Seemingly good news came recently the way of Nigerians living in the flood prone areas of the country. The message which was from the new Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, among other remarks stated that ‘there is no immediate threat of flooding in the country....
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The Nigerian government has taken strategic measures aimed at unequivocally rooting out torture in the country, the Solicitor-General of the Federation, Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, has said. Jedy-Agba who is also the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, said this on Monday in Abuja at a three-day training on...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has extended the contract of Jose Peseiro as Super Eagles Head coach. NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said the NFF and the Portuguese coach reached an agreement for him to continue...
The Nigerian rugby national team, the Black Stallions, have been placed in a dicey pool as the team bids to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games scheduled to hold in Paris, France. The Olympics will hold from July 26 to Aug. 11, 2024 with most of the...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Director, South-West Zone, Mr Oluwole Amusan, has described corps’ members as the pride of the nation. Amusan said this while speaking to the 2023 Batch ‘B’ (Stream II) corps members at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ikare-Akoko on Friday. The director...
As Nigeria’s population continues to grow, so does the demand for quality housing. One niche within the real estate market that presents a promising investment opportunity is student housing. With a thriving educational sector and a significant youth population, the advantages of investing in student housing in Nigeria are...
Naija To The World’, a pro-Nigeria showcase, kicking off with a premiere dedicated to the Niger Delta, is set to tour multiple cities and venues around the world for a year. Efe Omorogbe, Chief Executive Officer of BuckWyld Media, organisers of the event, said this in a statement...
President Bola Tinubu has solicited the support of the United Nations in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism in the light of its rippling effect on global peace, displacements of people and rising poverty. He made the appeal at an audience with the Under-Secretary General of the United Nations...
The coup in Gabon 🇬🇦, unlike the one in Niger 🇳🇪, to me could be seen coming long before it occurred. Other than the fact that President Ali Bongo had been in power for 14 years, having succeeded his father, Umar Bongo, who himself had held sway as...
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will address the 78th Session of the high-level General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly t no at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, September 19. The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu, in his...
It is a pedestrian information that the BRICS economic bloc, one of the leading global voices for more representation of the developing world and the Global South in world affairs ended a historic three-day summit in South Africa where it addressed a large set of socioeconomic issues pertinent to...
Rufus Ebegba Centre for Leadership and Environmental Sustainability, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has advised President Bola Tinubu administration work towards alleviating the economic hardship being experienced by Nigerians. The founder of the NGO, Dr Rufus Ebegba, said this on Wednesday during an interview with the News Agency...
Young Leaders from 18 countries representing all sectors of society have been selected to participate in the 2023 Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety (YOURS) Leadership Retreat in Spain. The Executive Director of YOURS, Raquel Barrios said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Barrios said ...
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) says cinema-goers across Nigeria would enjoy discounted tickets on Saturday, Sept. 2, in commemoration of the International Cinema Day. The National Chairman, CEAN, Mr Opeyemi Ajayi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Ajayi said that the discount was targeted...
By MBAFAN ADE, Lagos – MTN Nigeria has signed a 5G2Business Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Seplat Energy to deploy 5G services to facilitate business optimisation. The 5G2Business MoU attests to unprecedented advancements in business digital transformation. 5G will enable businesses to unlock new efficiencies, automate processes,...
Delta Queens on Monday defeated Athletico FC of Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire 3-2 to qualify for the final of the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers for WAFU B zone. The match played at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City was played amidst tension. The two West...
The Federal Government has no intention to borrow from any local or foreign organisation with its removal of subsidy on petrol and exchange rate harmonisation. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Chief Wale Edun, revealed this at the end of the inaugural Federal Executive...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised Nigerians not to entertain fear over the release of the excess water from Lagdo Dam from Cameroon. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Manzo Ezekiel, Head of the agency’s press unit, on Monday in Abuja. He...
The Nigerian government and its sub-nationals have been urged to put in place contingency plans to forestall possible flooding in the coming weeks. The President of Environment Protection and Climate Change Experts, Mr Akugbe Iyamu, made this call on Monday following a report that the Cameroonian government was...
The Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) Mr Osita Okechukwu, says President Bola Tinubu deserves commendation for not applying to join the BRICS economic group. At the 15th BRICS Summit in South Africa, the bloc admitted Argentina, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE among other intending developing countries into...