Muhamed Barde, a prominent politician and economist, has called on Nigerians to play an active role in the upcoming 2027 elections to strengthen the nation’s democracy.

By Peter Egwuatu The appetite of Nigerian investors for Mutual Funds has surged with its total asset under management increasing by 80.8% Year on Year, YoY, to N4.1 trillion on January 24, 2025 from N2.3 trillion in the corresponding period 2024. Data released by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has shown that Money Market Funds […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and its agency-based unions have reached an agreement to postpone the planned strike initially scheduled for Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Wife of the immediate past governor of Kwara state,and founder of LEAH Foundation Mrs Omolewa Ahmed, has said that no fewer than 20,000 beneficiaries across the three senatorial districts of the state have been targeted for free cervical and prostate cancer screening. Mrs Ahmed disclosed on Tuesday at the flag-off ceremony […]

Government of Denmark has expressed its eagerness to expand the European nation’s business interests in Enugu State, expressing enthusiasm at partnering with the state in key sectors of the economy and other areas of mutual benefits.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $1.07 billion for healthcare sector reforms under the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) programme.

THE Federal Executive Council FEC, on Monday approved $45,303,000 for a detailed feasibility study and engineering design for a new transportation route alignment for the four Western seaports.

THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Monday announced the approval of road infrastructure contracts worth about N4.2 trillion, covering key highways and bridges across Nigeria including access roads to the Second Niger Bridge.

The National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, yesterday shut down operations of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, KEDC, following the firm’s sack of not less than 900 employees, declaring that  the affected workers would be paid benefits later

On this year’s World Cancer Day, themed ‘United by Unique,’ experts in cancer treatment have declared that cancer is no longer a death sentence.  

MOVEMENT for Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) Canada, has said President Bola Tinubu approval of a Federal University of Environment and Technology in Ogoni, Rivers state, is not enough atonement for Gen Sani Abacha junta’s execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and won’t make Ogonis yield to resumption of oil production in their land.

THE Civil Society Coalition for Humanitarian and Empowerment Initiative, CSCHEI, has said that the newly approved Federal University of Environment and Technology, FUET, in Ogoniland, Rivers State, will enhance socio-economic development, capacity building, and literacy in Ogoni community.

By Tunde Oso The Anti-Oil Theft Sensitisation Initiative (AOTSI), led by Comrade Abraham Ekokotu, has congratulated High Chief Kestin Pondi, Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd. (TSSNL), on his birthday, recognizing his contributions to increasing Nigeria’s oil production output. In a statement issued in Warri, Delta State, Ekokotu praised Chief Pondi as a […]

Sub-Saharan Africa is at a critical juncture. The majority of urban residents rely on non-sewered sanitation (NSS) systems, pit latrines, septic tanks, manual emptying services

THE Federal Government in a bid to transform rural areas across the country, Monday, assured State Governments of receiving a US$30 million allocation if they meet the criteria for participation in the forthcoming Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, RAAMP, scale up.