By Jessica Dogo A former Minister of Power, Prof. Bart Nnaji, says Nigeria urgently needs scientific breakthroughs to drive sustainability for a better future. Nnaji, a Professor of Robotics and Engineering, said this at the 2025 Nigeria Prize for Science (NPS) Roadshow, with the theme, “Innovation in ICT, AI andContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Basketball stakeholders have renewed calls for the urgent revival of the country`s basketball administration. They made the call at a special reception for Lagos Legends Basketball Club, the newly crowned champions of the 2025 Nigeria Basketball Premier League, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Adebisi Sogbade The Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Tuesday elected new executives to run the affairs of the union for the next three years. Mr Akeem Abas, an Editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and of the Correspondents’ Chapel, emerged asContinue Reading
By Precious Akutamadu Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Tuesday, announced that he has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Fubara, who was elected governor under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), announced the decision at a stakeholders’ meeting in Government House, Port Harcourt. The NewsContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government says it is scaling up youth agripreneurship in Nigeria for food systems transformation in the country. Sen. Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja, at a Youth Agripreneurs Workshop for Food Systems Transformation in Nigeria. TheContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Kogi on Tuesday formally unveiled the Ajaokuta Economic City projected to attract between $2-$5 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows to Nigeria in seven years. Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja, Gov. Ahmed Ododo said the unveiling represented a monumental milestone in the economic evolution ofContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Dr Bala Inusa, Senior Technical Adviser to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has urged Nigerians to intensify efforts toward achieving the 2030 climate-related targets. Inusa made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2025 Nigeria SDG Awards and SymposiumContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) says only a strong financing framework can unlock Nigeria’s vast mineral wealth and drive its national development. SMDF`s Executive Director, Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi, stated this at a workshop themed ‘Building a Sustainable Finance Framework for Nigeria’, on Tuesday in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
