… As BPP integrates NASENI’s Product catalogue into the Nigeria Open Contracting Portal, NOCOPO, Encourages Other MDAs to Emulate NASENI. The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) on Monday, 28th July 2025, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the implementation of “Nigeria First” Policy READ MORE
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IDB to partner Nigeria on power sector, offers funding support
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has expressed its readiness to partner with the Federal Government to address critical infrastructure gaps in Nigeria’s power sector. This is contained in a statement by Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, on Wednesday in Abuja. Tunji stated READ MORE
WSIS: NCC’s Digital Awareness Programme Wins 2025 Prize for Access to Information and Knowledge
Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has won the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prize for its project, the Digital Awareness Programme (DAP), under Category C3, which is on Access to Information and Knowledge. The DAP, one of hundreds of projects submitted for the WSIS Prizes competition 2025, received the READ MORE
Nigeria: President Tinubu inaugurates academy to nurture future leaders
President Bola Tinubu on Monday inaugurated the Nigerian Youth Academy (NIYA) to empower young Nigerians and nurture the next generation of leaders. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, said the academy would focus on skills development, employment, leadership and civil engagement. This, according to him will be achieved through world-class training in READ MORE
Nigeria: First Lady inaugurates NYSC digital museum, television station
Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, inaugurated the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Digital Museum of Dynamic History and Television Studio. Tinubu while inaugurating the projects located at the scheme’s headquarters in the nation’s capital said that they would serve as a tool for civic education in the inculcation of READ MORE
Lagos govt reiterates commitment to women’s empowerment, financial inclusion
*Office of SDGs, HCD Africa, others educate Epe women on financial literacy The Lagos State Government on Wednesday restated its commitment to women’s empowerment and financial inclusion in hard-to-reach communities for them to be independent and self-reliant. The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sustainable Development Goals, SDG, Dr. Oreoluwa Finnih, spoke READ MORE
SON assures on commitment to Halal products standards
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has expressed commitment to continually drive initiatives that promote the development of Halal Products Standards. The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, in a statement, said this would be done in line with internationally-accepted Standards for both domestic and foreign consumers. Salim said this at the READ MORE
Why Nigeria is the place to put your money, President Buhari tells corporate America
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Washington DC asserted that Nigeria remains the best destination for American investors to put their money. According to the President, aside the population advantage in size and demography, various incentives and policies emplaced by the Nigerian Government make it a destination of choice for investment. Speaking at the U.S – READ MORE
Buhari in Portugal: a prophet has no honor only in his country
When Jesus was on earth, people from different walks of life embraced his message, got saved, healed, delivered from demon possession. But most of his fellow Jews took everything with a pinch of salt. They considered him one of themselves, and therefore said he lacked authority to preach to them. Jesus then said: “Only in READ MORE
Deep Blue Project: NIMASA takes delivery of two UAS, nine boats, 10 armoured vehicles
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has taken delivery of additional mobile assets for enhanced maritime security under his deep blue project. Two unmanned aircraft system, 9 interceptor patrol boats and 10 armoured vehicles have been added to the existing assets earlier procured by the Federal Government and commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari READ MORE
Nigeria Police: Olumuyiwa Adejobi confirmed as PRO
MINA Blog- The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba has confirmed the appointment of CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi as the 25th indigenous Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). Mr Anjuguri Manzah, the Administrative Officer in the Force Public Relations Department, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Adejobi was appointed in acting capacity on READ MORE
INEC says 1.8m PVCs ready for collection, 45% of completed registrations nationwide are invalid
MINA Blog- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said that a total of 1,854,859 PVCs have been printed and will be ready for collection by actual owners in person immediately after the Easter holiday. The commission explained that after completing a data clean up of registrants, it had printed 1,390,519 PVCs for genuine new READ MORE
Gov Soludo calls for prosperous homeland, says Anambra loses N19.6b in every ‘sit-at-home’
MINA Blog- Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the newly inaugurated governor of Anambra on Thursday called on the people of Anambra and Southeast to help make the region a liveable and prosperous place. In his address soon after his inauguration at the Anambra Government House, Awka, he said the insecurity in the region had led to sustained READ MORE
Nigeria: Prof Yakubu says INEC has implemented many recommendations on 2019 general elections
MINA Blog- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said that it had implemented many of the 178 recommendations made by accredited domestic and international observers on the 2019 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at the commission’s meeting with the European Union (EU) Election Observation Follow-up Mission, led by the READ MORE
Africa must industralise, cease being dumping ground for industrial products- Gov Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed the need for Africa to industrialise and cease being a dumping site for industrial, commercial and consumer products from other countries. Speaking at the Y2021 Africa Industrialisation Day, held in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Sanwo-Olu said that industrialisation of Africa will serve a dual purpose of socio-economic empowerment, through READ MORE