The World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga, has commended Nigeria’s private capital inflows which has risen to nearly six billion dollars in 2026 from 300 million dollars in 2023. Banga gave the commendation during a meeting with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele,
Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Frank Mba, has formally unveiled his law office, FRANK MBA LEGAL, in Abuja, marking a new chapter in his professional journey following his retirement from the Nigeria Police Force, NPF. The unveiling, held on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the firm’s office in Wuse
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has warned cult members who refuse to renounce their membership and continue engaging in cult-related activities that his administration will show them no mercy. Governor Okpebholo gave the warning during a mass voluntary renunciation and denunciation of cultism, themed “Restitution, Rehabilitation and Safer Edo State,”
Ms Maryam Umar, a limb difference student, is set to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Gombe State University. Umar, who successfully completed her Level 400 coursework, examinations, and project, achieved this feat after overcoming educational and financial challenges. In an interview with the News Agency
Economists, Prof. Ken Ife and Mr Eze Ubiji, have urged the Federal Government to prioritise agriculture and reduce domestic production costs to improve living standards. They made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. The economists said translating macroeconomic gains into
Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mamman Giwa, has ordered a thorough investigation into an alleged shooting by unidentified armed hoodlums at the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Secretariat, Enugu. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement issued in Enugu on Sunday, said the alleged
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State will on Monday, inaugurate the PBAT-KOH Lagos Central Campaign Headquarters on the Lagos Island in Lagos State. Mr Bolaji Yusuf, Administrator of the PBAT KOH Lagos Central Campaign Headquarters, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. He described
Two popular clerics, Pastor Margaret Agbonifo and Pastor Obby Okeke, have commended Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo for his administration’s efforts to tackle insecurity, while urging him to address bad roads across the state. The clerics spoke during the 2026 Harvest of Family Intercessory Ministries (FIM) International Inc., attended by
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) says Nigeria requires 7.1 billion dollars over 10 years to achieve self-sufficiency in sugar production. The Executive Secretary of the council, Mr Kamar Bakrin, disclosed this at a news conference organised for the Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN) in Abuja. Bakrin
Presidential Candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), Dr Esther Okereke, says if elected, her administration will not re-introduce the fuel subsidy. Okereke made the statement when she featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) personality interview series on Sunday in Abuja. She said that her administration, would instead