Kano set to vaccinate 7.8m children in landmark campaign

Kano State is set to roll out one of West Africa’s largest immunization campaigns in October, with over 7.8 million children between 9 months and 14 years expected to receive…

PenCom, TUC to deepen partnership on pension compliance

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has pledged closer collaboration with the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) to strengthen pension administration and improve compliance with the Contributory…

Nigeria secures AfDB support for SAPZ expansion at UNGA80

Nigeria has obtained renewed funding support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to expand the second phase of its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative, designed to boost agro-industrial growth…

PENGASSAN shuts off crude, gas supply to Dangote refinery

The standoff between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery deepened on Saturday, as the union directed seven of its…

Photos: Netanyahu’s UN speech met with boycott, delegations walk out

Netanyahu spoke in a nearly empty hall after a mass walkout of delegations at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday

Nigeria seeks permanent membership on UN Security Council, says VP Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at UN headquarters in the United States today to discuss key issues, including Nigeria’s quest for a permanent seat on…

Katsina Govt fires 3,488 staff over fake credentials, others

The Katsina State Government has fired 3,488 workers from 34 Local Government Councils and Local Education Authorities over fake credentials, ghost postings, absenteeism or declined to appear.… Governor Dikko Radda,…

Nigeria’s GDP expands by 4.23% in Q2 2025, NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), on Monday disclosed that Nigeria’s economy expanded further in Q2 2025, with the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growing by 4.23 per cent from…

NCS seize ₦582m explosives, cannabis in Lagos waterways

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command has intercepted a major consignment of explosives-making materials, cannabis, and other contraband worth ₦582.2 million. Comptroller Patrick Ntadi, the Area Controller, announced…

PRNigeria founder sues NIPSS over withdrawal from SEC 47

The founder of PRNigeria, Malam Yushau A. Shuaib, has instituted a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging his withdrawal from the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 47 of…