By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Super Eagles for their victory over Algeria and qualification for the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria defeated Algeria 2-0 on Saturday to advance to the semi-finalsContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa Mr Anil Padia, Programme Director, ORUN X Designers, an initiative of Africa Currency Network, says the platform is empowering African artisans to drive production, innovation and global market access. Padia disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the Heirs ofContinue Reading
By Aderogba George A civil society group, Vanguard for Democracy and Peace, has described the ongoing impeachment move against Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as constitutional. The group said the action by the Rivers State House of Assembly was a lawful response to alleged breaches of the 1999 Constitution. Comrade JacksonContinue Reading
By Monday Ajogun The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has commiserated with a celebrated Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, following the death of her son. Obi, a former governor of Anambra, in his condolence message posted on his X handle on Friday, explained that he hadContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie Mr Ikenga Ugochinyere, the lawmaker representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency of Imo, on Wednesday, formally dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the Action Peoples Party (APP). Ugochinyere told a large crowd of his supporters at a rally in Akokwa, Ideato South LGA, thatContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Greater Kwara Foundation, in Ilorin distributed food items and other welfare packs to four orphanages in Kwara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme, tagged: “Renewed Hope Orphanage Tour,” includes visits to four orphanages and child-care homes. Speaking duringContinue Reading
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that Dangote Cement Plc is making measurable impacts in its Gboko Host Communities of Benue State. At the inauguration of Dangote Cement’s multi-million-Naira water projects, scholarship awards and youth skill acquisition programme, the minister commended the company forContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has begun procedures for granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily imported or transiting through Nigeria by international travellers. NCS`s Comptroller-General (C-G), Bashir Adeniyi, made the announcement in a statement by the service`s spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, published on all itsContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Niger Governor’s Wife, Hajiya Fatima Bago, has lauded the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) for its sustained efforts in enhancing the quality of locally-manufactured goods in the state. Bago made the commendation when she received a delegation from SON, led by the agency’s State Coordinator, HajiyaContinue Reading
ICPC rejects Dangote’s request to withdraw petition against ex- NMDPRA bossContinue Reading
