building Development for Conflict-Sensitive Adaptation. The workshop also featured the unveilingContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has recovered a locomotive and coaches from the accident site of the train derailment of Aug. 26. The Managing Director of NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Lagos. Opeifa said he visited the accident siteContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe Congratulatory messages have flooded social media following Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa’s announcement of the birth of her daughter. She shared the news in a heartfelt post about her journey to motherhood via her official Instagram page, @tokemakinwa, on Thursday. Makinwa described her baby’s birth as aContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering quality education to every Nigerian child, as three students from Yobe emerged world champions at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Competition in London. The students: Nafisa Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad and Hadiza Kalli, won top positions in English Language skills,Continue Reading
By Imelda Osayande The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has commended Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo for releasing its members seven months salaries withheld during the administration of Adams Oshiomhole. In a letter of appreciation to the governor on Thursday in Benin, JUSUN’s National President, Marwan Mustapha Adamu, describedContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government will conduct the second round of the integrated vaccination campaign across 11 high-risk states from Sept. 11 to 14, 2025. Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State disclosed this while briefing journalists at the end of the 151st National Economic Council (NEC) meeting held atContinue Reading
