The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Amb. Ismail Yusuf, has commended the Nigerian media contingent in Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise. Yusuf, who gave the commendation in Makkah on Sunday, said that the professionalism and efficiency with which the Nigerian journalists reported the exercise was particularly…
A former Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Malam Lamido Yuguda, has called on the government to align Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) with monetary policy objectives to achieve better economic outcomes. Yuguda, currently Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), made the call at the 14th inaugural lecture of the Capital Market…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the destruction of green areas and encroachment on natural waterways in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), warning that the development poses serious environmental and health risks to residents. Mr Eche Asuzu, NLC National Coordinator on Climate Change and Just Transition, said this in an interview with the News…
A medical expert, Dr Nosa Ehigie, has warned that Lassa fever is frequently mistaken for malaria in its early stages, often leading to delayed diagnosis, treatment and increased health risks for patients. Ehigie, the Medical Director of Owen Hospital, Benin, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. According…
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) says businesses across the country are yet to fully experience the expected benefits of the Federal Government’s ongoing economic reforms. Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, Director-General of NECA, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja while assessing the administration’s economic performance. Oyerinde…
The Etsu Nupe, Alh. Yahaya Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to sustain prayers for the peace, progress and stability of the country. Abubakar made the call on Sunday in Bida during the Durbar festival, popularly known as Bariki in Nupe language, marking the end of the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. He described the Bariki festival as…
By Aggie Asiimwe Konde Chief Brand, Communications, External Engagements & Advocacy – AGRA The world feels increasingly unsettled. Geopolitical tensions dominate headlines, trade routes are shifting, development financing is tightening and conversations around food security, debt and economic uncertainty have become commonplace. Across boardrooms and policy circles, we spend considerable time discussing global shocks and…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress for the 2027 general election. The result was announced on Wednesday night in a statement shared on the party’s official X page, which declared that Atiku defeated former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and former banker Mohammed Hayatu-Deen in…
Aspirants and stakeholders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Enugu North Senatorial District, have called for a transparent and credible process ahead of its 2027 National Assembly (NASS) election primaries. The group made the call in a communiqué issued on Wednesday after a meeting held by members of the group in Abuja on Monday….
The Kano State Government has inaugurated an 11-member high-powered committee to identify illegal structures and review building approvals in the Kano metropolitan area. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen by Musa Tanko-Muhammad, Press Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Tanko-Muhammad quoted the SSG, Alhaji Umar Farouk-Ibrahim, as…
