The clinical condition of Pope Francis, who is suffering from pneumonia, has improved slightly, the Vatican said late on Thursday. The 88-year-old pontiff also has no fever, a spokesman said. Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday last week. There is currently no indication when he might be discharged. A few days ago, […]
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Nigeria’s target of 2.06million bpd crude oil production target in 2025, is achievable, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobori has said. Lokpobori said this on Thursday night in Abuja at the Nigeria Petroleum Industry Leadership Discourse, with theme: “Nigeria’s Oil Production Growth Roadmap Acceleration Imperatives’’ organised by Heirs Energies […]
French President Emmanuel Macron will use his upcoming trip to the White House to try and convince U.S. President Donald Trump to align with European allies. Macron is expected to meet with Trump on Monday to discuss the situation in Ukraine. During an online question and answer session on Thursday evening, Macron said he planned […]
By Ebere Agozie The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has urged Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun to respect the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, which restored local government officials removed in 2022. Fagbemi made the call in a statement in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
By David Adeoye The Federal Government has said that the delay in the completion of the 98-kilometre Oyo-Ogbomoso Road project contracted to Reynolds Construction Company(RCC) necessitated the termination of the contract. Minister of Works, Mr Dave Umahi, made this known on Thursday in Ibadan during a stakeholders’ meeting on Oyo federal roads. The News Agency […]
By Fortune Abang The ECOWAS Commission has inaugurated the second phase of the EU funded project “Support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa (FMM II)” to advance economic growth. Mrs Damtien Tchintchibidja, Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, disclosed this while inaugurating the FMM II in Abuja on Thursday. The event was organised […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that major world powers lack consensus on how to respond to issues of global significance. Ramaphosa said this at the opening of the Group of 20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Johannesburg on Thursday. “Geopolitical tensions and rising intolerance, conflict and war, climate change, pandemics and food insecurity do threaten […]
By Rukayat Moisemhe Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, says under the current administration, Special Economic Zones (SEZ) are being prioritised and positioned at the heart of Nigeria’s economic resurgence. Oduwole said this at the Third SEZ Annual Meeting on Thursday in Lagos. The meeting had the theme: “Fostering Strategic Synergies for […]
By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) intercepted 13 girls suspected to be victims of human trafficking en route to Baghdad, Iraq for sexual and labour exploitation. This is contained in a statement by the spokesman of the agency, Vincent Adekoye in Abuja. The agency said that […]
By Ibironke Ariyo Abuja, Feb. 19, 2025 (NAN) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has introduced several measures to address the menace of petrol tanker crashes on Nigeria highways. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Olusegun Ogungbemide, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]