New satellite plan nears execution stage ahead of 2028, 2029 takeoff —FG
By Progress Godfrey ABUJA-The Federal Government has moved Nigeria’s next-generation satellite programme into the execution phase, with NIGCOMSAT-2A and 2B scheduled for launch in 2028 and 2029 to boost connectivity, security and digital economy growth. Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT Limited, Mrs Jane Nkechi Egerton-Idehen, disclosed this at the opening of the 2026 Satellite Week in Abuja. […]
Expert tasks FG on set goals for national devt
The Federal Government has been urged to set deliberate goals for national development even as the country begins a countdown to another round of general elections in 2027.
From Passion to Enterprise: How Tolu Eletu is shaping Nigeria’s wellness industry
Nigeria’s wellness industry is growing, but it is still largely unstructured and undervalued. For Tolu Eletu, Founder and Wellness Director of Neubelle Med and Wellness Centre, this gap is both a challenge and an opportunity. “My dream is for the Nigerian wellness industry to become a respected and recognised profession,” she says. “I want people […]
Enugu workers jubilate as Mbah approves promotion, conversion of 2,114 civil servants
Civil servants in Enugu State have expressed widespread excitement following the approval of promotion and conversion for 2,114 public workers by Governor Peter Mbah. The affected workers participated in the November/December 2025 promotion and conversion exercises conducted across the state civil service. The approval, which takes immediate effect, also covers the financial implications of the […]
Access to quality healthcare for Spina Bifida patients still poor in Nigeria — Fajemilo
In this interview, Co-founder and Executive Director of Festus Fajemilo Foundation (FFF), Mr. Afolabi Fajemilo, speaks on healthcare gaps
Uncertainty as SKC Ogbonnia rattles APC, ADC in Enugu
President Bola Tinubu’s ardent critic and former Presidential Aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. SKC Ogbonnia, has been around and in the news for a while. Ogbonnia recently resigned from the ruling party APC and not long after he joined the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) in a grand fashion in his ward at […]
