By Itohan Abara-Laserian The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reported over 4.33 million international passenger movements from January to December 2024. FAAN disclosed this in a Harmonised Passenger Movement report on Tuesday in Lagos. The report showed a 6.48 per cent increase from 4.07 million passenger movements recordedContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus City Boy Builds Nigeria (CBN), Kwara Central Chapter, has endorsed the senator representing Kwara South Senatorial District, Sen. Lola Ashiru as its Kwara Governorship Aspirant in 2027. In a communique by the Joint Consultative Assembly in Ilorin, the assembly expressed confidence in Ashiru’s leadership and progressive style.Continue Reading
By Oladele Eniola ‘Behind The Scenes’ has continued its dominant run at the Nigerian box office, grossing N1.77 billion to emerge as the number one film of the weekend. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the movie, produced by Funke Akindele and distributed by FilmOne Entertainment, reached theContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday, donated the sum of N100 million to the Lagos State Council of the Nigerian Legion, to mark the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. Also donated were four sets of two-bedroom apartments, two utility vehicles, four cows, 500 bags ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian stock market opened the week upbeat, gaining N1.869 trillion as market capitalisation soared to N101.806 trillion, boosting investor portfolios. The positive trend was driven by sustained investor interest in heavyweight stocks such as Cadbury, Abbey Mortgage Bank, Fidson, Champion Breweries, FTN Cocoa Processors and 68Continue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The Gombe State Government has banned all scrap dealers’ activities across the state as part of measures to improve security. Mr Zubairu Umar, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday, following the State Expanded Security Council meeting chaired by Gov.Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Naira on Monday opened the week with further appreciation against the U.S. dollar at the official market trading at N1,429.30. According to data released on the official website of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Naira gained N1.54. This represents a 0.1 per cent gain whenContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie Some farmers in Hinna Community, Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, have raised concerns over increasing hippopotamus attacks on their farmlands and livelihoods. Mr Zakari Ladan, Head of Farmers in Hinna Community, raised the alarm in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Dr Toyin Philips, Artificial Intelligence (AI) research expert, says AI is changing scientific practice through its tools, which support literature mining and meta-analyses. Philips, who spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, said this has been achieved by screeningContinue Reading
By Damilola Oyeleke A pharmacy undergraduate, Miss Tiamiyu Omotayo, has shared her experiences on the mental, emotional and academic pressures associated with studying pharmacy. Omotayo, a student of Lead City University, Ibadan, spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the challenges of balancing academic expectations,Continue Reading
