The Convener of the Northern Elders Forum, Prof. Abdullahi Ango, says Nigerians must go back to the drawing board as the country’s systems have failed to work. Abdullahi, a former Vice-Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, said this at a book launch titled “ Court and Politics”,...
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The Federal Government said it has implemented some strategic reforms to restore economic stability in the country. Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Abbas Tajudeen, disclosed this on Saturday during the opening ceremony of the 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
The Presidency on Saturday in Abuja debunked insinuations that Qatari authorities had stopped the scheduled state visit by President Bola Tinubu to the country. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, stated that the state visit would still hold between March 2 and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) has dismissed reports about his quitting the Labour Party (LP), on whose platform he contested as presidential candidate in 2023. Media Aide to Obi, Mr Michael Nwolisa, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Friday, described...
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has called for a review of the country’s strategies to combat the malaria burden. He said this when partners from the Malaria Alliance, RBM Malaria Partnership, and Nigerian officials of WHO Global Malaria Programme visited him...
The Federal Government has said it is interacting with the critical sectors to halt exportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas in view of its rising cost. It added that all LPG produced within the country would be domesticated to crash the price of...
The World Aquaculture Society (WAS), African chapter, in the West African region, says Nigeria’s aquaculture sector has the potential to generate an annual revenue of 296 billion dollars. Mr Lanre Badmus, Director, West African Region, WAS , said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon has urged Nigerians to give more time to the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, toward resolving the various challenges confronting the country. He added that it was too early in the life of the administration to begin to resolve all the inherited crisis in different...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Amid rising inflation and high food prices exacerbated by market speculations, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced it is reviewing its local food procurement and will buy food in Nigeria only in stable market conditions. Recalled that last week, a...
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abuja from the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tinubu, who departed Addis Ababa in the morning on Monday, arrived in Abuja around 3:40 pm. While in Ethiopia, the Nigerian leader actively participated in the 44th Ordinary Session of the...
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Cleen Foundation says establishment of state police is key to addressing the increasing level of insecurity in the country. , the Executive Director of the foundation said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He...
A U.S. author and development producer in the film industry, Dr Chastity Singletary, says tracing her family roots to Nigeria gives her happiness and a sense of completeness. Singletary said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. “Her Majesty...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has raised an alarm that rising prices of fuel and other commodities could lead to social unrest in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola and Kenya. The AfDB sounded the warning in its macroeconomic performance and outlook for 2024 in which it projected Africa’s economy to...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Obviously perplexed by happenings in Nigeria lately, the immediate past Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal has decried that, the country is not only in a coma but in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Tambuwal, who is the current Senator Representing Sokoto South...
The Federal Government has commenced engagements with relevant UN agencies and other stakeholders to end the practice of early child marriage in the country. The agencies are United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Ms Cristian Munduate, UNICEF’s Country Representative, who spoke in Abuja...
Achieving property investment goals within a short time frame requires a strategic approach, especially in a dynamic market like Nigeria. This may sound unachievable but it is doable when you follow the guidelines below. What exact aspect of real estate do you want to invest in? Begin by...
Two of Africa’s representatives, Nigeria and Egypt have suffered defeats at the ongoing ITTF World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) taking place in Busan, South Korea. The Public Relations Officer (PRO), Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), sOlalekan Okunsan, said in a statement on Saturday, that while Nigeria lost 0-3...
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, has Nigeria currently has about 30 billion dollars investment commitment from various investors. Uzoka-Anite said this at the ongoing Ministerial Media briefing in Abuja on Friday. According to her, the commitments will be redeemed over the course of...
Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up, Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up by 14 spots to placed 28th in the world in the February FIFA ranking. In the ranking table published on the website of the world football governing body on Thursday, the team garnered 1,522 points as...
Head Coach for the Flying Eagles, Ladan Bosso, has called up 30 Under-20 Flying-Eagles players to resume camp on Thursday (today) in Abuja, in preparation for the games in Accra, Ghana in March 8 to 24. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) stated...