Advocacy By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged religious leaders, community heads, parents and other stakeholders to heighten advocacy on the dangers of drug abuse and trafficking. The FCT Commander of NDLEA, Mr Kabir Tsakuwa made the call on Thursday in Abuja during a pre-eventContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food items to support the vulnerable populations across the country. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed this in a statementContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Inspite of all efforts made by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to address the exchange rate volatility of the naira since the Bola Tinubu administration announced the floating of the Nigerian currency to peg the activities of unwholesome middlemen, stakeholders continueContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The U.S. State of Georgia has honoured the Consul-General of Nigeria in Atlanta, Amb. Amina Smaila, for her efficient and unselfish dedication to public service to the state. The North American correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the House of Representatives ofContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Presidency has requested the Interpol National Central Bureau to place a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) staff and two others on its Red Notice. The request was in connection with their alleged conspiracy and forging of documents in the name of ex-president Muhammadu Buhari to stealContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Ahmed, has appealed to Nigerians to desist from illegal activities and vandalism of public infrastructure. Ahmed made the appeal on Friday during an on-the-spot assessment of the impact of Jan. 30 explosion in Ohaji/Egbema Local GovernmentContinue Reading
Ondo 2024: Pressure group seeks zoning of governorship position to Akure Akure By Ismail Abdulaziz A leading socio-political pressure group, the Ondo State Consultative Assembly (OSCA), has urged political parties in the state to zone the governorship position to Akure in the central senatorial district of the state. This isContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The media have been urged to exercise restraint in their reportage concerning the current security challenges in some parts of the country. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Onanuga said thatContinue Reading
By Bayo Onanuga I woke up Tuesday to read some hair-raising headlines about kidnapping and killings in our country. “Over 17,000 Nigerians abducted under Buhari and Tinubu”, screamed one newspaper that described the incidents an epidemic. Another newspaper wrote ”2,423 people killed, 1,872 kidnapped in eight months of Tinubu”. ThereContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industries, Trade and Investment, Amb. Nura Rimi, has pledged to pursue vigorously the economic transformation agenda of President Bola Tinubu. Rimi, who gave the assurance when he assumed office in Abuja, also expressed determination to achieve Tinubu’s target ofContinue Reading
