Some residents of Abuja and environs have decried the scarcity of the new naira notes. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has restored the old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes to remain as legal tender until Dec. 31. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who...
Abuja
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Senate has rescheduled its plenary resumption from April 25 to May 2. The Clerk of the Senate, Mr Chinedu Akubueze, made the announcement in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. It would be recalled that the Senate had on April 5,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigerian First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called on Muslim faithful to continue to pray for sustainable peace and security in the country. Mrs. Buhari made the call in a statement issued by the Director, Information, Mr Suleiman Haruna, on Friday after performing Eid-el-Fitr...
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji-Uzor Kalu, has urged the incoming governments at all levels to partner the Church in accelerating the reconciliation of Nigerians. Kalu made the call in Abuja on Friday at a mass to mark his 63rd birthday anniversary. Kalu said there was an...
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday morning, arrived on the parade ground of the Mambilla Barracks, where he joined other Muslim faithful to perform the Eid-el-Fitr prayer. The President, who arrived around 9:10 am, was accompanied by some of his family members and personnel aides. Others at the praying ground...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Police Command in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has denied torturing one Mr Erasmus Emhenya, to death while in its custody on April 6. The Command’s spokeswoman, SP Josephine Adeh, said in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, that the deceased who was in...
The President, Africa First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM), Aisha Buhari of Nigeria, on Wednesday visited the site of the ongoing construction of the new Permanent Secretariat of the Mission in Abuja. The first lady, who was accompanied by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – No fewer than six suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo boys have been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), says that energy security will rightly be achieved by the realisation of Nigeria’s Decade of Gas Initiatives inaugurated in 2021 by President Muhammadu Buhari. Malam Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Limited, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the...
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after eight-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he also performed the Umrah (Lesser Hajj). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian leader departed Saudi Arabia via King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday....
The Federal Government says the incoming administration in the country will have no difficulty administering the energy sector and positively guiding its future, based on the achievements of the current administration. President Muhammadu Buhari said this on Monday at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, while declaring open the Nigeria...
Studies have shown that Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with almost 52% of its population in urban areas. This is because most of the country’s population is migrating to the cities. After all, the city is considered a place where you can get a better life...
Direct flights between Israel and Nigeria begins on April 20, Ambassador of Israel to Nigeria, Mr Michael Freeman, said in Abuja on Saturday. “On April 20, we will be starting direct air links between Israel and Nigeria; there will be twice weekly flights from Lagos, Abuja and Tel Aviv...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N495 million for the installation of scanners in all the railway stations across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the FEC meeting was presided over by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The Minister of...
The President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi, have donated over 100,000 combo packs of food items to Muslim and Christian faithful in Abuja. The donations were made on their behalf by the National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Betta Edu. At the commencement...
Some bank customers said they still prefer the use of Fintech companies like OPay, PalmPay and others for their electronic transactions in spite of fraud allegations against the companies. Some of the customers who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, described the platforms...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to use the occasion of Easter to pray for the triumph of justice in the country. The party made the call in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on...
Imo Strikers FC on Friday defeated Dannaz Ladies 1-0 to win the 2023 edition of the Sheroes Cup tournament which was played at the Area 3 football pitch in Abuja. The only goal was registered in the 57th minute, courtesy of an own goal after a well-taken corner kick...
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday in Abuja charged students of tertiary institutions to steer clear of internet fraud to accelerate national development. Its spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, quoted the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, as giving the charge at the inauguration of...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday in Abuja sealed two shops for allegedly selling unapproved products to Nigerians. The shops are located in the Zuba Central motor park and Utako main market. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the...