The newly installed Governor of Rotary International District 9127, Joy Okoro has pledged N150 million to drive impact across Rotary’s key focus areas, with special emphasis on eradicating polio, improving maternal and child health, and promoting economic empowerment.
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Two children, a nine-year-old girl and an unidentified boy, have been confirmed dead after they were swept away by floodwaters during a heavy downpour in Minna, the Niger State capital, on Monday afternoon.
ASHENEWS reports that the Governor of Niger State, Umaru Bago has assured that his administration will do everything within its power to protect the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, and ensure the safety of its students and staff.
The Niger State Government has expressed readiness to collaborate with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and other relevant agencies to tackle the housing deficit in the country and provide affordable housing for citizens.
At least four individuals have drowned in Gombe State following the onset of the rainy season, the Gombe State Police Command has confirmed.
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has announced a temporary nationwide disruption of SIM-related services across all mobile networks.
The Nigerian Government has unveiled a new National Energy Master Plan to sub-national entities, urging state governments to increase investment in the electricity sector in order to improve access and promote efficiency. In a statement issued by the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), the Kogi State Government expressed interest in leveraging the new policy document to catalyse investment in the power sector. The new Master Plan provides, among other elements, a framework for the implementation of a nationwide solarisation programme. It aims to help Nigeria achieve 30,000 megawatts of power generation from off-grid renewable sources, and to encourage the adoption…
ASHENEWS reports that the Managing Director of the Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority, Aliyu Tajudeen has said that a total of N9 billion has been earmarked for Niger State under the Authority’s 2025 fiscal budget.
Nigeria has officially activated its roadmap to host the 5th Global Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in 2026—marking the first time this event will be held on African soil.
The National Hospital, Abuja, has signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S., aimed at strengthening cancer research and enhancing clinical trials in Nigeria.