Agric Ministry hails ASLCP’s impact over reduction of bush burning practices
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE The Ministry of Agriculture has commended the Abatement of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, ASLCP, Project for its positive influence on farmers’ attitudes and practices, particularly abandoning bush burning practices. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, made the commendation in a keynote address delivered […]
Duru Ejiogu: Visionary revolutionising real estate sector
As the Sun Newspapers Annual Awards prepare to honor excellence at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos State— Nigeria one name resonates with leadership, legacy, and transformational impact Chief Duru Ejiogu, nominee for the 2025 Sun Entrepreneur of the Year. From the vibrant cultural driven Anara ancient kingdom to the dynamic urban landscapes of Abuja, […]
Tale of Tompolo’s tentacles every ten years
By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU There are people in Africa who are culturally rooted, proud and independent but they are thin on the ground. Majorly scattered everywhere like JP Clark’s ‘broken china’ in his poem, ‘Ibadan’, are hundreds of thousands of people who inhabit a cultural desert, devoid of oasis.They are the marooned. In fact, marooned like Robinson […]
Civil war nurse, Regina Okeke dies At 88
Nneoma Regina Ekeodu Okeke (née Chukwu), a veteran nurse who served during the Nigerian Civil War and later rose to senior management in the pharmaceutical industry, has died at the age of 88, her family has announced. Okeke, who trained in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and was part of Nigeria’s early post-independence healthcare […]
Keystone Bank relocates Awolowo Ikoyi branch in Lagos
Keystone Bank Limited has announced the relocation of its branch situated at 36 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi to a newly developed, state-of-the-art facility at 1 Keffi/Manuwa Street, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Nigeria’s cashew export hits 600,000mts annually, says NCAN
.wants FG’s interventions to upscale production By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN, Thursday, disclosed Nigeria’s cashew export hitting600,000 metric tonnes per annum. The disclosure was made by the National President, NCAN, Dr Joseph Ajanaku, on the sidelines of the Nigeria Cashew Day 2026 with the theme ‘Unlocking the Full […]
Ugochukwu Esemonu receives certificate of sovereignty and nobility
The First Republic Registrar Foundation (FRRF), a certified sovereign grantor and trustee recognized under international protocols, has formally presented a Certificate of Sovereignty and Nobility to His Imperial Majesty Emperor Dr Ugochukwu Christian Esemonu, born November 23, 1977. The prestigious document, issued following a fidelity ceremony and authenticated by the True Certificate Index of First […]
PROTESTS: Contractors’ group throws weight behind Uzoka-Anite
Body of indigenous contractors and economic advocates, the Coalition for Sustainable Fiscal Reform, CSFR, has thrown its weight behind the Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite.
Ikorodu LG Chair, Ladega delivers infrastructure
…as Hon Babajimi Benson flags off, commissions roads Ikorodu Local Government witnessed a significant leap in infrastructure development today, as Hon. Babajimi Benson, Member of the House of Representatives representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, facilitated and flagged off the 3.5-kilometre Mowo Nla (Ewu Owa Bagidan)–Gberigbe Road Project, while the Executive Chairman of the Local Government, Hon. […]
Foundation discloses plans to assist farmers make evidence-based seed choices
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Gates Foundation, in partnership with the Foundation for Sustainable Smallholder Solutions, FSSS, has announced plans to establish a nationwide, coordinated data platform aimed at assisting Nigerian farmers make evidence-based seed choices to boost productivity. The three-year initiative, code-named ‘Using Performance Data to Promote Better Seed Varieties in Nigeria (ProSeV)’, […]
Southern Kaduna Christians declare 2-day fasting over Kajuru worshippers kidnap
“It is also a demonstration of rare unity, as believers across denominations stand together at a critical moment in our history”
African Union says lifting sanctions against Guinea
Doumbouya was sworn in as president on Saturday in front of tens of thousands of supporters and several heads of state, following an election victory last month.
Trump to ban foreign aid over ‘gender ideology,’ diversity
The new policy will “protect foreign assistance from subsidizing not only abortion as a method of family planning, but also gender ideology (and) discriminatory equity ideology.
Wike vs workers: FCTA secures court order to break JUAC strike
The order specifically prohibits picketing, lockouts, road blockades, or any activity designed to shut down government operations.
Navy dismantles 15 illegal refineries, recovers over 2.8m litres of stolen, adulterated crude in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Soroh has dismantled 15 illegal refinery sites and recovered more than 800,000 litres of stolen crude oil alongside over two million litres of adulterated fuel in sustained anti–crude oil theft operations in Bayelsa State.
Kogi plans ₦50bn Sukuk Bond to fund airport, Lokoja market
The Kogi State Government has announced plans to issue a ₦50 billion Sukuk bond to finance the construction of a Kogi State International Airport and the Lokoja International Market, two projects described as transformational and critical to the state’s economic development.
