NSIA Awards $220,000 Innovation Prizes to Nigerian Startups
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has announced winners of the third edition of its NSIA Prize for Innovation (NPI 3.0), awarding over $220,000 to Nigerian startups developing solutions in energy, agriculture, and healthcare. The announcement followed an intense pitch session at the NPI 3.0 Demo Day, where ten finalists, selected from […]
Tinubu Gifts D’Tigress $100,000, Homes, National Honours for AfroBasket Victory
By: Arinzechi Chukwunonso President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has honoured Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, with $100,000 each, a three-bedroom apartment in Abuja, and the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) after their record-breaking performance at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship. The reward was announced during a special reception at […]
Life Camp Building Collapse: Rescued Victim Loses Leg, in Stable Condition
By Chinedu Echianu Aliyu, the 27-year-old security guard rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in the Life Camp area of Abuja, has undergone leg amputation following injuries sustained in the incident. According to the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) through a statement signed by its Head of […]
Labour Minister Dingyadi Applauds NSITF MD Faleye for Transforming Social Insurance Fund
By Chinedu Echianu The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Muhammad Dingyadi, has commended the Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye, for steering a significant turnaround of the agency just one year after his appointment. Speaking during his keynote address at the opening of a two-day retreat for […]
House Committee on Sports Applauds D’Tigress for Historic Fifth Consecutive Afrobasket Title
By: Arinzechi Chukwunonso The House of Representatives Committee on Sports has extended its heartfelt congratulations to Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for their remarkable triumph at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship in Côte d’Ivoire. D’Tigress clinched their seventh continental title and an unprecedented fifth straight championship, defeating Mali 78–64 in a fiercely contested final […]
NSDC Urges Farmers, Investors to Seize Nigeria’s $2bn Sugar Market
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), has called on members of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and private investors to seize the vast opportunities in Nigeria’s sugar sector, valued at over $2 billion. Executive Secretary, NSDC, Kamar Bakrin, who made the call during a courtesy visit by AFAN officials in […]
Trapped Security Guard Rescued Alive After Abuja Building Collapse
By: Chinedu Echianu After an intense overnight operation, emergency responders have successfully rescued a trapped victim from the rubble of a collapsed three-storey building in the Life Camp area of Abuja. The incident occurred on Sarah Ezekwe Street, near Kado Fish Market, involving a building under construction comprising three blocks of residential houses. One of […]
NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine, Tramadol Concealed in Car Mirrors at Lagos Airport
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine and tramadol concealed in vehicle side mirrors at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The interception in a major operation by operatives of the NDLEA also led to the arrest of key members of an export smuggling ring. […]
Nigeria, Benin Sign Landmark Trade Pact to Ease Borders
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria and Republic of Benin have taken a decisive step toward redefining West Africa’s trade landscape with a new joint framework aimed at dismantling cross-border trade bottlenecks and fostering economic integration. The agreement, reached during a high-level meeting in Cotonou on Saturday, 2 August 2025, signals a shared commitment by both nations […]
PSC Debunks Fake Recruitment Notice, Warns Public Against Fraudsters
By Chinedu Echianu The Police Service Commission (PSC) has strongly refuted claims circulating on social media suggesting that recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force for 2025 has commenced, describing such reports as false, misleading, and the handiwork of fraudsters. In a press statement released on Sunday and signed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and […]