Nigeria
22 Feb
Embassy of France in Nigeria has said it is thrilled by Nigeria's decision to participate in the 60th Edition of Paris International Agricultural Show, scheduled to commence February 24.
22 Feb
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Kemi Nanna Nandap as Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) effective March 1, 2024.
22 Feb
Cruzzy Vibee, born Osamede Gabriel Osaretin, is taking the music scene by storm with his innovative blend of Afrobeat and Trap music.
21 Feb
The immediate governorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. David Ombugadu has issued a cheque of N198 million to enrol 13,000 indigents with the National Health Insurance Scheme in the state. Ombugadu handed the cheque to the scheme during his 'homecoming and thanksgiving service' that drew a mammoth crowd to his residence at…
21 Feb
The anti-violence crime unit of the Nigerian Police Force has arrested Kasarachi Aniagolu, a journalist with the Abuja-based Whistler Newspaper. In a statement on Wednesday, the management of the newspaper said Miss Aniagolu was arrested while covering a police raid on bureau de change operators in the Wuse Zone 4 area of Abuja. The newspaper's…
21 Feb
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Ibrahim Gaga as Executive Director, Corporate Services, at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM).
21 Feb
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration, in collaboration with the 36 states’ governors, is working out measures and initiatives to address the current hardship in the country.
21 Feb
The Senate on Wednesday approved a resolution, presented by Senator Aminu Iya Abbas, urging the Nigerian government to maintain electricity subsidies in the country.
21 Feb
The Nigeria Police Force has said the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, was arrested for attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms, and related offences.
21 Feb
The Nigerian government has announced that it has concluded plans to restart the direct cash transfer to the poorest and most vulnerable citizens, saying it is targeting an additional 12 million households.
21 Feb
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has removed Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma as chairman of the Elections Committee after the controversy that trailed Saturday’s governorship primary in Edo State. His Cross River State counterpart, Bassey Otu, was named as his successor. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the APC National…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima last night departed Abuja for Dallas, United States of America, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 U.S.-Africa Business Summit hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa.
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Prayers were offered yesterday for the family of murdered 14-year-old school boy, Daniel Anjorin, at a candlelight memorial service held in his honour at the Hainaut tube station car park.
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The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 election in Delta State, and former Minister for Education, Kenneth Omemavwa Gbagi, is dead.
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West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) and the Ibeto Group have initiated a new barging service to streamline logistics associated with cargo movement in the eastern part of the country.
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The Chidi Ibeh-led faction of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged those attacking the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, over the construction of the 700 kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road, to rethink and support the project.
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The Anglican Archbishop of Niger Province and Bishop of Awka, Rt. Rev. Alexander Ibezim, has called on President Bola Tinubu to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for peace to reign, asserting that the agitator's continued incarceration is a national embarrassment.
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the pressure from the political crisis has strengthened his commitment to service, which is impacting lives positively.
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Abbey Mortgage Bank, on Saturday, May 4, 2024, staged a walk to promote autism awareness, emphasising the importance of understanding and supporting individuals with such disorders.
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Ex-editor of The Guardian Newspaper and Chairman, Delta State Government IDPs resettlement Committee for the Management of Ewu Camp, Abraham Ogbodo, at the weekend, said that the committee is committed to ensuring that the facility is fully functional and starts receiving people by the middle of next week.
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Minister of Information and Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, has linked the survival of democratic rule to a free press. Addressing the Press Freedom and Good Governance Awards, organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Abuja at the weekend, he expressed the commitment of President Bola Tinubu administration to an unfettered media.