By Lucy Ogalue The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has approved free business name registration for 3,500 small businesses across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The Registrar-General, Mr Hussaini Magaji, disclosed this in Abuja during the commission’s 35th anniversary celebration. Magaji said the initiative underscored the commission’s commitmentContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) says Federal Government’s intervention funds and farm inputs have boosted production and helped stabilise onion prices across key producing states. The National President of the association, Alhaji Aliyu Isah, disclosed this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Interim National Chairman of Labour Party, Sen. Nenadi Usman and her team on Tuesday officially took over the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Usman, while addressing newsmen, said that the action followed the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court on April 4, 2025. She assured partyContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the ongoing construction of the 10-kilometre access road to the Renewed Hope City, Karsana, will be ready in May. Wike, who gave the assurance after he inspected some ongoing projects in Abuja on Tuesday, expressed satisfactionContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Cross River Government has reiterated its commitment to eliminating measles rubella in the state. Dr Vivien Otu, Director-General, Cross River Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), gave the assurance on Tuesday during the ongoing Measles-Rubella (MR) Integrated Campaign Phase 2, in Calabar. Otu said the agencyContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), formerly known as the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), broke its record revenue collection performance, posting N28.3 trillion to surpass the set target of N25.2 trillion for the year 2025. This was disclosed on behalf of the NRS Executive Chairman, Zacch Adedeji,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), thanked President Bola Tinubu for intervening for the second time, in Rivers political crisis. Wike made the remarks, while reacting to the outcome of the meeting, convened by the President to resolve the lingering dispute between membersContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has inaugurated a ministerial implementation committee to oversee the modernisation of laboratories and enhancement of skills development in Nigerian polytechnics. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa while inaugurating the committee in Abuja on Tuesday, said the initiative aimed to phase out obsolete equipmentContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu A governorship aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo State, Mr Niyi Aborisade, says the state will witness positive changes if the party is allowed to take over governance in 2027. Aborisade made the statement during the unveiling of the ADC inContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The erstwhile Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof. Abdullahi Usman, says his decision to resign from the position with effect from Monday was taken for personal reasons. Usman said this in a statement personally signed and issued in Abuja on Tuesday. According toContinue Reading
