By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Government has moved to close the long-standing gap between entrepreneurial training and access to finance. John Enoh, Minister of State for Industry, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), said this at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Inspire, Create, Start and Scale (ICSS4ALL)Continue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi A support group for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu, City Boy Movement, has promised to deliver one million votes in the 2027 general elections in Oyo State. The Coordinator of the group in the state, Ahmed Ajibola, made this known at the maiden national discourse organisedContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Federal Government has announced plans to enforce strict performance benchmarks for regional development commissions to curb duplication, boost accountability and ensure measurable impact across Nigeria’s development programmes. Abubakar Momoh, Minister of Regional Development, made this known on Thursday in Benin while delivering his keynote address atContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government says Nigeria produces approximately 1.4million metric tonnes of palm oil annually, while domestic demand exceeds 2.5million metric tonnes. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this on Thursday at the National Stakeholders Meeting on the Joint Development of Nigeria’s PalmContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku The National Assembly Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Tuesday, undertook an inspection tour of ongoing projects in Cross River. During the exercise, the committee evaluated the performance, transparency and impact of ongoing NDDC projects across the state. Speaking at a meeting with Gov. BasseyContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), has reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to ensuring that para-athletes in Nigeria receive the necessary support to thrive. Dikko made this known at the closing of the 3rd National Para Games in Abuja, describing the event as a celebrationContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) says it is committed to full implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda and programmes of President Bola Tinubu across 774 local government areas. ALGON made this pledge at a meeting of its Board of Trustees (BOT) on Monday inContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has expressed strong confidence that a second term for President Bola Tinubu will ensure the completion of Phase 2 of the Bodo–Bonny Road project in Rivers.Umahi, represented by the Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, made the statement at theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government, United Nations agencies, International Alert, and other partners are urging stronger collaboration among stakeholders to effectively implement the One Humanitarian–One Poverty Response System (OHOPRS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the OHOPRS was earlier inaugurated by stakeholders as a unified national frameworkContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang A political pressure group, Nationwide Tinubu Connect Associates (NTCA), says there is no vacancy in Aso Rock for any other candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. Director-General of the group, Alhaji Bello Maigari, stated this in Abuja at a news conference and endorsement of Tinubu forContinue Reading
