Nigeria has secured a seat at the Total Official Support for Sustainable Development Goals (TOSSD) as a major player, says Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC). Yakub made this known in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while attending TOSSD General Assembly Meeting (GAM) READ MORE
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Gov Sanwo-Olu unveils LASU library complex
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, unveiled the Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Library Complex at the Lagos State University, Ojo. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Sanwo-Olu described the library as a symbol of the state’s unwavering commitment to education, knowledge and innovation. He said the library represented more than a READ MORE
FAAN targets full ISO certification for Nigerian airports by December
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has December 2025 to achieve full International Organisation for Standardisation. The is contained in a Tuesday statement by the authority’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Henry Agbebire in Lagos. The Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, made this known at the unveiling of READ MORE
NBS restates commitment to provision of credible data for development
The National Bureau of Statistics has reaffirmed its commitment to providing credible, high-quality, and accessible data to support evidence-based policymaking aimed at driving sustainable national development and transformational change. The Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the NBS, Adeyemi Adeniran, made this known on Monday in Abuja during the 2025 World READ MORE
MTN Foundation brings growth to Nigeria’s creative industry through comedy
MTN Foundation has brought growth into the Nigerian creative industry through comedy and other entertainments. The foundation, which brought together entertainers at the Nights of a Thousand Laughs, Abuja, said it had over the years funded Museums, drama productions, comedy shows, and broader artists’ development programmes. The Senior Manager, Sales and Trade Development READ MORE
Nigeria: MoniePoint, trade ministry, CAC partner to strengthen SME businesses
MoniePoint Inc. says it is collaborating with the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to make it easier for informal businesses to formalise their dealings. Mr Tosin Eniolorunda, the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and co-founder, Moniepoint Incorporated, said this in the company’s Informal Economy Report, 2025, unveiled READ MORE
Nigeria govt unveils education communication strategy to boost transparency
The Federal Ministry of Education has launched the 2025–2027 Communication Strategy and Framework to enhance policy engagement, transparency, and public trust in Nigeria’s education sector. Speaking at the launch in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, described the strategy as a blueprint for telling Nigeria’s education story “with clarity, credibility, READ MORE
Vice President Shettima arrives in New York for UNGA 80
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which begins on Monday and runs until Sept. 28. Shettima, who is representing President Bola Tinubu, will deliver Nigeria’s national statement during the high-level general debates, announce the country’s new Nationally Determined Contributions under READ MORE
Nigeria: FG ends passport production at multiple centres
The Nigeria Immigration Service has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said this on Thursday while inspecting Nigeria’s new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja. He stated that since READ MORE
FG disburses N330 billion to vulnerable Nigerians- Wale Edun
The Federal Government has disbursed N330 billion in cash transfers to poor and vulnerable Nigerians through the National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO). “We are pleased to report that the social protection programme put in place as a safety net to help people cope with the rising price level is now firmly back on READ MORE
Nigeria govt to nationalise cartoon content to promote culture, values
The Federal Government has announced plans to nationalise cartoon content in Nigeria to promote family values, cultural identity, and national security. Lanre Issa-Onilu, Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), said this during a presentation at Exercise Haske Biyu 2025, themed “Family and National Security,” on Monday in Jaji, Kaduna State. The programme READ MORE
Nigeria govt offers to feed 50m pupils in 2026
The Federal Government of Nigeria has offered to expand the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) to 50 million primary school pupils in 2026. Dr Aderemi Adebowale, National Programme Manager, National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. “We are working READ MORE
NPA to begin Electronic Call-Up at Apapa Port on Monday
The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) says it has reviewed the Electronic Call-Up system and will begin operations at Apapa Port on Monday. The Port Manager, Apapa Port Complex, Mr Debo Lawal, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. Lawal said the entire ETO system READ MORE
Nigeria: ITF confirms FG’s plan to upscale 100,000 artisans to international standard
Mr Afiz Ogun, the Director General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), says that the Federal Government is poised to upscaling over 100,000 artisans to international standards. Ogun disclosed this on Tuesday in Jos, Plateau during an inspection tour of the various training centres of the Skill Up Artisans Programme (SUPA) being organised by READ MORE
Nigeria: Manufacturers express satisfaction with exchange rate relatively stability
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said that the manufacturers are satisfied with the stability of the Naira in the forex market. Dr Adoga Inalegwu, Chairman, Cross River and Akwa Ibom chapter of the association, made the remark while interacting with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Monday. Inalegwu, READ MORE