By Yusuf Yunus Mr Taofik Adegbite, Chief Executive Officer, Marine Platforms Ltd. says strengthening indigenous technical capacity and expanding local participation in offshore operations remain critical to driving sustainable growth in Nigeria’s energy sector. Adegbite said this in a statement on Monday as indigenous offshore engineering and subsea services firm,Continue Reading

By Rachael Abujah The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS), Nigeria Branch, has emphasised the need for stronger collaboration among Commonwealth nations to unlock opportunities for shared prosperity and sustainable development. The Country Director, RCS, Mr Blackson Bayewumi, made the call on Monday in Abuja during the 2026 Commonwealth Day celebration hostedContinue Reading

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commended the management of Delta State University, Abraka, for allowing students captured under the NELFUND loan scheme to participate in the first semester 2025/2026 examinations. NELFUND gave the commendation in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its DirectorContinue Reading

By Adeyemi Adeleye Dr Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Inter-Governmental Affairs, says startups driven by STEM hold the key and possess the capacity to solve challenges facing Africa. Olanrewaju-Smart, a Harvard scholar and Policy Fellow at Quantum Alliance AI, Cambridge, Massachusetts, disclosed this at theContinue Reading

By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, March 8, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says fluctuations in fuel pump prices are a direct result of market dynamics under Nigeria’s deregulated downstream petroleum sector. The authority’s spokesperson, George Ene-Ita, said this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje, says the proposed foundation certificate in Applied Health will help bridge manpower gaps in healthcare delivery across Africa. Bugaje said this while declaring open a National Curriculum Critique and Validation Workshop for the programme onContinue Reading

By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, March 8, 2026 (NAN) A renowned economist, Dr Chijioke Ekechukwu, has urged the Federal Government to supply crude oil to local refineries at subsidised rates to cushion the impact of global supply disruptions on domestic petroleum product prices. Ekechukwu, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of BristolContinue Reading

Abuja, March 9, 2026 (NAN) The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and Yakubu Gowon University have announced plans to establish an International Centre for Procurement, Governance, Integrity and Assurance. The Director-General of BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Adedokun said the proposed centreContinue Reading