Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has said that the renovation of the abandoned Doctors’ Quarters on Ezotti Street in Benin City will be completed and ready for occupation within the next two months. The governor stated this after an inspection tour of the facility alongside the Speaker of the
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended efforts to combat cancer through awareness and early detection, describing such initiatives as a fitting tribute to loved ones lost to the disease. Obasanjo spoke on Sunday at an event organised by ‘Lagos to the World Initiative’ at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL),
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 Etsu Nupe, Alhajj 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
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
Some bank shareholders have urged banks to improve transparency and communication with investors, particularly on decisions relating to dividend payments. The shareholders made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday while reacting to the non-declaration of dividends by some banks for
The equities market sustained its positive momentum in May, with investors gaining N4.514 trillion as renewed buying interest in financial services and consumer goods stocks lifted overall market performance. Market capitalisation rose by 2.89 per cent to close at N160.508 trillion in May, compared with N155.994 trillion recorded at the
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau says that the State Government has spent more N16 billion on pension and gratuity of retirees in the last three years. Mutfwang disclosed this during a special thanksgiving organised to commemorate three years of his administration on Sunday in Jos. The governor, who insisted that
A high-powered Federal Government delegation on Sunday, May 31, 2026, visited Esiele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State following the abduction of pupils and teachers from Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School on May 15, 2026. The delegation conveyed
The Ekiti, Osun, Ondo state governments have stepped up flood prevention measures in their respective states as the 2026 rainy season reaches its peak. The officials of the states, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), said the focus includes dredging of waterways, drain construction, desilting, enforcement