By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters has urged Nigerians to disregard “the malicious allegations” and support the efforts of the armed forces to enhance national security and promote the welfare of servicemen and women. The Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in a statement on Monday, faulted the allegations regarding Nigerian Military’s request […]
By Fortune Abang The African Union (AU) Commission Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Mauritania UNICEF (AUC-UNICEF-MAURITANIA) has called for adequate investment to achieve meaningful education agenda in Africa. This is contained in a statement issued by the AU on Sunday, on the sidelines of the High Level Political Dialogue on Financing Accelerated Action […]
By Fortune Abang The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has urged the U.S. to adhere to established protocols when deporting immigrants from its territory. She made this appeal in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, following a visit by the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., to the ministry. […]
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed claims that its Primary Election Guidelines were compromised by forgery. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made the clarification in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Ologunagba explained that the party had been made aware of misleading media reports suggesting the Primary […]
By Ibironke Ariyo Abuja, Feb. 14, 2025(NAN) The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned the public against fraudulent recruitment advertisements, stating that no recruitment exercise was currently ongoing. A statement by the NIS Spokesman, Akinsola Akinlabi on Friday in Abuja said that all recruitment exercises were conducted in a transparent, free, and merit-based manner. Akinlabi […]
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu/Lawanson Oluwatope Lagos, Feb. 14, 2025 (NAN) The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says President Bola Tinubu has approved the long-awaited conversion of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) into a university. Alausa confirmed the development on Friday while addressing the institution’s management during a visit. “I discussed this with President Tinubu, […]
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government has called on citizens to disregard falsehood peddled by Mr Tigran Gambaryan, an American personnel of Binance. This is contained in a statement signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris on Friday in Abuja. Idris noted government concern over the outrageous allegations, misinformation, […]
By Mark Longyen Abuja, Feb. 14, 2025 (NAN)The ECOWAS Court has dismissed claims brought against Nigeria by two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) over the destruction of property, health and environment by the 2012 and 2022 Lagdo Dam floodings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicants, Incorporated Trustees of Prince and Princess Charles Offokaja […]
By Taiye Agbaje The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been urged not to close the door of further engagement against Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger that have decided to exit the bloc. A consortium of civil society groups in West Africa, under the aegis of the West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), […]
By Salif Atojoko The Democratic Front (TDF), a think tank group on Friday, said it was convinced that the Creative and Tourism industry would fast tract Nigeria’s march towards a one trillion-dollar economy by the President Bola Tinubu administration. TDF was reacting to the approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of the establishment of […]