By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government has pledged commitment towards investment in human capital development in the state. Mr Raheem Abdulbaki, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kwara State Public Procurement Agency, stated this in Ilorin while speaking at a capacity workshop organised for public procurement officers of theContinue Reading
By Stephen Benjamin Participants from Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East attending international seminars in China have commended the country’s approach to ethnic unity, governance and economic development, describing it as a model worthy of study by developing nations. The participants spoke in interviews with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently declare the ongoing tuberculosis (TB) commodity stock-out situation a national public health emergency. Abdulkadir Ibrahim, National Coordinator of NEPWHAN, made the call during a press briefing in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Busayo Onijala The United Kingdom and Nigeria have unveiled a new £15 million Growth Programme aimed at unlocking private investment and accelerating economic transformation between them. The British High Commission made this known in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. It said the two countries unveiled the initiativeContinue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman For numerous Nigerian families, living with sickle cell disease means enduring persistent pain, exhausting sleepless nights, and the heavy emotional and financial toll of constant medical care. These discomforts are shadowed by the constant fear of losing a loved one too soon. The excruciatingContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) is collaborating with the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) to showcase tourism potential of the country during the 2026 World Public Relations Forum (WPRF). The President and Chairman of Council of NIPR, Dr Ike Neliaku, gave the assurance when theContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says kidnappings and unsafe learning environments are denying millions of Nigerian children opportunities to play, learn, thrive and enjoy childhood. The Chief of UNICEF Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, said this at the commemoration of the 2026 International Day of Play,Continue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Labour Party presidential candidate, Dr Chibuzo Okereke, has pledged to pursue a people-centred governance agenda anchored on human capital development, social justice and institutional reforms, if elected in the 2027 general elections. Okereke made the pledge at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for approvalContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Rising cooking gas and kerosene prices have driven a massive surge in charcoal and firewood sales as millions of households seek affordable energy alternatives. Across markets in cities and rural communities alike, firewood and charcoal traders are witnessing a surge in demandContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi, has reaffirmed the authority’s commitment to supporting investors. Ogunyemi, made the commitment at a meeting with some investors and government agencies in Calabar on Friday. He expressed NEPZA’s commitment towards improving the operatingContinue Reading
