The Federal Ministry of Youth Development (FMYD), in partnership with the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has launched the National Youth in Agribusiness Land Trust Fund (YiALTF). This initiative aims to improve land access and unlock opportunities for over 500,000 young Nigerians building sustainable agribusiness enterprises. Supported by First City Monument Bank (FCMB), the initiative […]

By Progress Godfrey ABUJA – A Nigerian author, Dr Faith Chiejina, has urged couples, particularly husbands, to view marriage as a collaborative partnership rather than an individual burden. Speaking at the launch of her debut book, “Rachel”, in Abuja yesterday, Chiejina explained that the book was inspired by her late paternal grandmother, who lived an […]

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s creative industry have called for sustained support for the reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing the interventions in the creative economy as unprecedented and critical to the sector’s long-term growth.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja SimpliRide Nigeria has commended the National Health Insurance Authority’s new directive requiring e‑hailing and logistics platforms to provide health insurance for independent contractors, calling the move “a significant step toward strengthening social protection for gig economy workers.” Country Manager of SimpliRide Nigeria, Alero Fregene, in a statement on Friday said: “The […]

By Uko Etim UYO—The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Akwa Ibom State Chapter has charged candidates of all registered political parties to focus on issues, policies and development programmes instead of smear campaigns, hate speech and character assassination as campaigns commence ahead of the forthcoming general elections. The IPAC Chairman, Blessing Umo, gave the charge on […]