By Nicholas Dechi The Benue House of Assembly has passed a bill to establish the Benue State Widows Commission, aimed at prohibiting harmful cultural practices against widows. The bill is also aimed at protecting widows from exploitative acts, as well as prescribing punishment for offenders. The bill, titled “A LawContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Abuja, Jan. 20, 2026(NAN)U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has ended his tour of duty in the country following President Donald Trump’s recall of about 30 U.S. envoys from countries globally. Amb. Mills was confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Nigeria nearly two years ago in May, 2024.Continue Reading
By Isaiah Eka No fewer than 200 farmers in Akwa Ibom have benefitted from the Arise Grant of the state government, to boost food production in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Offiong Offor, disclosed this during an interaction with farmers in Uyo on Tuesday. Offor said thatContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze A new report by Google and Ipsos has revealed that Nigeria is leading in global adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly in learning, work and entrepreneurship. This is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday by Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade,Continue Reading
By Martha Agas The Sea Empowerment and Research Center (SEREC) has called for immediate constitution of a Governing Council of the Council for Regulation of Freight Forwarding Practice in Nigeria (CRFFN). SEREC made the call in a statement by its Head of Research, Dr Eugene Nweke on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says that opening more spectrum 6GHz and 60Ghz will boost high-speed connectivity for homes, schools and hospitals in the country . The Head of Spectrum Services Department, NCC, Atiku Lawal, said this at the end of a two-day National Spectrum Roadmap StakeholdersContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government on Tuesday validated an updated National Policy to address the menace of desertification, land degradation, and drought in the country. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, said this in Abuja at a workshop on the ‘’Review of the National Policy on Desertification, LandContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu A Non-governmental Organisation (NGO), Generation Ghana has launched a fully funded digital marketing programme to equip young women with in-demand skills needed to compete among the global workforce. The NGO is partnering with Parasol Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), a remote staffing partner that helps founders, employers andContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has sought partnerships with Wema and First Banks to boost Senior Secondary education through improved infrastructure, digital learning tools and teacher capacity development. The Executive Secretary, NSSEC, Dr Iyela Ajayi, made the appeal during courtesy visits to the management ofContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, has scheduled March 25, for a ruling on the EFCC’s application for final forfeiture of 13 million dollars linked to Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, owned by Aisha Achimugu. This follows arguments adopted on Monday by EFCCContinue Reading
