By Doris Esa The Federal Government has inaugurated the Board of Directors of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), charging it to reposition the institution to expand access to agricultural financing and support the country’s food security agenda. Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security,Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has urged Team Nigeria to compete with integrity and surpass the country’s best-ever Commonwealth Games performance at the 2026 edition in Glasgow, Scotland. The President also warned athletes against doping, urging them to depend on talent, discipline and hard work to achieve success onContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Lead Coordinator, PBAT Medic Plus Outreach, Mr Matthew Avabee, says the initiative will provide free medical services in 100 federal constituencies across Nigeria. He said that this would complement the Federal Government’s healthcare interventions at the grassroots. Avabee stated this on Thursday in Abuja during theContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Committee of Youth on Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS) has commended the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, following the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) approval of comprehensive reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Director-General of CYMS, Chief Obinna Nwaka, made the commendation in AbujaContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Ekiti Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, says his administration will remain committed to the state’s 30-year development plan, assuring residents that ongoing growth and governance reforms will be sustained. Oyebanji said this on Wednesday while speaking with State House Correspondents after a thank-you visit to President Bola Tinubu atContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law, strengthening Nigeria’s legal framework for digital identity management, cybersecurity and national security. The signing ceremony at the State House was attended by President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Speaker BenjaminContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to tackling substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking through evidence-based and innovative interventions. Tinubu gave the assurance on Friday in Abuja at the grand finale of activities marking the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Representted byContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Nigerian Army says it will optimise the competencies in the Nigerian Army Education Corps (NAEC) in terms of its operational techniques, training manuals and curriculum to meet the contemporary security threats demands. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, said this on Wednesday while declaringContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has reaffirmed its mandate to regulate, monitor and build procurement capacity while ensuring accountability, transparency and value for money in public sector projects. Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General of BPP, said this in Abuja at the signing of a Memorandum of UnderstandingContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Democratic Front (TDF), a pro-democracy think tank, has commended President Bola Tinubu for opening the South-East to more economic opportunities through the ongoing construction of the 123.6km Trans-Sahara Superhighway project. The highway, which stretches from Ebonyi through parts of the South-South to Benue, Kogi and NasarawaContinue Reading
