By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said democracy must be progressive and inclusive with a primary focus on addressing poverty through the provision of job opportunities for youths and quality education for all Nigerian children. Receiving members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC), on Thursday, in Lagos, […]
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi hosted Asisat Oshoala, Super Falcons striker and 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year, on Thursday in Lagos. A statement by the presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, said Tinubu and the First Lady congratulated the Barcelona Femeni star on winning the best African female footballer […]
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of beef, rice, beans, onion, tomato, and other food items increased in November. Average price of 1kg of boneless beef increased by 29.61 per cent from N2,337.46 recorded in November 2022 to N3,029.50 in November 2023. “On a month-on-month basis, price of 1kg boneless […]
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed a veteran Dutch diplomat and politician, Sigrid Kaag as the Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza Guterres announced the appointment in a statement on Tuesday. Kaag, who is Holland’s outgoing Deputy Prime Minister, will facilitate, coordinate, monitor and verify aid consignments for Gaza, in line with […]
By Aminu Garko Kano, Dec. 27, 2023(NAN) Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Umar Na’Abba, is dead. Na’aba died in Abuja Wednesday morning. He was aged 65. Mr Ahmed Tijjani Lawal, an aide to the deceased, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Wednesday in Kano. “The former Speaker […]
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured depositors and customers of Nigerian banks of the safety of their funds in the banks. The Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the CBN, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, gave the assurance in a statement on Wednesday. According to Sidi-Ali, the assurance was informed by reports […]
By Mustapha Yauri Zaria (Kaduna State) Dec. 26, 2023 (NAN) The Kaduna State Chapter of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has commended the Federal Government for subsidising inputs for dry season farming. Alhaji Nuhu Aminu, the state AFAN Chairman, who made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
By Monday Ijeh The Police Service Commission (PSC) has disowned a trending social media publication requesting candidates seeking recruitment as Constables in the Nigeria Police Force to pay N2,000 for screening. PSC’s spokesman, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, stated in Abuja on Tuesday that: “the commission disowns and disassociates itself from the publication which obviously is fictitious […]
By Abiodun Lawal Three inmates of the Correctional Centre in Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun have escaped from custody. The escapees scaled the fence of the facility and bolted away on Saturday, Spokesman of the Nigeria Correctional Service in Ogun, Mr Victor Oyeleke confirmed in Abeokuta on Tuesday. He said a manhunt […]
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Police in Cross River on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of two members of a four-man kidnap gang. Police spokesperson in the state, SP Irene Ugbo who confirmed the arrest, stated that the gang was responsible for the abduction of the wife of a popular vehicles dealer in Calabar. They released their kidnap […]