The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reported that 1,048,312 people have been affected by flooding in Nigeria between April and September 2024. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, disclosed this at the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF) in Abuja on Thursday. Umar stated that 625,239 persons had...
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An oil and gas pipeline expert, Mr Bayode Ogidan, has said the gaps in infrastructure, weak regulatory enforcement and competing economic priorities have contributed to the continued gas flaring in Nigeria. Ogidan, a consultant with Mcdedict Global Services, made this observation in an interview with the News Agency of...
President Bola Tinubu has been described as a veteran captain that would safely land Nigeria from its current turbulent situations. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said this when the management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) visited him on Wednesday in Abuja....
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said that Nigeria witnessed a significant rise of 128 per cent in cholera cases. NCDC said that Lagos state accounted for 60 per cent of all cases, with Lagos Island being the most affected Local Government Area (LGA). The...
Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has dismissed rumours making the rounds that he has quit his role, following Tuesday’s barren draw against the Amavubi of Rwanda in Kigali. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rumours of Eguavoen’s resignation started making the rounds, following his post-match...
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is restoring confidence in Nigeria economy through measures aimed at reducing inflation, stabilising the foreign exchange market, and improving fiscal management. Tinubu, represented by his Vice, Kashim Shettima, gave the assurance on Tuesday at the 17th Annual Chartered Institute of Bankers of...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – In Sokoto, a one-day workshop themed “Protecting Education: A Shared Responsibility” brought together participants from diverse disciplines to mark the 2024 International Day to Protect Education from Attack. The event organized by Save the Child Initiative (STCI), Nigeria with support from Plan International aims...
A cross-section of Abuja-based football coaches have urged the Nigeria Women’s National Under-20 football team, Falconets, to go for a win against Japan. The Falconets will take on Japan in the round of 16 at the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup at Estadio Metropolitana de Techo, Bogota, Colombia,...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja- Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Wale Edun, has dismissed reports of a Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate increase from 7.5% to 10%. In a statement on Monday,Edun affirmed that the VAT rate remains 7.5% as stipulated in tax laws and applicable to various goods and services. “The current...
Coach Augustine Eguavoen says his squad “is on a momentum” as they prepare for Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Rwanda at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the Super Eagles began their campaign in the 2025 AFCON Qualifier...
Foremost Professor of Political Science, Bolaji Akinyemi, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu’s administration to be careful with Chinese deals. Prof Akinyemi, also a former Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. “Of course, we should be careful...
Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo has just broken her World Record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 166kg. It is an improvement from her existing WR of 165kg. She also added a gold medal to the record. It is an incredible performance from...
By ESTHER ALEXANDER, Abuja – The Palestine Embassy in Nigeria has issued a statement condemning the ongoing US-Israeli massacres of Palestinians, describing it as a “wake-up call for all humanity” that not only targets the Palestinian people but also the current economic and political orders that have ruled the...
Nigeria’s Women under 20 national football team, the Falconets thrashed Venezuela 4-0 on Saturday in the Group D match of the ongoing 2024 FIFA Under 20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was played at the Estadio Olimpico Pascual Guerrero...
The interim coach of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, said his team can beat any team with the quality of players in the team. Eguavoen stated this after his team spanked the Cheetahs of Benin Republic 4-0 in the 2025 African Cup Of Nations (AFCON) at the Godswill Akpabio...
A former PDP presidential aspirant, Dr Abdul-Jhalil Tafawa Balewa, has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu,saying he inherited a near-bankrupt nation ,but trying hard to put things right. Tafawa-Balewa made the statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos....
The Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim (ESOCS) and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) urge the Federal Government to address issues raised by youths during #EndBadGovernance# protest. They also highlighted the need to confront modern wickedness with truth, advising leaders to return to bold and unyielding truth...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Saturday in Uyo beat the Cheetahs of Benin Republic 3-0 in the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for Morocco. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the match played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, the Nigerian side...
Nigeria has signed a $3.3 billion agreement with China to develop the Brass Industrial Park and Methanol Complex. This was disclosed by the Ministry of Finance in a statement singed by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, on Friday. According to the statement, the agreement was signed...
Augustine Eguavoen, the Interim Manager of the Super Eagles has expressed optimism of his team’s victory against the Cheethas of Benin Republic on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. Equavoen, who stated this at a news conference on Friday in Uyo, said there was...