The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has urged Christians, and Nigerians in general, to rededicate themselves for the betterment of the country. Adelabu, according to a statement by Mr Bolaji Tunji, his Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and Media Relations on Tuesday in Abuja, made the call in...
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President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Nigerians on the Christmas celebration, saying the country is on the path to restoration and progress. The President in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday urged the citizens to pray for the nation’s leaders at all levels. “On this joyous Christmas Day, I...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the country, though confronted with the harsh realities of corruption, inequality and other challenges. The Chairman of CAN in Ondo State, Reverend Father Anselm Ologunwa, stated this in his 2024 Christmas message on Tuesday in...
Buyers and sellers of foodstuffs in Ibadan have called for lasting solutions to the challenge of food price increases, especially during festive periods. The buyers and sellers, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, called on the government, farmers and market associations to resolve...
Commuters in Port Harcourt on Tuesday expressed their frustration over the rising transportation costs for inter-state travel. Fares to destinations such as Abuja, Lagos, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, and other cities had increased significantly, in some cases doubling. The price hikes left many residents struggling as they planned journeys...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says the payment for the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) from land allottees in Maitama II is for the development of infrastructure in the district. The Director of Land, Mr Chijioke Nwankwoeze, stated this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the...
Pope Francis will open the Holy Year of the Catholic Church in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday evening. In a solemn ceremony on Christmas Eve, the 88-year-old pontiff will open the Holy Door, which is otherwise walled up from the inside, and pass through it. The Catholic Church normally...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army held an investiture ceremony on Monday, December 23, 2024, to decorate 35 newly promoted Major Generals at the Army Headquarters Command Officers’ Mess 1 in Asokoro, Abuja. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, who was the Special Guest...
The U.S. military has said that it killed two fighters from the terrorist group Islamic State in Syria and wounded another. “The terrorists were moving a truckload of weapons which were destroyed during the strike,” the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a press release on Monday. “This strike...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said he had no regret removing fuel subsidy. The president, who stated this during his first media chat, said fuel subsidy removal was necessary to prevent the country from bankruptcy. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that Tinubu had, during his inauguration as...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said that the stampedes recently experienced during palliative distributions across the country were due to poor organisations. The president, who said this during his first media chat, also attributed the mishaps to indiscipline on the part of the beneficiaries of the palliatives. The News...
President Bola Tinubu said, in his maiden media chat on Monday, that the tax reforms bill before the National Assembly had come to stay. The President said his administration must retool the economy and that he had the capacity to focus on what the country needed. “We cannot continue...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of politicising the recent stampedes in Abuja, Anambra, and Ibadan, where several lives were tragically lost. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, condemned the PDP’s actions, calling...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said that the borrowing envisaged in the 2025 budget was targeted at providing critical infrastructure. The President, in his maiden media chat, said the country had a serious infrastructure shortage. “We have to put money on the long-term matching projects, we don’t have the...
President Bola Tinubu says he has confidence in the security architecture of Nigeria. The President said this during his maiden media chat on Monday. “It is very unfortunate that we have had wanton killings in the past. I remember when I jumped into the campaign. I had to stop...
The Primate Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba, has said 2025 will be a better year for Nigerians. Ndukuba made the assertion at a news conference on the state of the nation on Monday in Abuja. He said that though 2024 was a challenging year for...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- Spotify, an online music streaming platform, has launched its ‘Detty December’ hub with playlists for December as a celebration of the vibrant festive season in West Africa and South Africa. Spotify’s Head of Music in Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, made this known in a...
A two-term member of Edo House of Assembly, Mr Ojezele Osesua, has dumped Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for All Progressives Congress (APC). Osesua, representing Esan South-East Constituency, announced his defection on Monday in Benin at a news conference held at the APC state secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday described the October 2020 EndSARS protest period as one of his toughest moments as a leader. Sanwo-Olu made this known during a chat with 30 fellows of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy, in Ikeja. “One of my toughest moments as a leader...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has said his administration is determined to reduce maternal and child mortality in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that Yusuf made the declaration while launching the second phase of the 2024 Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNCH) Week at Kumbotso...