By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep sadness over the passing of Alhaji Usman Baba-Patigi, a Nollywood actor, fondly known as Samanja. Shettima stated this via his verified Facebook page, on Sunday. The vice president said, ” I am deeply saddened by the passing of Alhaji UsmanContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Department of Development Control, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has demolished 11,705 shanty colonies across Abuja city, from January to October. The department also generated N2.5 billion and created 13,873 direct and indirect jobs within the period, says Mr Mukhtar Galadima, Director, Development Control, AbujaContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said all negative perceptions about doing business in Nigeria would be removed. He stated this during a meeting with the Captains of the Saudi Arabian Industry at the Nigeria-Saudi Investment Roundtable. He said that with the newContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Government of Saudi Arabia has pledged investment in the revamping of Nigeria’s refineries. It also indicates interest in providing financial support to sustain the government’s determination of reforming the foreign exchange. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made these pledges at a bilateralContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has assured potential Saudi Arabian investors of the safety of their investment in Nigeria. The president stated this at the first Saudi-Africa Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday. Tinubu said that Nigeria was ready for business while assuring investors of some ofContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Al-Habibiyya Islamic Society have agreed to to mobilise N500 million annually, to improve the living conditions of three million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country. The National Chief Imam of Al-Habibiyyah, Fuad Adeyemi, made this known while addressingContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has received 36 Nigerian migrants including children deported from Sweden. The Federal Commissioner, NCFRMI, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, said during the returnees profiling that usually the deportees must have been contacted either on the account that theyContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has arrived Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the Saudi-Africa Summit holding on Friday. The president was received by ministers, members of the National Assembly as well as other government functionaries at the airport. At the Saudi-Africa Summit, the President will underscore Nigeria’s commitment toContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday depart Abuja for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the first Saudi-Africa Summit. Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the summit would take place in Riyadh on Friday. HeContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has tasked indigenous construction companies to adopt modern technologies that would transform the engineering landscape of the country. She made the call at the 40th Anniversary of News Engineering Nigeria Limited, in Abuja on Tuesday. Mahmoud, who was representedContinue Reading
