Chad’s military inflicted “many dead and wounded” in air strikes against Boko Haram jihadists, President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said on Thursday. “We carried out several air strikes on enemy positions that resulted in many dead and wounded,” Deby told reporters in the Lake Chad region, without giving specific...
Nigeria
The ECOWAS Court has dismissed Nigeria’s preliminary objection to the court’s jurisdiction to determine a human rights violation case involving a Nigerian man on death row for 30 years. Ogueri is a 72-year-old inmate in a Nigerian maximum-security prison. Delivering ruling on Thursday in Abuja, Justice Edward Asante, dismissed...
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has stated that Nigeria is undergoing a fundamental and disruptive reset with the removal of subsidies by President Bola Tinubu. Soludo made this remark during Veritas University’s 13th Convocation Lecture in Abuja on Thursday. The lecture, titled ‘Let Us Make a...
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the emergence of a new terrorists’ group known as ‘Lukarawas’ exacerbating insecurity in the North Western part of Nigeria. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military on Thursday in Abuja....
The Super Eagles are set to welcome reigning Africa Player of the Year Victor Osimhen back to the squad for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osimhen, who has been in sensational form was ruled out...
The Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Hassan Kukah, has said the worst period in the country’s history is over and urged citizens to be more united. Kukah made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the public presentation of a book titled, “Judicial Terrorism” – ‘A Macabre Trial...
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In spite of global advances in the fight against malaria, Nigeria continues to grapple with this leading killer disease. Nigeria’s struggles against malaria raises questions about the nation’s capacity to follow in the footsteps of Egypt, Algeria, Cape Verde and Mauritius...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has underscored the essential need to align the scheme’s initiatives with the Federal Government’s goal of achieving food security in Nigeria. He highlighted that this commitment reflects the NYSC’s determination to...
The head coach of Tony International Gymnastics club (TIG), Anthony Asuquo, has said 11 female and two male gymnasts will represent Nigeria at the International Continental Cup 2024 (Artistic Gymnastics) in Anadia, Portugal. Asuquo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja that the gymnasts would...
UK Foreign Secretary, David Lammy has launched a flagship soft power campaign ‘Jollof and Tea’, which celebrates the UK and Nigeria’s cultural and creative ties. In a statement on Monday, the British Deputy High Commission said Lammy unveiled the campaign at a reception in Lagos, on his first visit...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto No fewer than 42 students of Sokoto indigenes, who are the first batch of the 100 beneficiaries of the Senator Ibrahim Lamido Education Trust Fund will depart Nigeria this week for India. Senator Lamido, who spoke in his Sokoto residence, when parents of the benefiting...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has suggested adopting the Chinese model for leadership selection in Nigeria. Speaking at the 24th National Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers held recently at the Nigerian Society of Engineers headquarters in Abuja. Zulum emphasised the...
The Federal Government has set Jan. 28, 2025 as the deadline for the operationalisation of the five billion dollars Africa Energy Bank (AEB). The bank would be domiciled in Abuja, the Nigeria’s capital city. Amb. Nicholas Ella, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources and Executive Board Member, who led...
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says Nigeria has yet to announce a date for Mpox vaccinations rollout, even as cases keep surging across Africa. The organisation noted that presently, Mpox cases in the continent have risen to more than 500 per cent from last...
Coach Augustine Eguavoen has said he is excited about the response from all the invited players ahead of the 2025 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying fixture against Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 35 players were invited for the Super Eagles B team 2025 CHAN qualifying...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The Presidency has said that the Tax Reform Bill will not increase the number of taxes currently in operation, but rather optimize and simplify existing tax frameworks. The Presidency also clarified that the proposed derivation-based model for Value-Added Tax (VAT) distribution is designed to create...
The Minister of Communications Innovations and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani has saidthat the grant of N2.8 billion from Google is timely for the renewed hope agenda. Tijani spoke at the press briefing where Google announced the grant to support the Federal Government’s science lab drive on Thursday in...
The Federal Government is positioning the country’s carnival industry to tap from the global carnival market, estimated at five billion dollars. Vice-President Kashim Shettima said this on Wednesday during a meeting with a delegation from the Abuja International Carnival at the Presidential Villa. Shettima noted that beyond promoting the...
The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said the country’s daily petrol consumption currently ranges from 45 million litres to 50 million litres. NMDPRA’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Farouk Ahmed, disclosed this while speaking on the sideline of the ongoing 18th Africa Downstream Energy Week in...
The National Petroleum Authority of Ghana has said it is proposing to import refined petroleum products from Dangote Refinery to boost its energy security and sustain business cooperation with neighbours. Chief Executive Officer, NPAG, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, said this at the 2024 OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week on Tuesday...