By Aderonke Ojo Sports betting company, BetPawa has launched its first initiative to support the Nigeria National League (NNL), introducing a N56,400 Locker Room Bonus for matchday squad players and technical staff. The initiative was unveiled at an official ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, where the NNL announced a landmarkContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The stock market reversed losses by 0.31 per cent on Thursday, recording N279 billion gain for investors. This is coming after four consecutive sessions of losses. The uptrend was driven by improved bargain hunting and renewed investors interest in stocks like: Mecure Industries, Oando, Mc Nicholas, CHAMS,Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Thursday re-opened FGN bonds valued at N200 billion for subscription in July. According to a statement by the DMO, the first offer is an August 2030 FGN bond valued at N100 billion, at interest rate of 17.945 per cent (5-year re-opening).Continue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Federal Government has called on the general public to disregard the prevalence misrepresentations pertaining to the new revised curricula, saying they are needs driven, evidence based, and reflect best practices. The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), gave the clarifications in a statement by theContinue Reading
By Monday Ajogun The Strategic Marketing and Communications Subcommittee for the 2025 Ofala Festival in Onitsha, Anambra, says the Nigeria Tourism Development Commission (NTDC) has endorsed it as a major Nigerian festival. Mr Nnemeka Maduegbuna, Chairman of the committee, disclosed this on Thursday in Onitsha, while briefing newsmen on theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has applauded the Federal Government for disbursing N330 billion as direct cash transfers to the poor and vulnerable households across the country. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mr Chukwudi Enekwechi and Secretary, Mr Segun Ogedengbe, on Thursday in Abuja, TMVContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Branch, has called for stronger integration of traditional medicine into Nigeria’s healthcare system. It also urged the Federal Government to recognise community pharmacies as primary healthcare centres. The call was made on Thursday in Abuja during theContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu After two years of planning, the Ofe Owerri Food and Drink Festival will debut as an annual cultural celebration in Owerri, Imo, from Jan. 3 to Jan. 4, 2026, having been officially endorsed. The Imo State Commissioner for Tourism, Hospitality & Culture, Mr Jerry Egemba, in theContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Some Civil Society Organisations (CSO) have advocated for holistic reform of the justice sector, especially in the law enforcement agencies to facilitate justice for pre-trial detainees. They made the call at a CSOs Coordination and Communication Meeting organised by the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), onContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Challenge Initiative (TCI), an NGO, has urged the Adamawa Government to sustain the gains of family planning (FP) interventions that attracted 29,000 new users between January 2023 and June 2025. Dr Taiwo Johnson, TCI Chief of Party, made the call at a stakeholders’ meeting on sustainingContinue Reading
