Month: September 2025

Kano: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced plans to vaccinate approximately 7.8 million children in Kano State against Measles Rubella as part of the integrated Measles-Rubella and Polio Vaccination Campaign set to begin on October 6. Mr. Rahama Farah, Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Kano, shared this information during a media dialogue, orientation, […]

Abuja: The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the parade earlier scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary on Oct. 1. Mr Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), made this known in a statement on Monday. According to News Agency of […]

Lagos: The equities market opened the week on a positive note on Monday, as investors gained N155 billion. Market capitalisation rose from N89.960 trillion on Friday to N90.115 trillion, representing a 0.17 percent growth. Also, the All-Share Index gained 244.53 points to close at 142,377.56, against 142,133.03 recorded on Friday. According to News Agency of […]

Abeokuta: Sen. Shuaib Salis, Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security, has revealed plans for Nigeria to deploy a 90,000-kilometre fibre optic network nationwide to enhance digital technology. This announcement was made during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Press Week of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun council, held in […]

Abuja: The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has reiterated her commitment to enhance reforms in the judiciary for efficient and effective justice administration in the country. Kekere-Ekun stated this on Monday during a ceremony to swear in 57 new senior advocates of Nigeria (SANs) at the Supreme Court in Abuja. According to […]