President Buhari pledges support for more than 500,000 victims of floods
President Muhammadu Buhari says he receives regular updates on flooding, which has affected more than 500,000 Nigerians since January. In statement issued by his media […]
Month: August 2022
Buhari congratulates Bishop Mathew Kukah at 70
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Father Matthew Hassan Kukah, as he turns 70, […]
Sylva inaugurates gas infrastructure fund council
The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated the Governing Council of the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF). Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State, Petroleum […]
FG will ensure Nigeria is Africa’s largest producer of wheat – Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, says the Federal Government is working to ensure Nigeria becomes the largest producer of wheat […]
Reps frown at discrepancies in 2021 remittances
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance, has frowned at discrepancies in the figures of Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) and […]
Goods destroyed as gas explosion rocks Calabar market
A gas explosion at the Marian Fruits Market in Calabar has destroyed goods worth millions of naira on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Stolen crude oil found in churches, mosques – Mele Kyari
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has accused government officials, religious leaders, security agencies and even some staff of the nation’s crude oil theft. […]
Court orders PDP to conduct fresh primaries for Hawul/Askira- Uba Federal Constituency
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri on Tuesday ordered for fresh elections to be conducted for the election of […]
NOUN, NUC train 271 VCs, DAPs, others in emerging trends in strategic planning
The National Universities Commission (NUC) and National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) have graduated the fifth set of participants in the series of capacity building […]
President Buhari explains his belief in non-interference in political process
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja assured Nigerians that governing party, All Progressives Congress (APC), will continue to bequeath strong […]
Madagascar police shooting leaves 19 dead
Madagascar police killed 19 people and injured 21 when they opened fire on Monday on a crowd trying to storm a police station to seek […]
ASUU indefinite strike disaster to educational sector – Stakeholders
Reactions have continued to trail the recent comprehensive, total and indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Some stakeholders who spoke with […]
Angola’s main opposition party challenges election results
Angola’s main opposition party has submitted a legal complaint challenging the electoral commission’s finding that the governing party won last week’s election, a letter seen […]
We all need to act fast on economy, ASUU strike – Osinbajo
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors agreed on Tuesday to engage the pressing issues of the […]
OPEC daily basket price now at $104.85 per barrel
The price of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) basket of 13 crude oil samples stood at 104.85 U.S dollars per barrel as […]
Ebenezer Obe-Fabiyi inaugurates NGO against alcoholism, drug abuse
Music icon, Evang. Ebenezer Obe-Fabiyi, has inaugurated his Freedom from Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Ministry (FADAM) to fight against alcoholism and drug addiction in youths. […]
Kidney donor asks court to set aside order allowing Ekweremadu access to his biodata
David Ukpo, the kidney donor, has urged a Federal High Court, Abuja to set aside its order made on July 1, directing some agencies of […]
Importation of petroleum products to end by mid-2023 — NNPC Ltd
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd.), said that the importation of petroleum products into the country will be stopped by mid-2023. Mele Kyari, Group […]
Stakeholders commend Zulum for educational & developmental projects
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The lawmaker representing Marte, Nganzai and Monguno Federal Constituency, Hon. Mohammed Tahir Monguno has commended Governor Babagana Zulum over his […]
2023: Swallow your personal ambition and return to PDP – Makarfi tells Peter Obi, Kwankwaso
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, has urged the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, and the presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples […]