Abuja: A defence scholar and publisher, Dr Sani Abubakar, has praised President Bola Tinubu for appointing former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, as the Minister of Defence. Abubakar described this appointment as ‘a timely and strategic…
Lagos: The Executive Director of LEAP Africa, Ms. Kehinde Ayeni, announced at the 12th edition of the Social Innovators Programme and Awards (SIPA) in Lagos that Africa is increasingly becoming a global hub for innovation. The event, themed ‘Africa as…
Abuja: The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the 2026-2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), outlining revenue projections, fiscal assumptions, and spending priorities for the next three years. The Minister of Budget and Ec…
Abuja: The Senate has confirmed the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, as the Minister of Defence. The Upper Legislative Chamber confirmed Musa on Wednesday via a voice vote after hours of a rigorous screening sessio…
Abuja: West African women have urged regional leaders to dismantle the structural barriers hindering female political involvement across the sub-region, advocating for increased participation of women in governance. The women made this appeal at the E…
Washington: The World Bank says developing countries paid 741 billion dollars more in principal and interest on their external debt than they received in new financing between 2022 and 2024.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, this significant out…
Abuja: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in collaboration with UNICEF, has commenced field activities for the seventh round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS7). A statement issued by Mr. Alesanmi Folorunso, Head of Department, Comm…
Okada: The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has inducted 61 engineering graduates of Igbinedion University into the engineering profession. This event marks the institution’s first-ever official induction and oath-taking ce…