By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has stated that the Federal Government has begun investing in cutting-edge technologies and acquiring state-of-the-art equipment for federal media organizations to ensure effective service delivery. Idris made this statement in Las Vegas, Nevada, during discussions...
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The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) announced it has met the March 28, 2025 deadline for expression of interest to bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Nigeria can only commence a formal bid with the backing of the country’s government. Nigeria lost a bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The federal government has clarified that Nigeria is not on the list of countries facing an entry ban into Saudi Arabia from April 13. Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar made the clarification through a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim...
Legal luminary and elder statesman, Chief Afe Babalola, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has warned the Federal Government to stop mass approval of licenses for new universities. Babalola, who is the founder of the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), said that approving establishment of universities without consideration for quality...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governors’ under the auspices of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Governor Hope Uzodinma, of Imo State has said that APC as a party is the strongest and the largest political party in Nigeria, and would remain stable and...
In recent years, Nigeria has made considerable strides in embracing the digital revolution. As 2025 unfolds, the nation’s digital landscape reveals a mix of tremendous growth, evolving technologies, and lingering challenges. Drawing insights from the latest “Digital 2025” global report by DataReportal, we examine how Nigeria is positioned to...
Dangote Industries Ltd. says it would ensure that Nigeria becomes self-sufficient in cement, agriculture, mining and petroleum production. The Regional Sales Director, Southeast, Dangote Cement, Dr Abayomi Shittu stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Sunday at the ongoing 36th Enugu...
The Federal Government has acknowledged the recent tariff measures announced by the U.S. Government, including imposing a 14 per cent tariff on Nigerian exports. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The Ambassador of Italy to Nigeria, His Excellency, Lacopo Foti, has expressed his country’s readiness to support Kaduna State Government’s investment drive, by encouraging Italian companies to invest in the State. Mr Foti who made the pledge when he paid a courtesy call on...
President Bola Tinubu has restated his commitment to preserving Nigeria’s diverse cultures by supporting initiatives that promote the country’s rich cultures. Tinubu stated this on Saturday during the official coronation of Oba Abimbola Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo, held at Olivet Baptist High School in Oyo. The President, who...
MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices in Adamawa has said it averted 214 maternal deaths, and prevented 16,623 unsafe abortions in 2024. MSI’s Social Behavioral Change and Communication Officer, Mr Oyewole Adejumi, on Friday in Yola, disclosed this at a media roundtable on accountability to key stakeholders in their effort to...
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,...
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....