President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration will ensure that every stolen asset from the country is recovered . The president made the assertion on Tuesday in Abuja while declaring open a Summit on Asset Recovery. The president was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs...
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President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives, requesting legislative approval for a new external borrowing plan of 21.5 billion dollars, alongside a domestic bond issuance of ₦757.9 billion for outstanding pension liabilities. The Speaker, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas read the request during plenary in Abuja. President Tinubu...
Adamawa government has said it would inaugurate the state’s first Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) filling and vehicle conversion station May 29. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Mrs Wumfe Anthony, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Yola. Anthony described the initiative...
President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate’s approval for the issuance of a N757 billion Federal Government bond to settle outstanding pension liabilities accrued as of Dec. 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu made the request in a letter addressed to the President of the...
A Nigerian content creator, Chukwueze Odinaka, aka ‘Mama Uka’, has called on colleagues seeking for gay relationship with him to desist from such act. Odinaka, who specialises in skit making, in a video clip message shared via his Instagram page, threatened to expose some of his colleagues and other...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has bursted a fake drug factory in an uncompleted three storey building at Azagba Ogwashi in Aniocha LGA in Delta. The NAFDAC Director, South – East Zone, Dr Martins Iluyomade disclosed this at a press briefing in Asaba on...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said that 1,243,638 Nigerians were displaced by floods in 2024, with 1,237 lives lost. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, said this at a stakeholders engagement on national disaster preparedness and response campaign 2025, held in Owerri on Tuesday. Umar, represented by...
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos of the Nigerian Navy, has destroyed eight illegal refining sites in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta. The Commanding Officer of the FOB Escravos, Navy Capt. Ikenna Okoloagu disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Warri. Okoloagu said the illegal refining sites...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Senator Aliyu Wamakko has received scores of defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) business community in Sokoto to the All Progressive Congress, (APC). The defectors led by the Chairman of the State Traders Association, Alhaji Chika Sarkin Gishiri, said their resolution to join...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), known as Partnership Against Violent Extremism (PAVE) has called on Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council to partner with it in order to reduce and stop violent extremism in the society through public awareness and advocacy. Kaduna...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to the protection, development, and empowerment of every Nigerian child. In his address to the nation, President Tinubu described Nigerian children as “the pride and future of our great nation,” emphasizing their role...
By AUSTIN TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has challenged stakeholders in child development to take decisive actions to end unacceptable cases of violence and intimidation against children. The Governor made this call on the occasion of the 2025 National Children’s Day celebration held at Abubakar Tafawa...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- In a heartfelt address to mark the 2025 National Children’s Day, President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding the rights and well-being of Nigerian children, emphasizing the theme “Stand Up, Speak Up: Building a Bullying-Free Generation.” In his message, the President described...
1. My Dear Children, the pride and future of our great nation, I join you to celebrate the 2025 National Children’s Day with immense pride and profound joy. On this special day, let me reaffirm our commitment to nurturing and protecting you as Nigeria’s future leaders, innovators, and changemakers....
Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, the Gubernatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Anambra Governorship election to be held on Nov. 8, has vowed to deliver the state to the APC. Ukachukwu made the pledge while addressing State House Correspondents, after the presentation of the APC flag to...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has congratulated children in the state on the occasion of the 2025 Children’s Day celebration, describing them as “the greatest treasure of the state.” Mutfwang gave the congratulation in a goodwill message signed by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Mr Gyang Bere,...
Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, has said serving as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) is the greatest honour of his life. Adesina said this at a breakfast meeting held for the media to declare open the AfDB 2025 Annual Meetings in Abidjan. “It has been a decade of relentless...
The Head, Paediatric Emergency Division, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Dr Fidelis Eki-Udoko, has said more than 60 per cent of child mortality at the hospital is caused by emergency conditions. Dr Eki-Udoko, a consultant paediatrician who disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi, a Muslim pilgrim from Temeshi village in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, on Tuesday, led fellow pilgrims in prayer to seek divine intervention and protection from kidnapping and banditry in their area. After prayers, held at the Holy Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Abdullahi told the News Agency...
By SUMAILA OGBAJE, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Since its establishment on April 18, 1963, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has played a vital role in defending Nigeria’s sovereignty, protecting its airspace, and contributing to regional stability. By many accounts, the NAF has demonstrated remarkable commitment to its mission,...