Investment in girls’ education offers highest return for Nigeria – UN Women
The Representative of UN Women to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Beatrice Eyong, has said investing in girls’ education and supporting women with special needs provides the highest return for Nigeria’s economic growth.
Kwara Gov AbdulRazaq denies submitting aspirant’s name to president
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has denied claims that he submitted the name of any aspirant to the President as his preferred successor.
Bala Mohammed signals move to ADC Thursday amid PDP crisis
By Luminous Jannamike Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, says he is leaning towards the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as he considers leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with a final decision expected on Thursday. If he follows through, it would be a major moment for the opposition. Mohammed is not just a sitting governor; he […]
FG engages varsity dons for AI, skills, digital economy research
By Progress Godfrey The Federal Government has positioned Nigeria’s universities at the heart of its digital transformation drive, tasking academia to power innovation for the digital economy through specialised research clusters, aimed at generating homegrown solutions for growth and global competitiveness. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday to officially launch the National […]
Agbese, Ugochinyere, 28 others switch parties in House of Reps
Abuja, March 31, 2026 (NAN) No fewer than 30 members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday officially defected from their respective political parties, citing internal crises as reasons for their actions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lawmakers announced their defections in separate letters read on the floor of the house by […]
NLC storms Abuja DisCo, issues 48-hour shutdown threat over sack of 900 workers
Tension gripped the headquarters of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, yesterday as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, staged a dramatic picketing of the facility, protesting the controversial disengagement of nearly 900 workers.
