By Jacinta Nwachukwu Mrs Teresa Ameh, an accomplished author of children’s books, has urged parents to encourage reading habit among their children. Ameh said that this would boost their confidence while interacting with others. She gave the advice at the launch of her 9th and 10th books entitled: “The RiseContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says Nigeria’s Federation Account recorded strong growth of N23.06 trillion within ten months of 2025. The Chairman of the commission, Dr Mohammed Shehu, disclosed this at a two-day National Stakeholders’ Discourse on “Enhancing Fiscal Efficiency and Revenue Growth UnderContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has mourned Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Ewhrudjakpo was reported to have died on Dec. 11, after he slumped in his office in the government house, Yenagoa. Prof. Benjamin Okaba, Global President, INC, briefing newsmen in Abuja, said the organisation had receivedContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Federal Government has inaugurated the Core Working Group (CWG) on Regional Development in Nigeria, a key step in operationalising President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that CWG is established to drive coordinated and harmonised implementation of the regional developmentContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Nigeria’s creative economy is set to take centre stage on the global scene as Ogun State prepares to showcase its art, fashion, design, poetry and music at the prestigious Milan Design Week 2026. Milan Design Week, which holds in April 2026, is one of the world’s biggestContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, Dec. 16, 2025 (NAN) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of Aso Savings and Loans Plc and Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc. This is according to a statement by CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Hakama Sidi-Al. Sidi-Ali said theContinue Reading
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills By Mark Longyen The U.S. Embassy in Abuja has warned Nigerians against engaging in any form of fraud in the process of obtaining United States visas, saying offenders risk permanent bans. The warning is contained in a statement posted on the embassy’s official XContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), Abuja, has completed its first open-heart surgery and delivered West Africa’s first Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for lung cancer. AMCE, a world-class tertiary medical facility developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in partnership with King’sContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, Dec. 16, 2025 (NAN) The Debt Management Office (DMO) said that its World Bank-assisted workshop on borrowing guidelines was designed to intimate subnational entities within Northern Nigeria on proper borrowing ethics. The Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha, said this at the workshop on Borrowing GuidelinesContinue Reading
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Indonesia on Tuesday reported that the country has completely ceased imports of rice and maize, achieving a key goal in ensuring national food security. According to data from the Area Sampling Frame Programme of Statistics Indonesia, the projected volume of rice production from Jan. to Dec.Continue Reading
