Nigeria will host the 12th General Assembly of All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) in November, the Chairman, Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Dr Israel Akanji, has said. Akanji told journalists on Wednesday in Abuja that the event would be used to mark the 64th anniversary of the organisation...
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President Bola Tinubu has extended condolences to the government and people of Libya in the aftermath of the devastating impact of Storm Daniel. The storm led to flooding that severely affected the eastern region of the country. The president further commiserated with all families who lost loved...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo says the Federal Government is ready to make Nigeria the aviation hub of Africa. Keyamo sated at the seventh edition of the Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition 2023 this on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – No fewer than 13 states and 50 communities, mainly up North, are likely to witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding between Sept. 13 and 17, according to The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) The Lagos Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, Mr....
Nigeria, Benin Republic, Togo and Niger Republic have inaugurated “Operation Safe Domain II” as a collaborative effort toward eradicating piracy and maritime crimes within their maritime domain especially the Gulf of Guinea. Speaking at the inauguration on Monday, the Director of Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre (MMCC) Zone E,...
The never-ending manner with which public office holders appoint assistants to handle information/media responsibilities have become canonical proof that proper information management is the life wire of every business. Recently, as soon as the President and governors across the country are inaugurated, journalists are always among the first set...
A Royal Navy warship, HMS Trent, arrived in Lagos on Sunday to aid the fight against illegal activities including piracy and illicit trafficking in the sub-region. This is Trent’s second visit to Nigeria, the British High Commission said in a statement. “The visit will help deliver capacity...
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, says Nigeria requires N21 trillion to effectively bridge housing deficit, despite efforts across the three tiers governments. The vice president stated this on Sunday in Sokoto at the groundbreaking for the construction of a 500-unit housing estate by the State government. Shettima,...
The Super Eagles Chief Coach, Jose Peseiro, has said that his team played wth maximum commitment to win the last group match against the Falcons and True Parrots of Sao Tome and Principe by 6-0. Peseiro said this in a post match briefing at the Godswill Akpabio International...
Victor Osimhen grabbed a hat-trick as Nigeria signed off their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign with a thumping 6-0 win over Sao Tome on Sunday. The Ballon d’Or nominee has now taken his goal tally to 10 in the 2023 AFCON qualifying campaign, and also...
Victor Osimhen scored thrice as the Super Eagles dispatched Sao Tome and Principe 6-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Sunday! The strikes took the Napoli hitman’s tally to 10 in the qualification series as the rampant Super Eagles soared over a...
“The greatest patriotism is to tell your country when it is behaving dishonourably, foolishly, viciously.” ― Julian Barnes, Flaubert’s Parrot Till the rivers run dry and the world ceases to exist, problems shall never end. Problems became part of man the moment he took a bite of that...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris-Malagi, says President Bola Tinubu is fully committed to restore the economic prosperity of Nigeria. Idtis-Malagi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Minna, Niger on the sidelines of a civic...
Tony Elumelu, Group Chairman, Heirs Holdings, has urged indian investors to channel their resources towards the Nigerian economy, saying this is the best time to invest in Nigeria. According to a statement in Lagos on Sunday, Elumelu wooed the investors at the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and Conference in New...
Prof. Kanayo Ofodile, a clinical psychologist, says old age looks like a death sentence in Nigeria, as children abandon their aged parents without care and compassion. Ofodile made the assertion on Saturday in Awka, at the inauguration of the First Best Domiciliary Home Care World, a non-governmental organisation which...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday in New Delhi, India, expressed Nigeria’s commitment to play a major role within the G-20 and contribute to shaping a more equitable world. Addressing world leaders at the 18th G-20 Leaders’ Summit, the Nigerian leader called for...
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, says all parts of Nigeria will benefit from the development stride of President Bola Tinubu led administration. Shettima gave the assurance in Maiduguri on Friday during a courtesy call on the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Umar-Garbai. Shettima said the young administration...
Heirs Holdings Group Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu C.F.R., urged the Indian private sector to seize the opportunity to invest in Nigeria, during the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and Conference on Wednesday, September 6th, 2023, in New Delhi, India, jointly organised by the High Commission of Nigeria to India, the Confederation...
Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the wife of Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Thursday disclosed that her husband has returned to Nigeria. Anyanwu-Akeredolu, in a message on her Facebook page, posted a picture of Akeredolu in a private jet on Thursday with the caption “homebound.” The News...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has secured three billion U S dollars investment pledge from Indian investors, to boost steel industry in the country. President Tinubu secured the investment pledge during the Nigeria-India economic roundtable in India. Mr Abdullahi Haruna, Special...