By Ijeoma Okigbo The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ali Muhammad Ali, has pledged strong support for the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) as the association marks its 60th anniversary. Ali made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by members ofContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Chief Superintendent of Corrections (CSC) Olukemi Ibikunle of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has emerged winner of the 2025 United Nations Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, presented the award during a ceremony held at the UNContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday, intensified enforcement at River Park Estate, Abuja, by stopping what it described as illegal development in the estate. The Director, Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, who led the operation, said the exercise was against those who defied aContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has officially declared October as “Pharmacy Rx Emblem Month,” to promote public trust in community pharmacies and highlight their role in healthcare delivery. ACPN National Chairman, Mr Ezeh Igwekamma, announced the initiative in Abuja, describing the Rx emblem asContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will, within the month launch an enhanced and upgraded system for the processing of driver’s licences and vehicle number plates to ensure effective and efficient service delivery nationwide. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, made this known inContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi 23 UN member states under the auspices of Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) are exploring strategies, tools and means of acquiring accurate data for space weather monitoring and forecasting. This is in a 5-day UNOOSA and Nigeria workshop through the National Space Research and Development Agency’sContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government says it will intensify support for local fertiliser production, enhance climate-smart agricultural initiatives, and strengthen extension systems by recruiting and equipping more agents. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, stated this at the presentation of the 2025 Agriculture Performance SurveyContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the country’s non-interest capital market is valued at N1.6 trillion. Dr Emomotimi Agama, the Director-General of SEC, said this in Abuja at a pre-news conference in preparation for the 7th African International Conference on Islamic Finance (AICIF) scheduled for Nov.Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has underscored the transformative role of the bank’s EXCEL programme in unlocking the full potentials of Nigeria’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Mr Abubakar Bello, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NEXIM made this known at the SME Export FinanceContinue Reading
By lucy Ogalue/Fortune Abang The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says persistent policy inconsistency is a major obstacle to the country’s economic and agricultural development. Sanusi said this during a joint session of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) organised on theContinue Reading
