NNPC posts ₦535bn June profit as OB3, AKK gas pipelines near completion
By Stella Odueme NNPC Limited recorded a profit after tax of ₦535 billion in June 2026, marking a 15.8 per cent increase from the ₦462 billion reported in May, according…
ActionAid Nigeria seeks justice over killing of UniJos student accused of phone theft
By Stella Odueme ActionAid Nigeria has condemned the alleged torture and killing of 25-year-old University of Jos student, Ibrahim Mbaya, following accusations that he stole a mobile phone, describing the…
NADF, NBS sign MoU to boost agricultural data, evidence-based financing
By Stella Odueme The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the generation, validation, sharing and…
2027: Balami takes Obidient leaders, structure to Seyi Tinubu, promises 12 million votes
Former Deputy Campaign Manager for the Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign, Comrade Isaac Balami, on Friday led Obidient leaders and professionals to a meeting with the President’s son, Seyi Tinubu, in Abuja,…
Osun Poll: Adeleke’s campaign dismisses APC’s ‘political trailer’ boast, predicts defeat
By Mercy Aikoye The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has knocks the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s confidence ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, insisting that Governor Ademola…
Abuja Clarion Call Launches a New Era of Sustainable Financing for Agricultural Research and Innovation in Africa
By Stella Odueme More than 500 African leaders, ministers, policymakers, development finance institutions, research organisations, private-sector leaders and development partners have adopted the Abuja Clarion Call on Sustainable Financing for…
Oil regulators, operators raise concerns as Reps review South-South Commission funding Bill
By Mercy Aikoye Oil industry regulators and operators on Wednesday expressed reservations over a proposed amendment to the South-South Development Commission (Establishment) Act, 2025, warning that the introduction of a…
Nigeria’s agricultural transformation now driven by science, innovation, strategic investment, says Kyari
By Stella Odueme Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has declared that the country is undergoing a major transformation in agricultural research, driven by science, innovation,…
Africa must build innovative ecosystem, not just fund research, Kyari, NADF tell leaders
By Stella Odueme Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, and the Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), Mohammed Ibrahim, have urged African governments…
Breaking: FG Arraigns ‘BOSYA President’ Kaigama For Terrorism
The Federal government, on Wednesday, arraigned President of the Borno State Youths Association (BOSYA), Samaila Ibrahim Kaigama, recently arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), for terrorism.Kaigama was arraigned…