Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a new economic outlook report, revising Nigeria’s economic growth projections for 2025 and 2026. The report, unveiled during the World Economic Outlook (WEO) press briefing at the ongoing …

Abuja: No fewer than 501 visually impaired candidates are set to sit for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at 11 designated centres across the country. Chairman of the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), Prof. Emeritus Peter …

Abuja: Stakeholders in Nigeria’s sanitation sector have called for a shift towards Market-Based Sanitation (MBS) as a more effective means of improving access to safe and dignified toilets across the country. With Nigeria struggling to meet its Open D…

Abuja: The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, has advocated for the implementation of drug integrity tests targeting corps members, prospective couples, and others as a measure to discourage su…

Ibadan: Stakeholders have identified inefficiency, poor coordination, and inadequate monitoring as significant factors affecting water policies in Nigeria. These concerns were raised during a Stakeholders Validation Workshop and Capacity Needs Assessm…

Abuja: When the Federal Military Government, led by Gen. Yakubu Gowon, established the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 1973, it was hailed as a significant step towards healing Nigeria post-Civil War. The initiative aimed to ‘reconstruct, recon…

Abuja: Former Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has called on Nigeria’s political parties to amend their constitutions and mandatorily allocate 50 per cent of appointments and elective positions to women. Tallen made the appeal while deliveri…

Osogbo: The Osun Government has approved a unified ticketing system for commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators across the state, aiming to prevent leakages, extortion, and the issue of multiple ticketing. This initiative, announced by the Commis…