By Cecilia Ologunagba UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for compassion, empathy and generosity during Ramadan, urging people everywhere to embrace common humanity and work towards a more just and peaceful world. Guterres made the call in a message as Muslims around the world begin the Holy Month of Ramadan.Continue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Muslim faithful in Nigeria to use the 2025 Ramadan period to show love and pray for the country. “May this blessed month of Ramadan bring you and your family peace, joy, and spiritual fulfilment. “Let us remember ourContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Naira appreciated in the official market on Friday, trading at N1,492.49 against the Dollar. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website showed the Naira gained N6.57. This marks a 0.44 per cent increase compared to Thursday, Feb. 27, when it closed at N1,499.07 toContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of the armed forces on internal operations neutralised 217 terrorists and apprehended 574 others in February. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj-.Gen. Markus Kangye, also said 320 kidnapped hostages were rescued while 152 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ combatants and their families surrenderedContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and maritime stakeholders on Friday urged all stakeholders to cooperate in promoting cable resilience and protecting international submarine cable ecosystem. The stakeholders said this during interviews with newsmen at the just-concluded International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit held in Abuja. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has blacklisted an Indian company, Aveo Pharmaceuticals, for producing a range of harmful addictive pills capable of causing death. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, at a news conference in Abuja on Friday,Continue Reading
By Leonard Okachie A High Court sitting in Abia has granted former two-term Gov. Theodore Orji, his son, and three others bail in the sum of N50 million over an alleged N47 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, arraigned the former governor, and his son,Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the N54.99 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill into law at the State House, Abuja. The bill, which was passed by the National Assembly on Feb. 13, after increasing it from the initial N49.7 trillion submitted by President Tinubu, was signed in aContinue Reading
By Georgina Adegbie The Nigeria Aquatics Federation says it is taking steps to discover new swimming talents that will represent the country at various international competitions. Chinoye Aliyu, President, Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAF), said this while reeling out the programme of activities for the forthcoming “Swim to Future” kiddies championshipContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has appealed for the continued support of external solicitors of the corporation in facilitating debt recovery and assets realisation of failed banks. Mr Hassan Bello, the Managing Director of NDIC, made the appeal at the 2024 Sensitisation Seminar for External SolicitorsContinue Reading
