By Victor Okoye FIFA World Cup-bound Jordan fought hard to secure a 2-2 draw against Nigeria in Tuesday’s international friendly. Nigeria ended their March window with a 2-2 draw at Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, after Jordan impressed through Mousa Tamari’s 17th-minute opener. The Super Eagles responded after a disallowed RaphaelContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Assistant on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has described news of his resignation as fake. In a telephone chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, Tunji said that Adelabu was focusedContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has reported a profit after tax of N865.75 billion for the 2025 financial year and declared a dividend of N12.76 per share. The group disclosed this in its audited results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, filed with the NigerianContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo TOS Foundation Africa, in partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland in Nigeria, has unveiled ‘HerCademy’ legislative mentorship programme, aimed at preparing women for public offices and effective legislative leadership. Speaking at the opening of the programme in Abuja, the Founder of TOS Foundation Africa, Osasu Igbinedion-Ogwuche, calledContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Abuja, March 31, 2026 (NAN) The Minister of Livestock Development, Mr Idi Maiha, has advocated stronger support and investment to transform Nigeria’s livestock sector. Maiha spoke at the National Stakeholders Roundtable on Transforming the Livestock Sector in Abuja on Tuesday. The event had as its theme: “ImprovingContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government has inaugurated a nine million dollar digital economy research clusters to boost innovation in academia. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, unveiled the research clusters on Tuesday in Abuja. Tijani said that it was a flagship initiative under ProjectContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has confirmed the receipt of 40 out of the 42 Nigerians deported from Mozambique. The 40 deportees returned to Nigeria after their release from detention in Mozambique for weeks. NiDCOM confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, theContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze Slum2School Africa in collaboration with some Nigerian creatives and Google has produced a culturally themed folktale colouring book for children using Gemini, a generative artificial intelligence tool. A statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday said the book aimed to bridge the shortage of earlyContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, has inaugurated the SON–NADDC Vehicle Conformity Assessment Programme (VehCAP), to mprove vehicle safety and regulatory compliance. Enoh inaugurated the programme on Tuesday in Abuja, emphasising that vehicle safety and ststandards were critical to Nigeria’s industrial growth andContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has declared three Senate seats vacant following the deaths of members of the 10th Senate. Akpabio made the announcement during Tuesday’s plenary, describing the development as a tragic loss to the legislature. “These unfortunate events necessitate midterm elections by the Independent National ElectoralContinue Reading
