A coalition of women entrepreneurs, under the banner of the ‘We Want More Campaign’ (#WEEwantMore), has commended Access Bank’s announcement of a $100 million facility to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the women launched the WEEwantMore campaign online in...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday, observed prayer and fasting day aimed at fostering unity, spiritual resilience and hope among the people amidst the ongoing security challenges. Arriving Rann, headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Council, before sunset on Sunday, Zulum...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Adeboro Adamson, has commended the Department of State Security (DSS) for challenging the legality of the shadow government proposed by a former presidential candidate, Prof. Pat Utomi. Adamson said the DSS was civil and acted within the confines of its mandate. On his...
Deputy Governor of Borno State, His Excellency Alh. (Dr) Umar Usman Kadafur, bid farewell to the first batch of Borno State pilgrims as they departed for the Holy Land this morning aboard the inaugural flight for the 2025 Hajj exercise. Speaking at the Maiduguri International Airport during the early...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As the world celebrates 2025 World Family Doctors Day, FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud; has called on governments at all levels for increased investments in primary healthcare across Nigeria. Speaking at the event organized by the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria,...
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday received the English Premier League trophy, reaffirming his commitment to promoting sports for engagement and social inclusion. The trophy was officially presented by Guinness Nigeria PLC Managing Director, Mr Girish Sharma, during a ceremony at the Lagos House, Marina. Sanwo-Olu said...
Vice- President Kashim Shettima, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Prof. Wole Soyinka were among dignitaries that attended the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged “Gateway Games” in Abeokuta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the colourful opening ceremony took place at the MKO...
Emergency responders have recovered one dead body from the site of a two-storey building that collapsed on Sunday afternoon in the Mushin area of Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Territorial Office, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)....
President Bola Tinubu has said that sports remained a tool for national integration and cohesion. He stated at the opening of the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged ‘Gateway Games’ 2024 on Sunday in Abeokuta. Tinubu who was represented by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, said that for decades, sports...
Nigeria claimed third place at the 2025 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a dramatic 4-1 penalty shootout victory over tournament hosts Egypt on Sunday. The third-place playoff at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo ended 1-1 after 90 minutes, before Nigeria kept their nerve in the...
Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and is reviewing treatment options, a statement from his office said Sunday. On Friday, the 82-year-old Democrat was diagnosed with the cancer after he experienced increasing urinary symptoms...
South Africa won their maiden CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Morocco in Sunday night’s final at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo. Gomolemo Kekana’s stunning second-half strike proved decisive, as the, Southern Africans claimed the trophy and rewrote history by overcoming...
Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has said it is confident of victory in the July 12 local government elections, if conducted fairly. Deputy Chairman of the party in Lagos State, Mr Olusupo Ajayi, stated this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has revealed that plans are underway to establish electric vehicle factories and other manufacturing ventures in Nigeria. Dunhai disclosed this to the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr Dele Alake at a recent bilateral meeting. This is contained in a statement by Alake’s...
By ISMAILA ISAH In a bold move to bridge gaps in Kogi State’s road infrastructure and position it as a model of sustainable development, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has embarked on an ambitious strategy of leveraging multilateral partnerships to revitalize rural access, enhance connectivity, reverse environmental degradation and boost...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu, the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi and former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi met at Pope Leo XIV’s installation mass on Sunday in Rome. The presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued via his X (formerly Twitter)...
Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, made his debut tour of St Peter’s Square on Sunday in a popemobile, greeting tens of thousands of pilgrims and well-wishers ahead of his inauguration mass. Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, who became head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics on May 8,...
The kidnapped Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Nelson Adepoyigi, has been reportedly killed by his abductors. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Adepoyigi was abducted on Monday, May 13, while parking his vehicle at his residence...