The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has directed the Muslim Ummah to look out for the crescent of Dhul-Hijjah 1445 AH from Thursday. Abubakar made the call in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Janaidu, the Chairman...
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has assured President Bola Tinubu, that the second phase of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Expressway would be completed in no distant time. Wike stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, during the inauguration of the first phase of the project,...
Commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Hossein Salami, has threatened to retaliate after an Israeli airstrike near Aleppo, Syria killed its member. Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported on Wednesday. Salami offered condolences over the death of Saeed Abyar, who was identified as a “military adviser’’...
Nigeria’s Table Tennis sensation, Quadri Aruna, continues his steady rise on the ITTF ranking by gaining one step up on the ladder to occupy the 16th spot as the highest African ranked player. According to a statement on Wednesday by the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF), Aruna moves...
President of Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), Sam Ikpea, has called for support from the Super Eagles Coach, Finidi George and the Super Eagles in their quest to qualify for 2026 World Cup. Ikpea made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
By PATRICK ABANG, Abuja – Meet Etimbuk Imuk, a trailblazing mushroom farmer revolutionizing the way Nigerians and Africans access healthy protein. Through her innovative approach, she’s making organic mushrooms and NAFDAC-certified products more accessible. As an agrobusiness consultant, Imuk promotes healthy eating and sustainable farming practices. In an...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has expressed worries over the low turnout of candidates as the 2024 Direct Entry registration draws to a close It would be recalled that in a bid to ensure that all desiring 2024 Direct Entry (DE)...
The African National Congress (ANC) is leaning towards trying to form a South African government of national unity with a wide range of parties, it said on Wednesday, citing the results of last week’s election in which it lost its governing majority. The ANC has run South Africa since Nelson...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said the Jos-Gombe 330 Kilo Volt (kV) Single Circuit Transmission line has been restored. TCN said bulk supply was restored through the line on Tuesday at 9:37 pm. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said this in a statement...
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), has said it would begin payment of insured sum to 2.3 million depositors of Heritage Bank in-liquidation this week. The Managing Director of NDIC, Mr Bello Hassan, said this while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. Hassan said the bank had preliminary deposits...
The ad hoc committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate all finances, loans and contracts awarded under the former governor, Nasir El-Rufai has submitted its report to the House. Presenting the report during plenary on Wednesday, the chairman of the ad hoc committee,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ms. Claudia Sheinbaum on her election as the first female President of Mexico. Sheinbaum won the Mexican presidential election by a landslide, becoming the first female President in the country since its independence in 1821. A statement on Wednesday...
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, further adjourned until June 25 for mention a case against celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu (Cubana Chief Priest) for alleged abuse of the Naira. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arraigned Okechukwu on April 17, on a three-count charge of...
Yobe State Government on Wednesday said repentant Boko Haram members are assisting in counterinsurgency operations in the state. Retired Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam, the Special Adviser on Security to Gov. Mai Mala Buni, made this known while briefing newsmen in Damaturu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A (FOU A), has confirmed an attack by smugglers on its personnel and the Nigerian Army while carrying out Anti-Smuggling operations. According to a press statement signed by the Unit’s Public Relations Officer, SC Theophilus...
U.S. President Joe Biden landed in France on Wednesday for a visit to meet European leaders and mark the D-Day landings. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal received Biden at Paris Orly Airport on Wednesday morning. Biden is set to attend ceremonies in Normandy on Thursday to mark the Allied...
U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky while the pair are in France, the White House said. Biden will discuss with Zelensky the “state of play in Ukraine, and how we can continue and deepen our support for Ukraine,” White House National Security Advisor,...
It was like a joke at first. Nigeria’s national anthem was being reversed to the previous one by a law passed by the National Assembly. The president is believed to be the inspiration for this somewhat pointless action taken by the national parliament, the logic for which has...
It was barely weeks ago when Professor Chukwuma Soludo’s term as Anambra State’s governor turned two. The government listed 100 noteworthy accomplishments that cut across all areas of growth, sound governance, and the provision of democratic dividends when it was celebrated on March 17 in Awka. No aspect...
Award winning filmmaker and host of the viral talk show #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo has been announced by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) as Creative-in-Residence. This appointment comes based on the historic work that he has done building media brands and platforms across the continent,...