PICTORIAL: Bauchi Attracts $5.2bn Investments, Signs 47 MoUs At Economic Summit

Bauchi State Government has secured investment commitments exceeding $5.2 billion following the conclusion of the Bauchi Economic and Investment Summit, where the state government also signed 47 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with both local and foreign investors. The summit, held at the newly inaugurated Sir Ahmadu Bello International Conference Centre, Bauchi, attracted delegations and investors […]

World Egg Day: Gombe Poultry Farm Distributes 3,000 Eggs To Pupils, Empowers 100 Farmers

A private farm, Abubakar Inuwa Tata (AIT) Integrated Farms, has distributed 3,000 boiled eggs to schoolchildren in Gombe State to commemorate World Egg Day 2025. The farm also empowered 100 backyard poultry farmers with training and roosters to boost local production and nutrition to promote self-reliance and build grassroots prosperity through agriculture. Speaking during the […]

Makinde Faults Umahi For Dodging ‘Cost Per Kilometre’ Question On Lagos-Calabar Highway Project

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has criticised the Minister of Works, David Umahi, for refusing to provide a clear breakdown of the cost of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, describing his response to public inquiries as evasive and unnecessary. Speaking in a viral video on Friday, Makinde said there was no reason for Umahi to […]

Stakeholders Launch Health Report On Nigeria, Highlight Challenges

A new report on Nigeria’s healthcare system has exposed challenges plaguing the sector, including poor infrastructure, underfunding, weak governance, and persistent inequalities in access to quality care. This is as Nigeria makes history as the first African country to produce a Country Health System and Services Profile (CHSSP). The 295-page report, jointly produced by the […]

Katsina Shuts Down 32 Unlicensed Private Tertiary Institutions

The Katsina State Government has ordered the closure of 32 private tertiary institutions operating without proper accreditation or licenses from regulatory bodies in the State. The Commissioner for Higher, Technical and Vocational Education, Dr. Muhammad Isah Kankara, disclosed this during the 2026 pre-budget defence before a committee chaired by the Commissioner for Budget and Economic […]