By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Lagos City Senior College, Yaba, a public school and representative of Lagos Education District IV has emerged state-level winner of the 10th National Quiz Competition on Legislature, Democracy and Governance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition organisedContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Mr Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, says his resignation from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet is not an admission of guilt but a personal choice, This is contained in a statement he signed in Abuja. Nnaji was appointed as minister by the administration of President BolaContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Nigeria on Tuesday called for the upholding of fairness and inclusivity in the distribution of the statutory positions within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the appeal while declaring open an Ad hoc Ministerial MeetingContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) installed 225,631 meters in the second quarter of 2025. The commission said this in its second quarter report posted on its website. NERC said the figure represented an increase of 20.55 per cent compared to theContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Adamawa Government has called on investors, entrepreneurs and captains of industry to invest in the state to boost profits, expand businesses and promote financial stability. Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri made the call at the Adamawa Special Day held during the 2025 Abuja International Trade Fair on MondayContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Managing Director of First Bank Group, Olusegun Alebiosu, says the bank is deliberate about bridging financing gaps and leveraging digital solutions to solve business challenges. Alebiosu said this during a session at the 31st Nigeria Economic Summit, with the theme “Expanding Access to Finance and DrivingContinue Reading
Okeoghene Akubuike The Federal Government has commenced the seventh Round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS7) to inform policy and development goals, pledging a successful conduct of the survey. The MICS7, titled “Data for Progress,” was unveiled by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in collaboration with UNICEF andContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Prof. Mahmmood Yakubu has said that his decision to bow out of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was to pave way for the appointment of a new chairman. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yakubu had, on Tuesday, stepped down and handed over to aContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman has tasked members of Plateau State House of Assembly on legislative interventions to restore peace in the state. Sulaiman gave the charge at the opening of a five-day training organised by NILDSContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has accepted Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s departure as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) , following the expiration of his second term in office In recognition of his service, Tinubu on Tuesday conferred on Yakubu the national honour of Commander ofContinue Reading
