By Egbuonye Uzoma/Jacinta Nwachukwu Stakeholders in the budget sector have called for stronger institutional and accountability frameworks to ensure that approved budgets translate into tangible services for Nigerians at the “last mile”. Speaking at the opening of the PULSE Summit 2026 in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Finance andContinue Reading
Summit to honour 10 women reshaping business, politics in NigeriaContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The International Budget Partnership (IBP), Nigeria, is set to scrutinise Nigeria’s budget implementation, focusing on whether approved funds translate into services for citizens. The Country Director, IBP, Nigeria, Olayinka Babalola, stated this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja ahead of the organisation’s PULSE Summit 2026Continue Reading
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s private security industry have called for a comprehensive database of licensed operators and improved equipment to enhance intelligence gathering, professionalism and support national security efforts.Continue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says a world-class polymetallic mineral province has been discovered in Kaduna State, making it the new hub for high grade minerals. Alake disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, at the opening of the fifth Africa Natural Resources andContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan No fewer than 500 fact-checkers from 80 countries, including Nigeria, are converging on Lithuania for the 13th edition of the GlobalFact Summit, the world’s largest gathering of fact-checking organisations and information-integrity experts. This is contained in a statement issued by Angie Holan, Director of the International Fact-CheckingContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Coalition Political Action Committee (COPAC) has urged African Democratic Congress (ADC) to convene a National Candidate Summit ahead of the 2027 general elections. COPAC made the call in a communiqué issued after its Democracy Day event in Abuja and signed by its Director of Communications,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Centre for Educational Empowerment and Orientation (CEEO Nigeria), in partnership with the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), will spotlight 131 women education entrepreneurs at the 2026 Women-Led Education and Social Enterprise Impact Summit in Abuja. The Executive Director of CEEO Nigeria, Mr Davidcrown Oyebisi, saidContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Federal Government has called for proactive and coordinated measures to tackle Nigeria’s evolving security challenges, stressing the need for foresight, collaboration and early response to emerging threats. Vice President Kashim Shettima made the call at the Kogi State Security Summit and N500 billion TrustContinue Reading
India will host the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from Feb. 19 to Feb. 20, marking the first global artificial intelligence summit to be held in the Global South, the Indian High Commission has said.Continue Reading
