Naira rises to N1,490/$ in parallel market

By Elizabeth Adegbesan THE Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,490 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,495 per dollar on Monday.Likewise, the naira appreciated to N1,420 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira fell to N1,420 […]
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ABU Zaria gets 2,000-capacity broiler poultry complex from Oduntan

By Juliet Umeh Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, has received a major boost to veterinary education and livestock development following the donation of a 2,000-capacity Model Broiler Poultry Pen Complex by the Group Managing Director of Amo Group, Dr. Ayoola Oduntan. The facility was unveiled and commissioned during the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Oath […]

Foreshore expands Luxury Realty Network across West Africa

As Lagos cements its status as a regional commercial and lifestyle hub, luxury real estate developers are increasingly being measured not just by individual projects, but by scale, consistency and the ability to serve a diverse, cross-border clientele.

Food production: Increase agric budget, ActionAid tells govt

….as women farmers demand timely release of budget By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AS food production remains in the front burner, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Tuesday, called on the Federal and State Governments to increase agricultural budget to boost food production. The Deputy Country Director, AAN, Suwaiba Dankabo, made the call in a welcome and opening […]

We’ll create 2,500 jobs through online auto auctions – Ashogbon, Asper CEO

By Nnamdi Ojiego Chief Executive Officer of Asper Auto Auction Nigeria Limited, Otunba Saheed Ashogbon, has announced the launch of what he described as Africa’s first fully online auto auction platform, a move he said will create no fewer than 2,500 jobs nationwide and reshape how vehicles are bought and sold in Nigeria. Ashogbon made […]

Gani Adams seeks reinstatement of ‘mother tongue’ in schools curriculum

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland and Global Convener of the Oodua Progressive Union (OPU), Iba Gani Adams, has appealed to the federal government to reinstate the use of ‘mother tongue’ as a language of instruction in Nigerian schools, particularly at the foundational level. Adams made the appeal in his address […]

UniJos inducts graduates into Historical Society of Nigeria

…Charges them to be custodians of national memory By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – Graduates of the Department of History and International Studies, University of Jos, have been formally inducted into the Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN), with academics and administrators urging them to uphold integrity, intellectual excellence and national service as emerging historians. The induction […]

Climate Change: Farmers trust churches more than govt – OAIC Report

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Smallholder farmers across Nigeria are increasingly turning to churches and faith leaders for support on climate change adaptation, rather than government institutions, a new study has revealed, highlighting a widening trust gap and serious weaknesses in policy implementation at the grassroots. The findings point to a growing governance challenge as […]

CSOs, media, others demand professional handling of protests

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – CIVIL Society Organizations, CSOs, media practitioners and other stakeholders, Thursday, demanded professional handling of protests in Nigeria’s democratic space. Speaking at a meeting tagged ‘Multi-stakeholder Roundtable on Strengthening Civic Space Advocacy and Media Engagement’, organised by the KIMPACT Development Initiative, KDI, in Abuja, the stakeholders also called for stronger protection […]

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