By Okeoghene Akubuike Director-General(D-G),Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has restated the Federal Government’s commitment to eliminating procurement fraud and strengthening transparency across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Adedokun said this in a statement issued by Zira Nagga, BPP’s Head of Press and Public Relations in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the Chairman of the Governing Board, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has called on stakeholders to strengthen collaboration on continuous evolution and innovation to advance the aviation sector. Ganduje made the call while speaking with participants at the FAAN Board and Stakeholders RetreatContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The U.S. government says it will henceforth stop the issuance of U.S. visas to individuals, and their immediate families, who are found to be Christian genocide sponsors or terrorist sympathisers globally. A statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday, said those affected are peopleContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the deployment of 4,000 telecom towers nationwide to expand digital access in underserved communities. Briefing State House Correspondents after the meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris, saidContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate, through its Ad hoc Committee investigating the collapse of Safe School Initiative, has summoned the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to appear before it on Tuesday next week. Summoning of the Minister of Finance by the ad hoc committeeContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has urged creative practitioners to seek partnerships by leveraging new platforms to build skills of becoming a value chain from production to distribution. Mutfwang made this call at the Annual Film Lecture of Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), organiser of Zuma InternationalContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Prof. Pius Olanrewaju, President and Chairman of the Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), says one of Africa’s most pressing economic challenges is cross-border payment settlements. According to him, this leads to Africa losing an estimated $5Continue Reading
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA) is to acquire 500 mobile tricycle compactors in 2026 to tackle the rising waste challenge in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that LAWMA’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this at aContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has expressed commitment to ensure strong and effective fiscal discipline and regulatory clarity as the nation prepares for full implementation of new fiscal reforms in 2026. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, made the commitment at a high-level virtual stakeholders’ dialogueContinue Reading
