Bodija explosion: N30bn FG fund intact, N20bn balance withheld, Oyo govt
Oyo State Government has disclosed that the N30 billion released by the Federal Government, as part of the intervention fund approved for the January 2024 Bodija explosion, in Ibadan, has remained untouched, about two years after the tragic incident.
MAAUN founder donates Abuja facility to PRNigeria Academy
MAAUN Group Founder/President, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has handed over a fully equipped facility in Abuja to the PRNigeria Academy, a major boost to media capacity building and professional training in Nigeria. The donation was announced during an unscheduled visit by the renowned education entrepreneur to the PRNigeria Centre in Kano, where he inspected ongoing […]
BUK VC hails Class ’92 on 33rd anniversary, aims top global ranking
The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Professor Haruna Musa, has commended the institution’s Class of 1992 for its “uninterrupted 10-year tradition” of philanthropy. Speaking at the group’s 33rd Anniversary dinner and 10th reunion, he lauded a fresh ₦5 million donation from the alumni to the university’s Indigent Students’ Account, noting that such partnerships […]
NCDMB launches 2025/26 innovation challenge for oil, energy solutions
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has launched the Nigerian Content Research, Innovation and Technology Challenge 2025/2026, calling on innovators, research institutions, academia, oil and gas service providers and the general public to submit technology-driven proposals aimed at solving key industry challenges. The initiative, which commenced in December 2025, […]
Economic activities peak as CBN’s PMI rises to 57.6 index points
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Economic activity in Nigeria peaked in December 2025 as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 57.6 points, the highest monthly expansion recorded in the year, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The increase from 56.4 points in November reflects a stronger and broad-based improvement in business conditions across key sectors […]
NDIC reaffirms fiscal compliance, seeks exemption to boost reserves
By Babajide Komolafe The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has reaffirmed its strict compliance with fiscal and financial regulations, including the Fiscal Responsibility Act, FRA, 2007, stressing that it has consistently remitted the required portion of its earnings to the Federal Government. The Managing Director/Chief Executive of NDIC, Mr. Thompson Oludare Sunday, stated this during […]
