Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria possesses all the resources needed to become one of the world’s wealthiest nations if its agricultural and maritime sectors are fully developed. Speaking on Wednesday at the Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Summit in Abuja, Shettima declared, “In this great nation of ours, we have no business…
The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, says the Federal Government has increased the monthly salary of Nigerian soldiers from ₦49,000 to ₦100,000 as part of efforts to improve the welfare of military personnel. Speaking during an interview with News Central, Musa said the pay raise demonstrates the government’s commitment to supporting members of the Armed…
The Water Systems for Health (WS4H) programme implemented by Self Help Africa (SHA) has improved or restored access to water services for more than 320,000 people in Kano and Cross River states through interventions aimed at strengthening water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems. Speaking at the National Results and Learning workshop held last week in…
A review of Nigeria’s foreign trade data has revealed that Nigerians spent N20.4 billion on the importation of umbrellas, sunshades, headgear, footwear, whips and related products within the first three months of 2026. The figure was obtained from the Foreign Trade Statistics report for the first quarter of 2026 released by the National Bureau of…
The Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA) has accused South African politicians of deliberately exploiting anti-Nigerian and anti-migrant sentiments to gain political advantage, alleging that foreign nationals have become convenient scapegoats for the country’s economic and governance challenges. Speaking in an exclusive interview with SaharaReporters, spokesperson for NUSA, Akindele Olunloyo, claimed that African migrants, including Nigerians,…
By Adémólá Òrúnbon At a recent gathering of pen professionals and press briefing by a collective of health-oriented Non-Governmental Organisations, NGOs, under the aegis of the Trust and Support Foundation (TSF) with the support of the Amplify Change, fearful details about the status of the healthcare delivery system of Nigeria were revealed, though expressed shock…
