By Mohammed Tijjani The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Army Headquarters will upgrade existing equipment and procure new platforms for the Artillery Corps to boost its operational capabilities. He stated this on Friday at the closing ceremony of Exercise Vulcan Glow X, 2024 , FirepowerContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State has donated N100 million to the survivors and deceased families of petrol tanker explosion that occurred at Majiya town of Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa. Kabir-Yusuf announced this during a sympathy visit to Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa, onContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM), says litigations is delaying the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) Fund creation and implementation. HOSTCOM said pending issues by host communities in choosing members and chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), also delayed the implementation ofContinue Reading
By Deborah Akpede The police command in Lagos has confirmed the death of a young woman, whose identity is unknown, in a hotel at the Dopemu area of the state. The spokesman of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to journalists on Sunday in Lagos. He said the incidentContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has led a team of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) experts to acquire fighter jets and helicopters from Italy. Members of the delegation include officials from the Ministries of Defence and Finance, to finalise acquisition of fighter jetsContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Nigeria was not snubbed in the 2024 UN Human Rights Council election, as some reports have claimed, says Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy. Onanuga said this in a statement titled, “Setting the Record Straight,” on Sunday. He said the country didContinue Reading
By Abdul Hassan Faisal Makarfi, the first son of Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, a former Governor of Kaduna State, is dead. Alhaji Ibrahim Makarfi, a brother to the former governor, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday evening. He said that Faisal died as a resultContinue Reading
By Mohammed Baba Busu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On September 10, 2024, a unique and gracious celebration package commenced earnestly for the Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers. The event was designed to celebrate Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar’s 72nd birthday and 21 years on the throneContinue Reading
By Rotimi Ijikanmi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Charles Darwin, English naturalist and biologist said, “it is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change”. Although Darwin’s insight relates to his popular theory on evolution by natural selection, however, inContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Sokoto State Government, says it will the Sokoto Agriculture Processing Zone (SAPZ), to add value and export agricultural produce of farmers in the state. Dr. Bashir Achida, Economic Adviser to Gov. Ahmad Aliyu said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
