President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria would continue to play strategic roles in the affairs of the African continent at all times. Tinubu said this on Friday while receiving the letters of credence from the Ambassadors of Egypt, Pakistan and Greece in Abuja. He said that Nigeria would...
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‘Up NEPA’, a documentary that chronicles the lingering challenges of electricity supply in Nigeria has premiered in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that filmmakers, industry stakeholders, representatives of relevant institutions and electricity consumers were present at the screening of the film...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has advocated for the revival of the Sambisa forest which was affected by the over one decade old Boko Haram insurgency. Governor Zulum was speaking on Thursday in New York at the UN’s High-Level Segment Roundtable on: “Forest-based...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Nigeria and Nokia Solutions and Networks Nigeria, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), for the training of young Nigerians on latest 4G/ 5G radio and transmission technologies. The MoU was signed earlier this week with the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has funded over 5,525 physical infrastructural projects and provided over 576 faculty/departmental libraries in tertiary institutions across the country. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono disclosed this while presenting a paper at the 26th seminar of Nigerian...
Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has said Nigeria would not tolerate crude oil theft and illegal refining as they are very serious crimes in the country. “Such crimes will not be tolerated in any form and at any time or level and this extends to other natural resources...
Nigerian rapper, Crown Uzama, popularly known as “Shallipopi”, and his other African counterparts, Manana and Joshua Baraka, have emerged Spotify’s RADAR artistes for 2024. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa, in a statement on Thursday said Spotify’s RADAR programme was dedicated to bringing rising talent to...
Yiaga Africa, a civil society organisation has come out with a report that showed that out of the 93.47 million citizens that registered for the 2023 General Elections, only 24.9 million voted, amounting to 26.72 per cent. The report was put together by the organisation to identify key...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned that Nigeria would be shut down if their demands to ameliorate nationwide economic hardship are not met. The students are kicking against what they described as “skyrocketing prices of essential commodities” nationwide. The...
As the weather condition gets harsher with the temperature going as high as 40 degrees Celsius sometimes, many women in Abuja have abandoned their wigs and opt for low cut hair. For some of them, wigs remain fashion items that should be seasonal and so they can do...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice-President Kashim Shettima who was scheduled to represent President Bola Tinubu at a Summit in Dallas, Texas has aborted the trip following a technical fault with his aircraft. Shettima was to represent the President at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit organised by the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government says it has not received any proposal for the establishment of United States (U.S) and French military base in the country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday....
PRP cautions FG against US, French military bases in Nigeria The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has cautioned the Federal Government against allowing the U. S or French government to relocate their military bases from the Sahel to Nigeria. Mr Muhammed Ishaq, the PRP National Publicity Secretary, said this in...
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...
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...