By Cecilia Ologunagba UN humanitarians expressed deep concern on Friday for all civilians in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s order for the entire population there to leave the north, amid ongoing airstrikes and a deepening humanitarian crisis. The UN representatives in Gaza on Thursday was informed by their liaison officers in the Israeli military […]
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is playing an active role in mediating on the debt debacle facing some countries. The Managing Director of IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, said this on Friday in Marrakech, during the 2023 Annual Meetings Plenary. According to Georgieva, more than half of low-income countries remain in, or […]
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Governing Board and Management of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). A statement by Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said this was for a renewable term of four years, in accordance with Section 2(3) of the FERMA Amendment Act, 2007 The board members […]
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has charged troops of 6 Division of the Nigerian Army to go after economic saboteurs and ensure they are completely stamped out. Lagbaja gave the charge in Port Harcourt, while addressing troops during his maiden working tour to the Division Area of […]
By Henry Oladele The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Friday said that no casualty was recorded in the tanker explosion in Ijora area of Lagos State. Mrs Margaret Adeseye , the General Manager of the service who confirmed this in a statement in Lagos, said the fire had been controlled. The News Agency […]
By Muhammad Lawal Security operatives have rescued 18 persons abducted from their homes at Kanya in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi on Wednesday. Alhaji Ahmed Idris, media aide to Kebbi’s Gov. Nasir Idris, stated on Friday in Birnin Kebbi that the council chairman, Alhaji Hussani Aliyu-Bena confirmed the rescue of the victims on […]
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, says Nigerians have to be united inorder for the nation’s economy and democracy to prosper. Akume made this known when he received in his office, a delegation from the Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria, led by its Chairman, […]
By Nathan Nwakamma The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has confirmed the Oct. 3 oil spill from its facilities at Peremabiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa. Mr Michael Adande, a Spokesperson for SPDC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that a Joint Investigative Visit (JIV) […]
The Israeli military has continued its bombardment of the Gaza Strip in response to coordinated attacks by the Islamist group Hamas. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Telegram on Thursday that a large-scale attack was currently underway against Hamas-affiliated targets in the Gaza Strip. Israel was stunned by a large-scale attack by Hamas militants […]
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has given contractors constructing federal highways 14 days to mobilise their personnel and equipment back to site or risk lossing their contracts. The minister gave this warning during a meeting with all contractors handling federal roads on Wednesday in Abuja. He warned that any contractor […]