By Emmanuella Anokam The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) to urgently strengthen domestic refining capacity. This is to shield Nigeria from global petroleum market shocks. Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, National President, PETROAN, on Monday called on theContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended Nigeria for securing the hosting rights for the fifth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair 2027, describing the development as a major milestone for the country and the African continent. Obasanjo, gave the commendation on Monday, at the Wole SoyinkaContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The National Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has ratified the appointment of Dr Sadiq Gombe as the National Chairman of the party at its meeting held in Abuja. The ratification was announced after deliberations at the party’s National Executive Committee meeting on MondayContinue Reading
By Ishaq Zaki The Secretary to the Zamfara Government (SSG), Malam Abubakar Nakwada, says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is targeting 400,000 additional members in the ongoing e-membership registration. The SSG, therefore, urged Zamfara residents to take advantage of it and actively participate in the e-registration exercise. Nakwada, inContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF), on Monday distributed poultry packages to 50 women with disabilities engaged in the enterprise in Edo. Speaking during the distribution exercise in Benin, Mr Oludare Odusanya, General Manage, BATNF, said the beneficiaries were carefully selected for the empowerment programme.Continue Reading
By Ishaq Zaki Gusau, March 10, 2026 (NAN) The Zamfara chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has warmly welcomed Gov Dauda Lawal’s defection with enthusiasm. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Tuesday by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Malam Yusuf Idris. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Chief Okechukwu Unegbu, a former President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), has tasked banks in the country to ensure professional training of their staff. Unegbu, also a former banker, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, that most banksContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Abuja, March 8, 2026 (NAN) Some experts in the financial and capital market have applauded banks over their recapitalisation progress reports. The experts disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. They noted that banks’ recapitalisation progress reports fromContinue Reading
Manchester City will host Liverpool in the standout fixture of the FA Cup quarterfinals following the draw conducted at the London Stadium on Monday.Continue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Interim National Chairman of the Labour Party, Sen. Nenadi Usman, says the party is poised to provide social justice and equal opportunities for Nigerians. Usman said this at the unveiling of the Labour Party’s Online Registration Portal on Monday in Abuja. She said the party hadContinue Reading
