Lagos State will host the second energy investment forum to speed up power sector reforms and draw private capital into the state’s electricity market. Holding in May at Lagos Oriental The post Summit to drive power sector investment appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

By Bridget Tikyaa Two significant events occurred in Benue State within a week. Both amplifying the resolve of the Benue State Government to protect the lives and dignity of residents The post Abduction, rescue and Governor Alia’s commitment to degrading criminals in Benue appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

The Akin Fadeyi Foundation unveils a new campaign targeting reckless driving, urging for citizen behavioural change to curb rising road accidents in Nigeri Read More: https://punchng.com/road-crashes-akin-fadeyi-foundation-unveils-campaign-against-reckless-driving/

By Ikechukwu Ezekiel Emeka On the first night the solar light came on at a neglected health post in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, the glow travelled farther The post National health fellows: When the lights came back on in Onicha appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Lagos State Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Rural Development has directed parties in a land dispute involving Peace Estate Residents Association, Okota, to pursue their claims in court. The The post Land dispute: Parties ‘to pursue case in court’ appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

By Ibanga Isine The story of Victor Antai is a silent rebuke to turncoat politicians and professional loyalty traders. It reminds us that character should outlive office and appointment. In The post Politics of conscience above loyalty appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

By Jacob Edi Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has re-emerged on the national stage with his familiar intensity, and in a recent interview on Arise Television, the former governor of Kaduna State The post El-Rufai and the burden of proof appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

By Ahmed Yusuf In the exercise of its constitutional mandate, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the dates for the 2027 general elections as February 20 for the The post Why INEC election timetable should stand appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Sir: One person is mourning the loss of a damaged TV. Another is packing out rotten food from a freezer that has not seen steady light in days. A family The post It’s the power sector, stupid! appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

• Agency may get court order Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday held on to former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. It was the former governor’s second night The post EFCC holds on to El-Rufai appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

• Real-time provision rejected • Walkout in House • INEC gets leeway to adjust timetable The National Assembly passed the 2006 Electoral Act Amendment Bill yesterday. After heated debates in The post Lawmakers okay e-transmission, 300-day election notification appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, has described the N8 billion intervention approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for victims of the Singer Market inferno as a clear demonstration of the President’s commitment to the welfare of Nigerians. Governor Yusuf described the donation […]

Sir: Renowned as the commercial heartbeat of Northern Nigeria, Kano attracts millions of traders, buyers, and investors daily. From dawn to dusk, its bustling markets serve as economic lifelines, not The post Hard lesson from Kano market inferno appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

The Kano State Government has flagged off the distribution of 99 trucks conveying 54,600 bags of 50kg rice to residents across the state as part of its annual Ramadan welfare intervention. Governor Abba Yusuf launched the exercise recently at Maganda Road, Kano, saying the initiative was designed to cushion the economic hardship faced by the […]

Sir: The arrival of the first batch of United States troops and military aircraft on Nigerian soil marks a consequential moment in the evolving security relationship between Abuja and Washington. The post On the US–Nigeria military engagement appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

The rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is becoming one of the Nigeria’s most urgent yet under-recognised health crises. From hypertension to diabetes and other NCDs, conditions once considered illnesses of the elderly are now striking younger adults, often with little or no warning. Health experts and public health advocates have warned that unless urgent steps […]

Sir: The rate at which content creation is growing beyond imagination in this part of the world is worthy of being studied. There are new videos, skits and short clips The post Those skits and the image of our society appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

…Unveils Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025 …Charges Stakeholders On Speedy Implementation …Says Admin Recognises, Believes In Youth Potential ABUJA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tues­day formally launched the Nigeria In­dustrial…

African leaders have urged swift action to fully operationalise the African Medicines Agency (AMA) and called on the 24 African Union (AU) member states yet to ratify the AMA Treaty to act without delay. They stressed the importance of ensuring access to quality, safe and effective medical products across the continent. The call came during […]

