By Fortune Abang The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery has pledged the UK government’s commitment to creating a balance of trade with Nigeria. Montgomery made the pledge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja in the course of his visit to the ManagingContinue Reading
Ehigimetor Igbaugba Five persons were feared dead on Saturday after a speed boat capsized in Calabar waterways. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the boat capsized on its way to Oron in Akwa Ibom. A senior naval officer attached to the Eastern Naval Command, who pleaded anonymity, confirmedContinue Reading
By Nabilu Balarabe Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, on Saturday, said the careful selection of new security chiefs by President Bola Tinubu would get Nigeria closer to the end of security challenges. Buni stated this in a statement by his Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army on Saturday, pulled out of service, the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, following the change of leadership of the Armed Forces of Nigeria by President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu had on June 19, approved the appointment of new service chiefs,Continue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has moved to London after concluding the two-day summit in France on Friday. A statement by Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications & Strategy, said Tinubu would be in London on a private visit. The president was inContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe says President Bola Tinubu has the capacity to take the nation’s tourism sector to the desired destination . Runsewe said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government has urged the United Nations and development partners to strengthen support towards implementation of regional strategy for stabilisation, recovery and resilience of areas affected by terrorism in Lake Chad. The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA),Continue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency of Food Drugs (NAFDAC) on Thursday said that noodles produced in the country did not contain Ethylene Oxide or its metabolism. Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye disclosed this at a media briefing organised to present the outcome of its investigation on whether noodlesContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says about 97,000 passport booklets still remain uncollected in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Service Public Relations Officer, Comptroller of Immigration, Mr Tony Akuneme said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has approved the extension of the tenure of the executives of the Katsina State Football Association (FA) to September 2023. The spokesperson of the state FA, Mr Nasir Sani-Gide, who confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday inContinue Reading
