By Victor Okoye Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, made history by qualifying for the quarter-final of the basketball event in the ongoing Paris Olympic Games. The African champions defeated fifth-ranked Canada 79-70 in the last Group B game at the Paris 2024 Olympics in France on Sunday. RenaContinue Reading
By Patience Aliyu The Plateau State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Jos -Bukuru Metropolis, following the breakdown of law and order in the area. This is contained in a statement by Mr Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to Gov. Caleb Mutfwang on SundayContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Governor of the Central Bank of South Sudan, James Garang, says equitable financing will accelerate economic growth of countries in the continent of Africa. Garang said this in Abuja on the sidelines of the ongoing 2024 African Caucus Meeting in Abuja. According to Garang, equitableContinue Reading
By Peter Amine The Ike Odoeme Foundation has organised a walk to create awareness on the importance of school building integrity in Jos. The walk was from Old Airport Junction to Secretariat Junction in the metropolis. The move was aimed at stressing the need for school owners and otherContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS) Task Force has urged the Republic of Benin and Niger Republic to put aside their differences through dialogue and reopen their common frontier. The Task Force Chairman, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, made the call in a statement made available to theContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) says no fewer than 80,000 Nigerians have benefited from the training mandate of the institute within the last four years, under the leadership of Alhaji Nura Kangiwa. Mr Joesef Karim, the Head, Research and Development Unit ofContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Ifeanyi Araraume, has appealed to stakeholders to collaborate towards the preservation of national interest while weighing the protest option. Araraume said that the government was committed to resolving the issues causing hardship for the populace and urgedContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye/Adekunle Williams The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali M. Ali has urged organisers of proposed protest to avoid plunging the nation into chaos and unrest with the planned demonstration. Ali spoke with NAN correspondents on the sideline of the Lateef Jakande Annual MemorialContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo In a significant development in foreign relations, French President Emmanuel Macron has recognised Western Sahara within the framework of Morocco ‘s sovereignty. The Moroccan news agency, MAP, reports that Macron gave this indication in a message to King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the 25thContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Government has declared all its 256 custodial centres across the country as “red zones” ahead of the Aug. 1 planned nationwide protests. Red zones are areas designated in terms of their security and safety status, which strict guidelines and permission are given before accessing them.Continue Reading
