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PRALARG Int’l To Launch Non-Interest Loan Cooperative For Members, Inmates, Ex-Convicts

18.12.2025

The welfare of inmates and ex-convicts in Nigeria is set to receive a significant boost as the Prison Rehabilitation and Law Abiding Organisation (PRALARG) International plans to establish a multipurpose cooperative society offering non-interest loans. The Chief Executive Officer of PRALARG, Comrade Pralagian Olayemi Akinwunmi, disclosed this in a press statement, noting that the cooperative...

Stakeholders Advocate Technology, Innovation To Drive Inclusion Of Persons With Disabilities

18.12.2025

Stakeholders across public and private sectors have called for increased adoption of technology, data-driven policies and innovation to promote sustainable inclusion for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria. The call was made at the AbilityX 2025 Conference organised by Project Enable Africa in partnership with Jobberman Nigeria and other strategic partners. The conference, themed “The...

Otti Urges Citizens To Contribute To National Devt

18.12.2025

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has called on the people of the state to see the New Abia Project as their collective responsibility, urging them to rise and build a homeland that shall be the pride of their race. Otti said this at the International Conference Centre, Ogurube Layout, Umuahia, where he officially unveiled and...

Paimo Cries Out Over Attempt To Take Over ‘Ogbori Elemosho’

18.12.2025

Veteran Yoruba filmmaker and actor, Lere Paimo, popularly known as Eda Onile Ola, has appealed to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and other prominent Nigerians to intervene in what he described as an attempt to deprive him of the rights to his...

Group Urges Tinubu To Sustain Stability In Defence Leadership

18.12.2025

The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to sustain stability within the leadership of the defence sector, warning that unnecessary changes could disrupt ongoing security operations across the country. In a statement yesterday signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Israel Uwejeyan, the group said continuity in the defence leadership was critical...

Again, Nigeria Re-elected To ICAO Key Directory Board

18.12.2025

For the sixth time in a row, Nigeria has been (re) elected to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Public Key Directory (PKD) Board. Spokesperson for the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), ACI Akinsola Akinlabi, who made the disclosure in a statement signed yesterday, said the re-election took place on Thursday, 11th December, during the 31st...

Sokoto First Lady Flags Off Free Male Circumcision Programme For 500 Beneficiaries

18.12.2025

Sokoto State First Lady, Dr. Fatima Ahmed Aliyu, has paid a working visit to NOMA hospital to inspect the ongoing statewide free male circumcision programme, which she sponsored. Accompanied by the wives of senior state officials, the First Lady was received by the hospital’s Chief Medical Director and his management team. The Chief Medical Director...

Christmas: Abia Gov’t Launches Week-Long Free Medical Outreach

18.12.2025

Abia State residents are set to enjoy a healthier Christmas season as the state government has commenced a week-long free medical outreach across selected health facilities in the state. The outreach, organised by the Abia State Government in collaboration with the Abia State Diaspora Commission, runs from December 17 to 21 and is taking place...

Nigeria’s 2025 Budget Faces Credibility Test As Revenue Falls To N10.7trn

18.12.2025

Nigeria’s 2025 fiscal outlook has come under renewed scrutiny as fresh data indicate a wide gap between projected and actual government revenue, raising concerns over budget credibility, stalled projects, and weak fiscal accountability. The Federal Government had projected revenue of N40.8 trillion to fund the N54.9 trillion 2025 Appropriation Act, tagged the “Budget of Restoration.”...

Reps To Audit Nigeria’s Treaties, Pacts, MOUs

18.12.2025

The House of Representatives Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements is to scrutinise all agreements, treaties and Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) entered into and signed between Nigeria and other parties. Chairman of the Committee, Hon Rabiu Yusuf, disclosed this while briefing the media yesterday in Abuja. He said that over the years, Nigeria has signed...