The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has dismissed reports of the presence of the COVID-19 variant known as XEC in Nigeria, urging citizens to disregard misinformation circulating on social media. The ministry said this in a statement signed by Mr Alaba Balogun, Deputy Director of Information and...
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Amidst the uproar and controversy surrounding the tax reform bills the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said that President Bola Tinubu’s decision was not to undermine democracy. Idris said this while giving an address at the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) 2024 Annual Public Lecture/AGM...
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), said two of its cadets made history at the Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines, United Kingdom. Its Public Relations Officer, Maj. Mohammed Maidawa. who said this in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna, said that the two cadets graduated from the centre on...
A retiring director in the Federal Ministry of Works, Mr Olaseni Bakare, on Friday said rigid pavement construction also known as cement construction was the best option for lasting roads in Nigeria. Bakare who served as the Director of Highways, Construction and Rehabilitation made this known during his retirement...
The Federal Government has said the Livestock sector contributes about 30 per cent of the rural economy and 10 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the agricultural sector. The Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Maiha, stated this at the closing of the technical workshop...
The Vice-President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerian Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to ensure seamless availability of Naira notes to the banking public. Shettima made the call on Friday in Abuja, at the 2024 Bankers ‘ Committee Retreat. He was represented by Tope Fasua, Special Adviser on Economic Affairs,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A two-day roundtable discussion workshop organized by Stand to End Rape (STER), a non-governmental organization, has brought together journalists, civil society organizations, community, and religious leaders in Borno State to discuss ways to increase women’s participation in politics. The workshop, held at Amada YAnnex...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has dismissed the reports alleging that permission had been granted to France to establish an expeditionary military base in Nigeria. Musa faulted the insinuation that the recent visit of President Bola Tinubu to France where a lot of bilateral agreements...
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has secured a 50 million dollars loan portfolio from the African Guarantee Fund (AGF). This is in a bid to empower women entrepreneurs and drive economic growth in Nigeria. This innovative guarantee framework agreement is backed by the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Affirmative Finance...
South Africa eyes Nigeria’s lithium for electric vehicle revolution, backs Nigeria’s bid to join G20
South Africa eyes Nigeria’s lithium for electric vehicle revolution, backs Nigeria’s bid to join G20
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s interest in collaborating with Nigeria to harness critical minerals, particularly lithium, to drive the green energy transition and support the development of electric vehicles (EV) batteries. He disclosed this on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa, at...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said it is expanding its capacity nationwide with a $200m World Bank project to ensure sufficient electricity supply. The Managing Director, TCN, Mr Sule Abdulaziz, disclosed this on Wednesday when he visited the TCN substations in Lagos and Ogun States. The News...
Spotify, an online streaming platform, has announced Nigerian music star Burna Boy, as the most exported artiste in the year 2024. Its Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Okumu said according to “Spotify Wrapped 2024”, artistes like: Burna Boy, Ayra Starr,...
Nigeria and South Africa have agreed to finalise the five-year-old Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Early Warning Mechanism, which monitors threats of violence, acts of criminality, and reprisals involving nationals of both countries. The decision was announced in a communiqué released at the end of the 11th session of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has called for the Nigeria-South Africa strategic partnership to become a model of leadership, economic integration and shared prosperity for the African continent. Tinubu said this at the opening of the 11th Session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) on Tuesday...
The Kebbi State Ministry of Health in collaboration with State Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA), has inaugurated rollout of malaria vaccination for children from five to 11 months in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is being launched simultaneously in Bayelsa. NAN...
Nigeria has successfully priced 2.2 billion dollars in Eurobonds maturing in 2031 and 2034 in the international capital markets. This is according to a statement by the Debt Management Office (DMO) in Abuja on Monday. The DMO said that the two Eurobonds, with 6.5 years and ten years tenors,...
The Federal Government, in collaboration with stakeholders, held a candlelight memorial in Abuja to honour those who lost their lives to HIV/AIDS-related causes. The event, which took place on Monday, aimed to raise awareness on Prevention-of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and enhance community commitment to ending AIDS. Director...
A former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign, Dr Doyin Okupe, says President Bola Tinubu’s revitalisation of the Port Harcourt refinery has set Nigeria on transformative path. Okupe, a former spokesman for President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in...
The Nigerian government is seeking South Africa’s backing to attain full membership of the G20, BRICS and the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). Nigeria is also seeking South Africa’s support to assume leadership roles in thematic discussions of interest under South Africa’s G20 presidency. These requests were made by...
Nigerian Youth For Atiku (NYFA), a support group of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has urged President Bola Tinubu to take steps toward reforming the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The group’s Director of Communications (Nigeria and Diaspora), Mr Dare Dada, gave the advice in a statement, on Monday...