BY JOY ADARA, Abuja – The African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an African Energy Transition Bank. This is contained in a statement signed by Afreximbank’s Media Contact, Mr Amadou Sall, on Friday. Sall said the...
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The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) affirms that education is one of the shortest ways to sustain peace and freedom in the country. According to it, with sound education of the people, many of the socially induced crises that bedevil the society, such as religious upheavals that lead to human...
The presidency says negotiations are ongoing to rescue those abducted on the Kaduna-Abuja rail line earlier in the year. Presidential aide Garba Shehu said this on Friday while reacting to the suspension of the resumption of operations on the rail track. “Of course, we are aware that there has...
Presidential aide Garba Shehu has refuted claims that his principal pays less attention to victims of attacks in the country. He spoke on Friday while responding to the debates generated following President Muhammadu Buhari’s condolence visit to the United Arab Emirates over the death of the country’s president Sheikh...
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Friday suspended the resumption of train services on the Abuja-Kaduna route amid pressure from families of victims abducted by terrorists. Terrorists had on March 28 used explosives to kill nine passengers and injured others while kidnapping about 50 victims, the NRC suspended operations...
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has won the Italian Serie A Most Valuable Player (MVP) for U-23 footballers. The Napoli hitman beat Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic and AC Milan’s Rafael Leao to the prize which was announced on Friday evening. “Goals, goals, goals. A young striker with the experience of...
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Friday confirmed that Angel Di Maria would leave the club upon the expiration of his contract. Di Maria joined PSG from Manchester United in 2015 and has gone on to enjoy a stellar stint in the French capital. The former Real Madrid winger has won...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that more Nigerians are registered in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration before it closes on June 30. The PDP National Chairman, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu made the call when the National Working Committee (NWC)...
Nigeria’s under-20 male football team, the Flying Eagles, on Friday emerged champions of the West Africa B Zone when they defeated the Young Squirrels of Republic of Benin 3-1. They achieved this feat after winning in the final match of the WAFU B Under-20 Championship held in Niamey, Niger...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Semiu Adeyemi Adeniran as the substantive Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), with immediate effect. This is according to a statement issued on Friday by The...
Popular musician, Rihanna’s newborn baby is already a billionaire. Recall that the musician welcomed a baby boy with boyfriend A$AP Rocky last week, but it was reported on Thursday. Now, Dailymail has revealed that the child who is the heir to the musician’s wealth is already a billionaire. This...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Friday said President Mohamadu Buhari would commission for the first time the controversial 2nd Niger Bridge in Anambra State, South East Nigeria. Senator Lawan, a leading presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC), disclosed this...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) through its Special Public Works Department Friday flagged off the orientation for 30 participants of the Enviropreneurship Development Scheme (EDS) in Sokoto State. Flagging off the EDS, the State Coordinator of NDE, Mrs Eunice Danmallam implored participants to...
Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi, the Alapomu of Apomu has officially commissioned the new Federal Road Safety Corps Outpost Command in Apomu. The event which took place on May 18 in Apomu.Oba Afolabi was very excited with the ground breaking achievement in the kingdom. He said Apomu Township has felt...
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Otunba Adebayo, on Friday warned that traders who were engaging in malpractices with respect to weighing and measuring of goods, products and commodities risked prosecution. Adebayo, who stated this at a news conference in Abeokuta on Friday to commemorate the 2022...
) A Lagos High Court on Friday sentenced a Dane, Peter Nielsen, to death by hanging for killing his Nigerian wife and daughter. Justice Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile convicted Nielsen, 54, on two counts of murder brought against him by Lagos State Government. The judge sentenced Nielsen to death by hanging on...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (Rtd), has called on the delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Bauchi state to vote for the former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, during the party’s presidential primary because his loyalty and...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was on Friday welcome to Imo State by a large crowd of supporters of All Progressives Congress. The Vice President is in Imo to continue his consultations with APC delegates in the State ahead of the party’s Convention holding on May 29, 2022. Watch video...
Hushpuppi is currently trending on Twitter after Chris Brown mentioned his name in a new song. Singer Lojay released the remix of his hit single, Monalisa, featuring Chris Brown. In his verse on the remix, Chris Brown sang: “See for this life | Me and you chop like Hushpuppi |...
The Imo State Police Command has arrested and paraded a popular Nollywood actor, Hycent Azunna Zealot as a member of the Eastern Security Network (ESN). Hycent Azunna Zealot, better known as King Zealot, is a producer, actor and singer. He has featured in a number of Nigerian movies. The Imo...