By Rita Iliya Minna, Dec. 3, 2025 (NAN) Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger on Wednesday inaugurated an eight-day executive retreat for commissioners-designate, chairmen-elect, their deputies, special advisers and permanent secretaries. Bago, represented by Mr Yakubu Garba, the Deputy Governor, said the retreat was organised to align government officials with theContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Parliament has created a special closed-door committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the recent military coup d’etat in Guinea-Bissau, which culminated in President Omaro Embalo’s exit from office. The regional parliament took the decision during its 2025 Second Extraordinary Session, which was dedicated to deliberationsContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has disbursed N50 million to 250 persons with disabilities in Niger as part of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Minna on Wednesday that the initiative was launched to commemorate the 2025 International DayContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Akwa Ibom has been ranked the cleanest state in Nigeria for 2025, with a accumulative score of 79 per cent according to the State of the Nigerian Environment Report STONE 2025. Mr Ene Owoh, National Coordinator Clean-Up Nigeria said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate has confirmed the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, as the Minister of Defence. The Upper Legislative Chamber confirmed Musa on Wednesday via a voice vote after hours of a rigorous screening session in the Committee of the Whole, during whichContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Government has reaffirmed plans to expand immunisation programmes and revitalise 8,000 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) under the 2024–2028 Medium-Term Framework. Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Health, disclosed this after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu. He said the frameworkContinue Reading
Okeoghene Akubuike The World Bank says developing countries paid 741billion dollars more in principal and interest on their external debt than they received in new financing between 2022 and 2024. A statement issued by the World Bank Online Media Briefing Centre on the latest International Debt Report on Wednesday, saidContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), outlining revenue projections, fiscal assumptions and spending priorities for the next three years. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, briefed State House Correspondents after the meeting presided over byContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), has disbursed N50 million to 250 persons with disabilities to support their small businesses. Tinubu said this during the RHI Economic Empowerment Programme marking the 2025 World Disability Day on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
