By AMINA USMAN ABDULRAHMAN NIGERIA’S flagship women’s economic empowerment initiative, the Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP), is preparing for a nationwide rollout aimed at reaching four million women across 32 states, following an impressive pilot-phase performance. The pilot, implemented between 2019 and 2024 in six states, exceeded expectations: against a target of 300,000 […]
By HAUWA MAGANA OCTOBER 2025 offered a revealing snapshot of Nigeria’s ongoing struggle for gender equality—a month marked by advocacy, controversy, and the stark realities faced by women and girls across the country. From the halls of the National Assembly to conflict-scarred communities in Zamfara, the nation’s gender landscape showed both promising momentum and deepening […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA REGISTRAR-GENERAL of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Mr. Hussaini Magaji, says the commission’s monthly workout is improving staff health, morale and productivity. Speaking during the early-morning exercise in Abuja, Magaji said the fitness programme helps workers stay energised and better positioned to deliver efficient services. He noted that regular participation has led […]
By OBIOMA TORI THE acting Chief Executive Officer of the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOP), Ms. Anthonia Ifeanyi-Okoro, says the newly introduced Personal Pension Plan (PPP) is giving Nigerians—especially the self-employed—greater flexibility in how they save and withdraw funds for retirement. Speaking in Abuja on Saturday, Ifeanyi-Okoro explained that the PPP allows contributors […]
LEADERS and political stakeholders across the Ethiope Federal Constituency have delivered a harsh verdict on their House of Representatives member, Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, accusing her of “ineffective, distant and constitutionally inadequate” representation since assuming office. The assessment emerged during a high-level strategic meeting held over the weekend in Eku, Ethiope East Local Government Area, where […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE THE Federal Government has issued 23 Licences to Establish new refineries in the four years since the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) announced on Thursday. Speaking at the maiden conference of the Energy Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ECAN) in Abuja, themed […]
By BUNMI BUSOLA AS Nigeria grapples with political uncertainty, economic strain, and a widening trust gap in governance, one reality remains irrefutable: the country cannot afford to sideline half its population and still hope to progress. This is the context in which the 2025 WISCAR Leadership and Mentoring Conference arrives—not as another talk shop, but […]
By BUNMI BUSOLA THE Nigeria Fellowship of Evangelical Students (NIFES) has urged the Federal Government to make youth empowerment a central strategy for addressing Nigeria’s socio-economic and moral challenges. Speaking in Abuja ahead of the 2025 National Missions Conference, NIFES National Director, Rex Onuh, said investing in young people is crucial to shaping Nigeria’s future. […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge (SAN), has praised the West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN) for its efforts to combat hospital malnutrition and raise nutrition awareness nationwide. He gave the commendation during a visit by WASPEN Founder and President, Dr. Teresa Isichei Pounds, who briefed him […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN PRESIDENTIAL nominee for Co-Chair of the Unclaimed Funds Trust Fund, Mrs. Obehi Okafor, has assured the Senate that unclaimed dividends and dormant bank balances placed under the fund will be safely managed and productively invested if her appointment is confirmed. Speaking before the Senate Committees on Finance and on Banking, Insurance and […]