By Aderogba George Abuja, July 8, 2026 (NAN) Prof. Taiwo Adebayo, an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, has called for increased financing of Nigeria’s health sector to reduce medical tourism and improve access to quality healthcare. Adebayo made the call on Wednesday in Abuja while delivering the inaugural lecture in honourContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The North South Power Company Limited (NSPCL), operator of the Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station, has urged residents of flood-prone communities in Niger to heed early warning messages to minimise the impact of flooding during the 2026 rainy season. Mr Olubunmi Peters, Executive Vice Chairman of NSPCL,Continue Reading
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned an online portal on the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise currently circulating on some social media platforms, describing it as fake. INEC Deputy Director of Information and Publicity, Wilfred Ifogah, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq-Adekunle Salako, says the Federal Government is taking deliberate steps to address electricity challenges affecting healthcare delivery across Nigeria’s health facilities nationwide effectively. Salako said this on Thursday in Abuja at the 11th Scientific Conference and AnnualContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, on Thursday, inaugurated a town hall and 500KVA transformer in Ihitte-Uboma, Imo, to strengthen civil-military cooperation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Director of Weapon Electrical Engineering, Naval Headquarters, Rear Adm. Michael Igwe, an illustriousContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo An engineering expert, Clement Ogbuagu, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise investment in road infrastructure in order to grow the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country. Ogbuagu, the Director of Highways, Construction and Rehabilitation, Federal Ministry of Works, who bowed out of service, madeContinue Reading
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN), have pledged stronger collaboration to promote responsible journalism and enhance public understanding of national security issues.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration would sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Julius Berger for the maintenance of the remodelled Abuja City Gate. Wike stated this during the inauguration of the edifice in Abuja on Thursday,Continue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday that the remodeled Abuja City Gate reflects Nigeria’s character and communicates the pride of its people. Tinubu made the remarks in Abuja, while inaugurating the monument, remodelled by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The president, who was represented by theContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Royal Impressive Club, Abuja, on Thursday donated cash and food items to 46 indigent patients at the National Hospital Abuja to support vulnerable persons undergoing treatment. The beneficiaries, drawn from six wards of the hospital, received N10,000 each and food items to help ease the burdenContinue Reading