Dangote Cement paid about N900 billion in taxes in 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday. He said Dangote Industries generates more energy than many Nigerian states, which is a The post Dangote’s N900b 2025 taxes excite Fed Govt appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Senate inquiry into activities of the train service must yield dividends this time around The Senate has once again set up an ad hoc committee to look into the operations, The post Probe again? appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

…Opposition Walks Out Over Reversal …Real-Time E-Transmission Of Results Divides Senate …Rescinds, Re-Enacts, Okays Electronic, Manual Transmission …Amends Electoral Law For INEC To Tinker With Poll Timetable …Only Mandatory E-Transmission…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued an urgent advisory to healthcare workers nationwide following a disturbing rise in Lassa fever infections, including 15 confirmed cases and two deaths among medical personnel. The advisory, signed by the director-general of NCDC, DrJide Idris, comes amid the peak transmission season of the viral […]

The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) has commenced the disbursement of conditional cash transfer to 12,133 girls in Bauchi State. The measure is designed  to improve school enrolment and retention in the state. The state project coordinator of AGILE, Hajiya Ladi Muhammad Hamma, announced the development during a briefing of journalists in […]

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has paraded 10 suspected criminals in Abuja. The corps reaffirmed its commitment to protecting lives and critical national infrastructure in the country. The parade, which took place at the corps national headquarters in Abuja, involved 10 suspects arrested for alleged involvement in kidnapping, vandalism of critical infrastructure, theft […]

ABUJA – Armed police officers on Tuesday, dispersed hun­dreds of Nigerians gath­ered at the entrance of the National Assembly in Abu­ja under the banner of the National Opposition Move­ment (NOM),…

A former president of the Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU), Dio Maisamari, has appealed to Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, to set up a truth and reconciliation commission to afford the residents and stakeholders the opportunity to discuss frankly and pave the way for genuine reconciliation among them. Commenting on the investigation of former […]

An expert in the protection of museums and monuments, Tahiru Zakari, has appealed to the federal government and the managers of Nigerian Museums and Monuments, the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, to engage the services of antiquity protection officers to provide physical protection for museums and monuments across the country. He made the call […]

Worried by the state of insecurity in the country, the Islamic Missionaries’ Association of Nigeria (IMAN), have called on the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to expedite action on approval given by President Bola  Tinubu for the recruitment of more than 50,000 police personnel. It made the call at a press conference addressed […]

ABUJA – The Federal Ministry of Interior has recorded zero capital allocation release for two consecutive fiscal years, the Minister of Interior, Ol­ubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed on Tuesday. Tunji-Ojo made the…

Today marks the beginning of two of the most significant periods in both Christianity and Islam: Lent and Ramadan. For a nation in urgent need of rebirth, this may seem symbolic, but it is actually auspicious. Almost the whole nation is on its knees before God in prayers and supplication for the forgiveness of sins […]

Dangote Group has signed a $400 million construction equipment agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., one of China’s leading manufacturers of construction machinery, in a move set to accelerate the expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day, positioning it to become the largest refinery in the world. The post Dangote signs $400m equipment deal to fast-track refinery expansion appeared first on Vanguard News.

Charismatic U.S. civil rights leader, Jesse Jackson, an elo­quent Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr and twice ran for…

Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have intercepted a convoy of buses on transit along Naka- Makurdi road in Benue state, abducting six passengers. A resident of Naka, the headquarters of Gwer West local government area, Tersoo Andrew, told LEADERSHIP that the travellers were attacked in the early hours of Tuesday when they were heading […]

As the holy fast of Ramadan begins, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has enjoined the Muslim faithful to use the period to pray for peace in the country and the world. He also advised them to use the exercise to practise compassion and engender understanding among people of various religious leanings. Akpabio [...]

The Chief Executive Offi­cer of UBA UK, Loknath Mishra, has unveiled a strategy to position the bank at the forefront of ef­forts to bridge Africa’s es­timated $100 billion trade finance…