By Funmilayo Adeyemi/Collins Yakubu-Hammer An elder statesman and legal icon, Chief Afe Babalola, has bagged the 2024 Best Nigerian Patriot Award for his outstanding performance in humanitarian activities, provision of quality education as well as promotion of peace. The award was given at an induction ceremony and technicalContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Niger Commissioner for Land and Survey, Mr Maurice Magaji, on Wednesday appeared in Minna High Court 2 to defend the state government in a land case. He disclosed this in an interview with newsmen shortly after his appearance in the court. The NewsContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria has been grappling with the menace of road traffic crashes for decades, resulting in the loss of countless lives and leaving many families shattered. The country’s roads were bedeviled by accidents caused by a combination of factors, includingContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh TEXEM, one of the UK’s pre-eminent consulting firms focusing on Africa, has tasked Nigerian leaders to embrace innovation as a critical skill for navigating today’s volatile world. This was disclosed during a training session themed, “Resilience in a Volatile World: Inspiring Transformation Successfully led by FacultyContinue Reading
By Bayo Onanuga Although the Tinubu Administration’s midterm is five months away, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu can proudly reflect on his administration’s journey over the last 19 months. After initial turbulence, the government concluded 2024 stronger than 2023, as many policies began yielding significant results that even the mostContinue Reading
By Aisha Gambo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Bilkisu Aminu was just 16 when she was married off by her parents. Coming from a less privileged background in Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna, young Bilkisu had keen interest in learning. She wanted to become a medical doctor. “When aContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, Jan. 1, 2025(NAN) Nigeria is at the verge of greater development in 2025 with the visionary leadership of the current administration, says an economic expert. Dr Alim Abubakre, Founder of TEXEM, UK and senior lecturer at Sheffield Business School, disclosed this to the NewsContinue Reading
Fellow Nigerians, As we enter 2025, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. May you be rich in joy, success, and good health. As the new year dawns, it brings many hopes, aspirations, and prospects for better days. By the grace of God, 2025 will be aContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says it has revived the Warri Refinery with the re-streaming of the plant’s Crude Distillation Unit (CDU). The NNPC Ltd. said the restreaming of the CDU on Monday, marked the beginning of the gradual start-up ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court in Abuja has okayed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s application to freeze 24 bank accounts domiciled in different banks over allegations bordering on terrorism financing. Justice Emeka Nwite, who granted the application after the EFCC’s lawyer, Martha Babatunde,Continue Reading
