The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has extolled the government and people of Senegal on occasion of the country’s 65th Independence Day anniversary. Tuggar made this known in a statement by Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Friday in Abuja. The minister,...
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Clean Nigeria, Use the Toilet Campaign Conference, said that only 142 Local Government Areas out of the 744 Local Government Areas, (LGAs) in Nigeria have been certified open defecation free by the Federal Government. The National Coordinator of the conference, Mrs. Chizoma Opara, disclosed this at a one day...
Elder statesman, Afe Babalola, on Friday said academic collaboration among African institutions will make the continent attain its rightful position globally. Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ado-Ekiti He spoke on the sidelines...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday arrived Dakar, Senegal, to represent President Bola Tinubu on the country’s 65th Independence Day Anniversary. On arrival, Shettima inspected a Guard of Honour at the Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar. He was accompanied by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb....
The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports of Niger Republic’s withdrawal from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), stating that such a move would have serious security implications. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, addressed the media on Thursday in Abuja, emphasising the critical role of the...
by DAVID IORJA, Abuja- – Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Dakar, Senegal, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the country’s 65th Independence Day Anniversary celebrations. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice-President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, made this known...
The Nigerian military is committed to enhancing defence cooperation in Africa, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa has said. Musa said this while inaugurating the committee to work out modalities for the maiden edition of the Africa Chiefs of Defence Summit which will hold from June...
Nigeria has moved one place up to 43rd position and now sixth in Africa in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday. According to the FIFA’s website, Argentina is the highest ranked team in the world, with Spain moving one spot to second place while France drops to third....
A former lawmaker, Sen. Shehu Sani ( Kaduna Central) has rejected an appointment to serve as judge in the forthcoming Miss World Nigeria Beauty Pageant. The pageant scheduled to hold at Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos on April 4. The event organiser, Sen. Ben Bruce, who is Sani’s friend and...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart for Paris, France, today on a short working visit. During the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s midterm performance and assess key milestones. A statement issued on Wednesday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the president will...
Nigerian actor and filmmaker, Jim Iyke, has expressed disappointment over the removal of the thriller drama movie titled, “Light in the Dark” from YouTube. The renowned actor, who took to his social media platforms in a video clip to announce the film’s removal from YouTube, said it was due...
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has outlined strategic approaches aimed at maximising the benefits of the $500 million loan by the World Bank to Nigeria while mitigating associated risks. The Director General, LCCI, Dr Chinyere Almona, made this known on Tuesday in Lagos in reaction to...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Nigeria Police Force has arrested a syndicate for allegedly trafficking girls from Nigeria to Mauritania for prostitution and sexual exploitation. The spokesperson of Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, CSP Umma Ayuba, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. CSP Ayuba said the...
Nigeria has called for collaboration with the Sahel and West African countries on information and data sharing for effective border control. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the call on Tuesday while addressing newsmen on the sidelines of the Summit on Boarder Security in London. ”There is...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. O. O. Oluyede, has called on troops to reflect on the values of selflessness, discipline, unity, and renewed commitment to peace, generosity, and selflessness as the nation celebrates Eid-el-Fitr. Speaking at the COAS 2025 Eid-el-Fitr Sallah luncheon...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Tuesday to Thursday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Monday predicted sunny skies on Tuesday with few cloud patches over the northern region with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Kaduna and Taraba States...
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member-nations. The development comes as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the larger regional economic bloc, they said in a...
The Commonwealth Fencing Federation (CFF) has formally awarded the hosting right for the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships to the Nigeria Fencing Federation (NFF) ahead of Australia. The award followed the provisional hosting right granted to Nigeria a few months ago making her the first sub-Saharan nation to stage the...