The Ebonyi State Government has urged mining investors to improve their social responsibilities and protect the rights of host communities. Governor Nwifuru gave the charge during a one-day conference tagged “Solid Minerals in... Read more »
The gubernatorial candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement in the 2019 general election, Hon. AbdulKabir Adekunle Akinlade, has stated that the upgrade of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro into the Federal University of... Read more »
The European Union has declared it will defend its interests following a threat by United States President Donald Trump to impose a 50 percent tariff on all EU goods. Trump’s warning, posted... Read more »
A coalition of civil society organisations has condemned the abduction and brutal killing of a four-year-old boy, Ayman Abubakar, in Sokoto State, demanding swift justice and urgent action to safeguard children across... Read more »
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commended a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Lola Cater for the Needy Foundation for empowering 500 girls in tech literacy. The Special Assistant to the Director-General of... Read more »
The Federal Government has trained 535 Nigerian youths in welding, fabrication, and metallurgy as part of its plan to reposition the country’s steel and metal sector for economic transformation. The capacity-building initiative,... Read more »
The Naira, which has seen steady appreciation against the Dollar all week, closed stronger on Friday, trading at ₦1,580.44 in the official forex market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s website... Read more »
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into the crash-landing of a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School in Ilorin, Kwara state. According to a statement... Read more »
Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has expressed concern over the low number of renewable energy jobs in Nigeria, revealing that only about 70,000 people are employed in the sector despite the country’s vast... Read more »
The federal government, through the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) plans to enforce Insurance for Public Buildings and Buildings Under Construction to deepen insurance penetration in the country. To this end, it convened... Read more »
NEM Insurance Plc has recorded a 88 per cent increase in its revenue from N52.1 billion in 2023 to N97.9 billion in 2024, even as its claims payment rose to N24.9billion in... Read more »
Linkage Assurance Plc has been assigned a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (ICR) of “B+” by AM Best, a leading global credit rating agency. The outlook for both the credit rating and the... Read more »
Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Limited (PZL) has appointed Tokunboh Ishmael as its new chairman and Funmilayo Abimbola Omo as the new managing director/chief executive officer(CEO). These strategic appointments follow Prudential Plc’s recent... Read more »
Two months after he was impeached as the Deputy elected Chairperson of Shira Local Government Council in Bauchi, Hon. Adamu Usman Bamaraya, has filed a lawsuit at the Bauchi State High Court... Read more »
Thirteen-year-old swimmer, Michelle Ibidapo, a student of The Grange School, Ikeja, representing Team Oyo, has won gold in the 1,500m women’s freestyle at the on going National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun... Read more »
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Friday said that aviation now contributes 1.7 billion dollars to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Products.The Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, said that the contribution... Read more »
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Friday, ordered Commanding officers and soldiers to crush and clear terrorists without showing any mercy out of Nigeria’s territory. Oluyede gave order while... Read more »
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to sustainable health financing as a foundation for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Speaking at... Read more »
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has stated that as the global energy landscape evolves, the board plans to position Nigeria as a... Read more »
The Plateau State Government has successfully mobilised 1,000 youths for the Plateau Youth Agricultural Empowerment Programme (PLA-YEAP) at BARC Farms as part of its efforts to engage young people in productive initiatives.... Read more »