By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – A new financial institution in Nigeria, Wallet Microfinance Bank Ltd, has commenced operations in Nasarawa State, with a pledge to serve its customers with excellence and innovation. Located at Royal Plaza in Mararaba, near the nation’s capital, Abuja, Wallet MFB is dedicated to empowering...
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has observed that Nigeria is witnessing a surge in reverse medical tourism, with patients from the United States and other countries thronging the nation’s hospitals to seek affordable and high-quality kidney transplants. The Vice President attributed the choice of Nigeria for treatment to affordability and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Navy has said its teams operating under Operation Delta Sanity II, discovered and destroyed several illegal refining sites and impounded 100,000 litres of stolen crude oil in January. Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
Veteran Nollywood actor, Columbus Irisoanga, who is well known for his perfect interpretation of the role of a native doctor in movies, is dead. Another veteran Nollywood actor, Hilda Dokubo, announced the death of Irisoanga on Thursday via an Instagram post. Dokubo shared the news with the caption, “Our...
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) said its operatives had arrested a suspect over 597,000 dollars romance fraud. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Adejobi said the suspect was arrested for allegedly defrauding a female...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A deadly Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Boko Haram terrorists struck a vehicle traveling from Harang and Jibhuhwui villages in Borno State to Garkida community in Adamawa State on Tuesday. The blast killed two people and left several others severely injured. The victims...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) bill into law, describing it as a crucial step in addressing the region’s developmental challenges. Addressing newsmen in Jos, Plateau State, the traditional...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, on his 65th birthday. President Tinubu rejoiced with the former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, whose leadership of national and multilateral institutions continues to set new standards of...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has approved N36.5 billion for the execution of several projects in Federal Capital City and satellite towns. Coordinator, Satellite Towns Development Department, FCTA, Mr Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the FCT Executive Committee...
As much as 70% of tasks in computer-based jobs could be transformed or replaced by AI, according to a new study. Experts from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) in the UK said artificial intelligence was likely to have a “seismic impact” on the economy and society. According...
The Senate has mandated its committees on National Security, Intelligence and Foreign Affairs to investigate the allegations by Niger Republic’s Head of State, Brig. Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, against Nigeria. The investigation, which is to be conducted within four weeks, is aimed at using diplomatic and security measures to restore...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed for meditation to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Guterres made the appeal at a news conference on Thursday in New York, saying now is the time to end the crisis. He made the “special appeal for peace”...
The workforce of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will be slashed to just a few hundred employees from the weekend onwards, U.S. media reported on Thursday. The Trump administration plans to reduce the agency’s staff from more than 10,000 employees worldwide to around 290, the New York...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced significant leadership changes at several federal universities, including the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) now known as Yakubu Gowon University. President Tinubu in a statement on Thursday by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, said these changes are effective immediately....
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has closed its case at the Edo Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and it’s candidate, Mr Asue Ighodalo dragged INEC, the All Progressives Congress, (APC) and Gov. Monday Okpebholo...
The National Disciplinary Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has invited the embattled National Secretary of the party, Samuel Anyanwu, former Governor of Benue, Dr Samuel Ortom and 10 others. The Chairman of the committee, Chief Tom Ikimi, in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, disclosed that...
Brig.-Gen. Abubakar Aliyu on made history by being thd second General in the Nigerian Army to Jump from a moving plane at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports this feat was achieved in a remarkable display of leadership and bravery. Aliyu, has...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the proposed 65 per cent increase in electricity tariffs. TUC position is contained in a communique issued at the end of its first quarter of 2025 National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting held on Thursday in Abuja. Addressing newsmen after the...
The President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Afam Osigwe, has said no fewer than 65 per cent of inmates in the 244 correctional centres in the country are awaiting trial. Osigwe made this known at the National Executive Council meeting of the NBA on Thursday in Akure. “We...
The Senate has launched an urgent intervention following a catastrophic fire outbreak and oil spillage from Manifold Well 8/BUG 008 in OML 18, located in Bukuma (Agum), Rivers. The incident has caused severe environmental damage, displaced families, and sparked health crises across affected communities. The intervention followed a motion...