By Christian Njoku Calabar on Thursday stood still as the parade of the bands took centre stage in the ongoing cultural festival christened: “Carnival Calabar”. The parade, which saw the various bands in their colourful costumes dance through the 12 kilometres carnival route, also saw a large number of residents,Continue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi hosted Asisat Oshoala, Super Falcons striker and 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year, on Thursday in Lagos. A statement by the presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, said Tinubu and the First Lady congratulated the Barcelona Femeni star on winningContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, said that the corporation lost over 150,000 rail clips due to constant vandalism along railway tracks across the country between 2022 and 2023. Okhiria made the disclosure during the end of the year media briefing in LagosContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The launch of e-Naira in Nigeria on Oct. 25, 2021 marked a significant milestone toward positioning the country as a pioneer in Africa’s digital currency landscape. Mr Godwin Emefiele, then Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), had explained that theContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Visitors trooping to Cross River for the 2023 annual Calabar carnival are battling to find hotel space in the capital city, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). NAN reports that the 20th edition of the annual carnival which began on Dec. 1, have lived up toContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu says the federal and sub-national governments have the mutual responsibility of ensuring the country’s peace and stability. Speaking during a meeting with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) at his residence in Lagos on Tuesday, the president reiterated his condemnation of the latest killings inContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received members of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) on a Christmas homage at his residence in Lagos. Vice-President Kashim Shettima and Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila were among government officials who received members of the NGF. Members of theContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko Alhaji Haruna Danzago, an elder statesman, on Wednesday urged political leaders to emulate the leadership qualities of Alhaji Ghali Na’Abba, former House of Representatives Speaker, who died on Wednesday. Danzago told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Wednesday that Na’Abba demonstrated political maturity whileContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Umar Na’Abba, is dead. Na’Abba, aged 65, died in Abuja on Wednesday morning. Mr Ahmed Tijjani Lawal, an aide to the deceased, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Wednesday in Kano. “The former SpeakerContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), said that a total of 148,389 meters have been installed in Quarter 3, 2023, across the country. According to NERC, this represents a decrease of 32,670 installations compared to the 181,059 meters installed in Q2, 2023. The commission said this inContinue Reading
