By Mark Longyen Abuja, Aug. 20, 2024 (NAN) The U.S. government has announced a 27-million-dollar humanitarian aid package for Nigeria to assist vulnerable populations and build resilience against food insecurity and climate change impacts. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria which stated this on Tuesday in Abuja, said the funding was part of the U.S. […]
By Aminu Garko The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission, has commenced investigation into alleged multi billion Naira drug purchase contract scam for 44 Local Government areas in the state. The Chairman of the commission, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Tuesday. […]
The Philippines said on Tuesday it has agreed to a United States (U.S.) Government request to temporarily host “a limited number of Afghan nationals’’ fleeing Taliban rule. They wait for their special immigrant visa to be processed for resettlement to the U.S.. Under the agreement, the U.S. would shoulder all expenses of the Afghan nationals, […]
The bodies of six hostages were recovered from the Gaza Strip in an overnight operation, the Israeli military said on Tuesday morning. Their corpses were found in the city of Khan Younis in the south of the coastal territory, the military said. The families of the six men have been informed, it said. According […]
By Adenike Ayodele Some Lagos-based lawyers have hailed the recommendation of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun by the National Judicial Council (NJC) as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NJC had, during its recent 106th meeting, recommended Kekere-Ekun for appointment by President Bola Tinubu. A Human Rights Activist, […]
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army announced on Sunday that its troops had neutralised a notorious Boko Haram commander, Abu Rijab, and other terrorist fighters in an offensive operation on Saturday. This was made known in a post on the Nigerian army’s official X Handle. It said that the operation took place in Bula Daloye, […]
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned motorists to desist from causing traffic congestion while queuing for fuel at various filling stations in the state. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, gave the warning in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday […]
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu will embark on a trip to France on Monday, 19 August, departing from Abuja, the nation’s capital. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. He said that the President would return to the country after […]
By Folasade Akpan The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has demobilised 54 “graduates” that were illegally mobilised for youth service by the University of Calabar. The Director-General, NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed said this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa. According to Ahmed, this […]
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) has lifted the suspension placed on trading in the shares of Guinea Insurance Plc, effective Aug.12. NGX, in its weekly report made available to newsmen in Lagos, confimed that the suspension was lifted because the insurer had filed its audited financial statements for the year ended […]