The Niger/Kogi Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday released heavy railway locomotive parts it intercepted to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger. The Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Busayo Kadejo, disclosed this at the command’s Headquarters in Minna, while...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Paris, France, preparatory to the Summit on New Global Financing Pact, which will be hosted by President Emmanuel Macron. President Tinubu was received at the airport by Ambassador Kayode Laro and other top government officials from...
The Former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, has said that Nigeria remains committed to bring terrorists to justice. Mon it Monguno made this known at the Session II Third United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States at UN headquarters in New...
The adoption of 5G technology has been projected to increase efficiencies of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and large scale industries across various verticals in Nigeria. Mrs Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, General Manager, Fixed Broadband, MTN Nigeria communications, said this at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Thought Leadership Programme on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria is rated the highest country with high rate of open defecation across the world. UNICEF Nigeria WASH Specialist, Chisom Adimorah disclosed this during a two-day media dialogue on open defecation in Biu, Borno State. The event was...
Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar has been appointed as the 22nd Chief of the Air Staff by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, on Monday. According to his profile released by the NAF Headquarters, Abubakar was born on Sept. 11,...
President Bola Tinubu has called for stronger cooperation with the United States, as Nigeria and the rest of the world move toward renewable and other sources of clean energy. He spoke during a meeting with United States Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Energy Resources, Amb. Geoffrey Praytt, at...
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto has declared Wednesday, June 28, as the 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah 1444 A.H in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Sa’idu Maccido, the Secretary to the Sultanate Council, on Monday in Sokoto. “Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the President General, Nigeria...
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has pledged his support for the real estate sector in Edo and Nigeria at large. The pledge is contained in a statement by Mr Iguobaro Osaigbovo, the Chief Press Secretary to the Oba on Sunday in Benin. The statement said that Oba...
Two goals from Victor Osimhen has helped the Super Eagles defeat Sierra Leone 3-2 to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with one game to spare. The third goal for Nigeria in the game played at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia, on...
Some financial experts have urged the Federal Government to export more gas and agricultural produce as measures to enhance the contry’s external reserves.p They spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Prof. Sherifdeen Tella, Head, Economic Department, Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU),...
World Guinness Record holder in longest cooking marathon, Hilda Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, on Saturday pledged to continue to work toward putting Nigeria on global culinary map. Baci gave the assurance during the Nigerian Gastronomy Festival Gala Night organised by National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR),...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Government of Nigeria has congratulated the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) at 63. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Amb. Gabriel Aduda in a statement on Saturday, said OPEC had made significant strides in energy governance and the transformative...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has hosted the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, in Geneva, Switzerland, for discussions over resettlement of internally displaced persons and their livelihoods. The meeting, held on Thursday, focused on “IDP solutions plans” with specifics on “Government leadership,...
Former president of Nigeria, President Olusegun Obasanjo sits with founder of Joy, Inc. and host of the viral TV show #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo on a democracy day special. In this special episode, he spoke about Tinubu’s character, third Term and why he insisted on Peter Obi’s candidacy for Nigeria. Introducing the special on his Instagram page, Chude said, “We...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says on Friday that prioritisation of children’s health and education is the key to unlocking Africa’s prosperity. UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, Ms Cristian Munduate, stated this in Kaduna, at an event organised to commemorate the 2023 International Day of the African Child....
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ikeja Branch, on Friday urged African parents and guardians to desist from child labour. FIDA also called for abolition of street hawking by schoolchildren. The Chairperson of FIDA, Ikeja Branch, Mrs Marian Jones, made the appeal while speaking with pupils of Police...
The Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project has advanced with the signing of four Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to ensure progress and strategic direction of the 25 billion dollars Trans-Atlantic gas pipeline project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the four MoUs were signed on Friday in Abuja at...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – United Nation Education Fund ,UNICEF has reaffirmed its commitment to end open defecation in Nigeria in 2025 in collaboration with public and private organisations, government and Non Governmental Organizations, media, and other stakeholders. The UNICEF Chief of Field Office, North-East Nigeria , Phuong T....
The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has approved $1 billion to fight against the Tuberculosis (TB), malaria and HIV in Nigeria in the next three years. Mr Willie Bassey, Director Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), made this known in...