By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has said that the inauguration of the Special Agro Processing Zones (SAPZ) in the Federal Capital Territory, underscores the Administration’s huge potentials as one of the nation’s most-important growth zones from which economic prosperity could spread...
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Executive Vice Chairman(EVC) of Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta said technology-driven telecommunications industry has contributed $70 billion to Nigeria’s economy. Danbatta said that the industry had provided over 500,000 jobs in the public and private sectors and improved the lives of millions of Nigerians. He made this disclosure...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The United States embassy in Nigeria has warned It’s citizens in Nigeria to be cautious of their movement in response to elevated risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, specifically in Abuja. In a security alert issued today October 23, the US embassy advised its...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has said aside from the extractive industry, agriculture and food processing especially, the export of manufactured and processed food, is really where the potential and wealth of Nigeria lie. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Friday in Abuja at the...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Thursday in Abuja, told a gathering designed for State Governors that the potentials of broadband are so enormous that if made available for their citizens, will be the best gift for their...
Ugandans living in Nigeria on Tuesday marked their country’s 60 years of independence from British rule. Uganda became independent from British colonial rule on Oct. 9, 1962. Speaking at an event organised by the Ugandan High Commission in Nigeria, Amb. Nelson Ocheger said his country had recorded tremendous achievements...
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the 3rd Ministerial Performance Review Retreat with the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, former President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila in attendance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that others in...
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to give up his war in Ukraine, saying the world did not want to see an escalation of the violence. “We do not want a world war,” Macron tweeted on Thursday. “We are helping Ukraine to resist on...
Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, says the creation of state police will help address insecurity in Nigeria. Okowa this in his remarks at the annual conference of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that there had been...
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says his presidency will renew hope, improve security and make Nigeria a prosperous nation. Tinubu spoke on Monday in Abuja during the inauguration of the Women Wing of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Team. He recalled that in...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that more than 116 million people are estimated to be living with mental health conditions in Africa. Dr Matshidiso Moeti WHO Regional Director for Africa said this in Abuja in a message to mark the 2022 World Mental Health Day which has...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has picketed Alibert Production (Furniture) Limited, Abuja, over the reported sack of 200 workers. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, said this when he led the workers to picket the firm’s factory in Idu on Friday in Abuja. The picketing was in commemoration of...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja met behind closed door with the leadership of the House of Representatives over the ongoing strike by the Academic staff union of universities (ASUU). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, led...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – All is now set for the October 6th 2022 Public Presentation of the official Biography and Launching of the Solomon Lar Leadership Institute in Abuja. The Chairman, Planning Committee of the event who is the former Director General, DG of the National Orientation Agency,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has allocated a recreational park to the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), the umbrella body of the various employees’ unions in the Federal Capital Territory Administration. Announcing the allocation in Abuja at the weekend,...
Security was beefed up at Eagle Square, in the Three Arms Zone of Abuja for the 62nd Independence Military Parade. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Police patrol vans, manned by armed policemen, were stationed at strategic locations around the Eagles Square while stop and search was...
By SAM ADZEGEH, Abuja – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has returned to the country after a two-week trip to Europe. His plane touched at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 7pm. The Special Adviser to the National Chairman(Media and Communications), Simon...
By SAM ADZEGE, Abuja- The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has excoriated the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) for presiding over the almost total destruction of Nigeria. Alhaji Atiku regretted that, under the watch of the APC, Nigeria has witnessed all round deterioration and...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called for stakeholders’ collective efforts, towards victory in the 2023 general election. Abubakar said this in a remark at the inauguration of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council on Wednesday in Abuja. He promised to address...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday flagged-off its campaign rally for the Presidential flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his Vice, Kashim Shettima, at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that majority of Tinubu Support Organisations thronged the venue in their numbers...