By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says a lot has changed in FCT under the administration of President Bola Tinubu in the last two and a half years. Wike, who stated this after he inspected some ongoing projects in Abuja on Tuesday, pointed outContinue Reading
By Aisha Gambo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At 12 midnight, Saude Tanimu (not real name), was resting on her bed, half asleep waiting for her husband’s return. Suddenly, she heard his voice, shouting and raining abuses on her. She didn’t say anything as she sensed trouble. Her silence worsenContinue Reading
Crisis: PDP founding fathers, BoT must act now – Former Nat’l ex-Officio PDP By Adeyemi Adeleye Lagos, Feb. 3, 2026 (NAN) A former two-term PDP National Ex-Officio, Mr David-Kolawole Vaughan (DAKOVA), says party’s founding fathers and the Board of Trustees (BoT) must urgently intervene in the lingeringContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), in collaboration with the Farm Inputs Support Services (FISS) and other stakeholders, has validated a harmonised fertiliser application manual to improve soil health, food production and security. Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, Executive Secretary of NADF, said this at the National Stakeholder ValidationContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang A group, Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), says the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NEITI and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will boost the civic space in Nigeria’s extractive sector. The Executive Director CTA, Faith Nwadishi, said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. NwadishiContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has called for a strong national response and sustained support for the alternative development programme recently initiated. This initiative was established to curb illicit cannabis cultivation, uplift rural communities and strengthen national security. Marwa spokeContinue Reading
The Federal Government has underscored the need for a fundamental shift from compliance-based local content policies to performance-driven frameworks that can deliver industrial growth and long-term competitiveness in Africa’s gas sector.Continue Reading
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says over 180 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of discovered natural gas across Africa remains untapped, citing fragmented markets and unaligned fiscal and regulatory regimes.Continue Reading
By Polycarp Auta Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau says the death of Prof. Yohana Izam, the former Vice Chancellor of Plateau State University, Bokkos, is a huge loss to the state. Mutfwang, who was represented by his Deputy, Mrs Josephine Piyo, said this during the funeral service of the deceasedContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday called for culture-led action to combat Gender-Based Violence (GBV), urging traditional leaders to confront this harmful practices, often shielded by silence. Sanwo-Olu made the call at the Conference of African Traditional and Cultural Leaders on Gender Based Violence Prevention,Continue Reading
