By Peter Uwumarogie The Gombe State Government says it has targeted N39billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), to finance the 2026 budget. Mr Salihu Baba-Alkali, the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, said this while presenting the 2026 budget breakdown. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Inuwa YahayaContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, says the Monetary Policy Department (MPD) of the apex bank has made valuable contributions to its landmark achievements over the years. Cardoso said this on Tuesday in Abuja at MPD 20th Anniversary Colloqium with theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje In a fresh push to counter rising insecurity and rebuild social cohesion in the North-West, the European Union (EU) and Search for Common Ground on Tuesday inaugurated the “Hustle” reality show (Buge Buge). The project is an innovative youth-focused entrepreneurship programme designed to strengthen peace, economic resilienceContinue Reading
By Magdalene Ukuedojor The Africa Initiative Manager of Solutions Journalism Network, Caroline Karobia, says integration of Solutions Journalism (SoJo) in newsrooms and schools is a game-changer for African youths. Karobia said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Solutions Africa Summit held in AbujaContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu have backed the reserved seat bill, describing it as crucial to boosting women’s participation in political leadership. This is even as the leadership of the National Assembly assured that due considerations would be given to the ReservedContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Nigeria and the United Kingdom have expressed commitment in deepening trade ties to boost women-led exports and strengthening bilateral trade for global competitiveness. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, made this known at the She Trades UK-Nigerian Trade Mission to Abuja on Tuesday. TheContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has warned that Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) could claim 10 million lives globally each year, with four million of the deaths likely occurring in Africa. Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, made the disclosure at the commencement of the 2025 World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness WeekContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government says President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is firmly focused on closing Nigeria’s housing deficit and accelerating broad-based economic growth. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, made this known at the 8th Affordable Housing Finance and Investment Summit 2025, on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Customs Officers Wives Association (COWA) has announced plans to plant 5,000 trees across 50 Nigerian border communities. The initiative marks a major step toward promoting climate action in border areas. The programme is designed to strengthen environmental resilience in some of the country’s most vulnerable regions,Continue Reading
Okeoghene Akubuike The Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, says the Federal Government is committed to leveraging innovations in data and statistics to promote justice, peace, inclusiveness, and sustainable development. Adeniran made the remarks at the 2025 African Statistics Day celebration in Abuja on Tuesday, themed “Leveraging Innovations in DataContinue Reading
