By Naomi Sharang The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has praised Sen. Basheer Lado for redefining the role of Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters. He stated that, for the first time in years, the office is fully meeting expectations. Speaking on Friday during a visit toContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Nigeria Red Cross Society (NRCS) has supported 5,000 victims affected by the 2024 flood disaster in Auyo, Malam-madori and Kirikasamma Local Government Areas of Jigawa. Speaking at the cash distribution to the victims, held at the Auto Local Government Secretariat, the President of the NigerianContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Mr Hakeem Ogunniran, a thought leader in real estate, has projected Africa’s real estate market potential to reach $17.64 trillion by 2025. Ogunniran said this at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Real Estate Summit on Friday in Lagos. The summit, with the theme, “The Future ofContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa Ondo State Government says it has acquired 10,000 hectares of land in the Southern Senatorial District of the state for agricultural project. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Agriculture, Mr Wemimo Akinsola, said at a stakeholder’s meeting in Akure on Friday, that the initiativeContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his 73rd birthday, describing him as a rare gift to humanity. In a congratulatory message issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu praised Tinubu as an enigmatic, tested, andContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The remains of a former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, were laid to rest on Friday in his country home in Ajalli, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that eminent Nigerians, who attended theContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala Gao Wei, President of China Central Television (CCTV) Video News Agency, on Friday, said that the agency was committed to enhancing media competitiveness and international influence of Global South countries. Gao spoke during a meeting with journalists selected from those currently on a media exchange programme inContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal Dr Doyin Okupe, former presidential spokesman to former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, has been laid to rest in his hometown, Iperu-Remo in Ikenne, Ogun State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okupe died on March 7, 2025, at the age of 72. AtContinue Reading
By David Adeoye The Oyo State Government is set to explore opportunities in greenhouse technology to boost tomato production. The Director-General of the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA), Dr Debo Akande, said this when a Dutch delegation visited Gov. Seyi Makinde in Ibadan on Friday. The Dutch delegation wasContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has called on Muslims to begin the search for the new moon of Shawwal 1446 AH from Saturday. The announcement was made on Friday in Sokoto by Prof.Continue Reading
