When Fear Reaches the Capital: How Banditry Is Choking Lives, Healthcare on Abuja’s Doorstep
(By Juliet Jacob, and Hussaini Ibrahim) Once, Abuja was spoken of in hushed admiration — a carefully planned capital insulated from the chaos that…
Month: December 2025
Lagos Commissions Akilo Plant to Expand Clean Water Access
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State expands access to potable water as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu commissions the Akilo Mini Water Works, a facility producing one…
Minister Urges Youths to Stay Resilient Despite Hardship
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, urges Nigerian youths not to allow economic hardship and social pressures to weaken their…
TETFund Pledges Support for Nigeria’s Defence Research Drive
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) commits to strengthening Nigeria’s defence research ecosystem, pledging support for the Defence Research and Development…
The 90m Question: How Nigeria’s Economic Crisis Is Delivering Its Bleakest Christmas in a Decade
(By Oluwatobi Adu and Chukwu Obinna) ABUJA, Nigeria – On a humid December afternoon in Abuja, Garki Market should be roaring. In a normal…
Kano Health Insurance Enrolment Jumps 88% in Two Years
Kano, Nigeria — Health insurance enrollment in Kano State surges by 87.6 per cent within two years, rising from 497,262 beneficiaries in 2023 to…
Shettima Chairs NIPSS Graduation, Backs Blue Economy Agenda
JOS, Nigeria – Vice President Kashim Shettima presides over the graduation ceremony of Senior Executive Course 47 (2025) at the National Institute for Policy…
NELFUND Applauds Dangote’s ₦100bn Annual Scholarship Drive
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) praises the Aliko Dangote Foundation for launching a ₦100 billion yearly scholarship programme projected to…
Study Reveals Education Shaped Africa’s HIV Trajectory
ABUJA, Nigeria – A major new study reveals that education not only influenced Africa’s HIV epidemic but fundamentally consideration-shaped its entire trajectory. Published in…
Tinubu Launches Gas Platform to Boost Investor Confidence
Abuja, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu launches a digital gas trading platform aimed at restoring investor confidence and stabilising Nigeria’s domestic gas market.…