The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on Monday emphasised the need to continue to properly harness information to address and improve the current situation in the country. The Emir, while receiving the Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali during a courtesy...
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Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George has said it is important for the team to win their next two games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series. The three-time African champions are yet to record a win in the qualifiers after drawing their opening two games against...
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have agreed to visit Nigeria on the invitation of the country’s Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa. British High Commissioner in Nigeria Dr Richard Montgomerry, disclosed this in an interview with the News...
A civil rights activist and social critic, Sen. Shehu Sani, has said the nation has always dodged real issues affecting development in each constitutional amendment process. Sani said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. He said that...
The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) has named Quadri Aruna, Offiong Edem, Olajide Omotayo and Fatimo Bello as Nigeria’s flagbearers at the 2024 ITTF African Cup and Olympics Qualification Tournament. This is contained in a statement by NTTF obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday...
The Archbishop, Province of the Niger and Bishop, Diocese of Awka, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Alexander Ibezim said on Saturday that poverty and hunger were major threats to the nation’s peace and unity. Ibezim said this while delivering the Archbishop’s Charge during the 2nd Session of the 13th...
National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) says Nigeria becomes the first country in Africa to acquire a cosmic ray muon detector to aid climate change and atmospheric research. Prof. Babatunde Rabiu, Director, UN- African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in English (UN-ARCSSTEE), a research...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu led administration inherited a dire situation when it took over in 2023. Shettima stated this on Thursday in Abuja when he hosted a delegation from the United Nations System in Nigeria on a courtesy visit. According to him, fuel subsidy...
A civil rights activist and social critic, Sen. Shehu Sani, has said Nigeria should not only be a giant of Africa in population, but in all sectors of the economy. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly and served as the Chairman, Senate Committee...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed the optimism that the Nigeria’s economy would experience significant growth soon. Shettima stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the 2nd Chronicle Roundtable, organised by 21st Century Media Services, publishers of 21st Century Chronicle. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Solidarity in Action: Collaborative Governance, Empowered Workers By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR Being a speech by His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the occasion of the 2024 May Day celebration, held on Wednesday,...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerian workers and all citizens not to give up but remain committed toward a stable, united and prosperous nation, especially at this challenging time. The party made the call in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba...
As we ‘labour’ under the illusion of nation building, it is painfully obvious that closely allied to poverty is the high rate of unemployment which has markedly distorted development indicators in the country. Worse than the above reality is the new awareness that the defective nature of...
Nigeria is poised to produce 4,000 tonnes of lithium per day, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, said on Monday in Abuja. Declaring open a two-day roundtable on Sustainable Development of Nigeria’s Mining Sector, Shettima said President Bola Tinubu would soon inaugurate Nigeria`s largest lithium factory capable of processing 4,000 metric...
Former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam has kicked against the establishment of State Police, declaring that Nigeria would “go down” if governors had such powers. “I won’t support the idea of having a Police Force controlled by the governors. It is not good for Nigeria. “The Inspector-General of...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Sunday declared that the Nido infant milk formula, alleged to contain sugar or honey, was not registered and sold in Nigeria. The Director-General (D-G) of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known in a statement obtained...
Over the course of the week, investors on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) equities market lost a total of N784 billion, week-on-week. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened the week at N56.296 trillion, shed N784 billion or 1.39 per cent to close the week at N55.512 trillion. The...
Sen. Ned Nwoko, has advised the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) against any measures that is capable of `artificially` forcing the Naira to gain value against other currencies. Nwoko, who represents Delta North, gave the advice in a statement he personally signed and made...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Commissioner of Health and Human Resources, Professor Malam Gana has said that Nigeria still accounts for more than 25% of the global malaria burden and 19% of global malaria deaths. Prof. Gana added that the number of persons diagnosed with malaria...
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake has described Nigeria as Africa’s choice mining investment destination to Australian investors. He said that was due to its incentives and policies designed to promote ease of doing business in the sector. Alake made this statement while virtually making...