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 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 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 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
By Sumaila Ogbaje A defence scholar and publisher, Dr Sani Abubakar, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for the appointment of former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, as Minister of Defence. Abubakar described the appointment as “a timely and strategic choice for a nation at a security crossroads.” Abubakar,Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi LEAP Africa, a non-governmental organisation, has reaffirmed Africa’s growing reputation as a global centre of innovation. The Executive Director, LEAP Africa, Ms Kehinde Ayeni, said this at the 12th edition of its Social Innovators Programme and Awards (SIPA) in Lagos. The event had the theme, “Africa asContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to oral health services, focusing on vulnerable populations by increasing funding levels and strengthening essential programmes designed to improve nationwide oral health outcomes. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, highlighted these plansContinue Reading
