By Akpan Glory Self Help Africa (SHA) on Thursday called for stronger Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) systems in Nigeria, stressing that sustainable progress depends on coordinated action, accountability, and innovative approaches. Mrs Joy Aderele, Country Director of the organisation, made the call in Abuja at the opening of theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Fortune Abang The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has reiterated its commitment to strengthening engineering education by linking academia with the industrial sector to drive meaningful growth in Nigeria. The NSE President, Margaret Oguntala, said this in her keynote address on Thursday in Abuja during the inauguration ofContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Cross River Government has announced that its 2025 Investment Summit in London has reinforced the state’s reputation as an emerging investment destination in West Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-day event, which held in London from Nov. 17 to Nov. 19, showcasedContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Osun State Government says it has leveraged digital tools, data and innovation hubs to fast-track Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation in the state. Prof. Chinwe Obuaku-Igwe, the Director-General and Special Envoy of Osun State Government on Climate Change and Renewable Energy, said this during the global launchContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Fidelity Bank’s customers deposits have risen to N7.2 trillion in the first half (H1) of 2025 from the N5.9 trillion recorded in 2024 financial year. The Bank’s unaudited financial report for the half year ended June, 2025, posted on the Nigerian Exchange Group NGX platform (NGX) showedContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman A renowned economist, Prof. Ken Ife, has called for the alignment of monetary and fiscal policies towards achieving a robust financial system in Nigeria. Ife, the Chief Economic Strategist, ECOWAS Commission, made the call on Thursday at the 37th Finance Correspondents and Business Editors Seminar in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government has inaugurated Dr Musa Babayo as the new Chairman of the Board of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), charging him to deliver on safer roads. The Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, while inaugurating the chairman in Abuja, emphasised that the appointmentContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, convicted Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on all seven counts of terrorism offences. The judge, Justice James Omotosho, held that the evidence of the prosecution was uncontroverted, Kanu, having failed to open hisContinue Reading
By Henry Oladele The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration (CIOTA) on Wednesday appealed to the Federal Government to rehabilitate existing petroleum pipelines and establish new ones for effective fuel distribution. The Chairman of the Seventh National Transport Conference Planning Committee, Prof. Samuel Odewumi, made the appeal at a virtual newsContinue Reading
TtBy Abigael Joshua President Bola Tinubu will deliver on his administration’s bold reforms before 2027, says Dr Rufus Ebegba. Ebegba, Grand Patron of the support group: “Team Sen. Oluremi for Tinubu 2023 to 2027,” said this while briefing newsmen on the achievements of Tinubu’s administration, in Abuja on Thursday. He describedContinue Reading
