By Peter Egwuatu The Refreshing Spring Foundation is expanding its StayAlive Campaign, a maternal health initiative founded by a Registered Nurse, Adetayo Mofikoya, to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes through health education, community outreach, and practical support for women in underserved communities across Nigeria. The StayAlive Campaign, an initiative of the Refreshing Spring Foundation, […]

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has conferred a distinguished leadership award for peace, security and good governance on Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf in recognition of his developmental strides.

By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — President Bola Tinubu on Thursday flagged off the construction of the Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan and Osogbo-Gbongan roads in Osun State, directing the contractors handling the projects to mobilise to site immediately. The projects comprise the 82-kilometre Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan Road and the dualisation of the 44-kilometre Osogbo-Gbongan Road, both to be constructed using continuous […]

By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja A coalition has expressed support for President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to address insecurity in the country, while cautioning against what it described as attempts to politicise security challenges. The group, led by its Director of Programmes, Johnson Michael, made the position known in a statement issued on Thursday, while also […]

By Emmanuel Iheaka The Deputy National Leader (Southeast) of the Renewed Hope for Greater Nigeria (RHGN), Mazi Franklin Ngoforo, has appealed to Nigerians to patient with President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the gains of his transformational policies will soon be very obvious to all. Ngoforo spoke when he received clerics and members of the Apostolic […]

The Future Pathways Development Initiative (FPDI) has moved the 2026 edition of its Policy Conference for Youth to Ibadan, Oyo State, following a surge in participation that saw 1,371 expressions of interest for its national Policy Challenge.

By Nkiruka Nnorom Cadbury Nigeria Plc has announced N83.35 billion revenue for the half year ended June 30, 2026, H1’26, representing an 8 percent increase over the N77.25 billion posted in the same period in 2025. The company’s gross profit grew by 10 percent to N24.12 billion in the period under review from N21.86 billion […]

By Nkiruka Nnorom The Nigerian-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has pledged stronger support for deeper trade, investment and cultural ties between Nigeria and Brazil as the new Consul General of Brazil in Lagos, Ambassador Ronaldo Vieira, assumes office. President of the Chamber, Dr. Chika Okafor, made the pledge at the cocktail reception held in […]

The Federal Government has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a total of 13.92 megawatt-peak (MWp) interconnected hybrid solar mini-grid projects across five key locations in Yobe State. The flag-off ceremony took place on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, across sites spanning Damaturu, Bade, Nguru, and Potiskum. The initiative forms part of a strategic drive to stabilize […]

By Ayo Onikoyi Afriwood Studios has unveiled the first official live-action costume of Shutter-Bird, Nigeria’s first live-action superhero, marking a major milestone in the development of the emerging African superhero brand. The unveiling moves Shutter-Bird from comic pages into a new phase of live appearances, family engagement and entertainment experiences, as the character expands its […]