By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian military has debunked reports alleging that a Nigerian military aircraft was involved in a clandestine intelligence operation in Burkina Faso, describing the claims as false, misleading and unsupported by facts. A competent source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the aircraft was onContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Hajia Maryam Ciroma, former Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, has urged Nigerian authors to use their works to promote awareness, advocate equal opportunities and challenge stereotypes against women. She made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at theContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko Senior Special Assistant to the President on Print Media, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, says the increasing number of politicians defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) reflects confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s leadership and the direction of his administration. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that AbdulazizContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, has urged Nigerians to resist any attempt by external forces to divide them along religious and ethnic lines. Ahmed told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Nigeria Day celebration at the NigerianContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris ECOWAS Heads of State and Government have agreed to forge a united front to end the spread of military coups across West Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that leaders also resolved to curb terrorism and other forms of insecurity threatening the region. The decisionContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Presidency says President Bola Tinubu will never deploy the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to harass opposition figures. Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Onanuga insisted that recent defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC) wereContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has announced plans to establish a fully accredited Digital Academy to equip Nigerians of all ages with critical digital skills. The Chief Executive Officer of PPDC, Mrs Lucy Abagi, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has announced a nationwide prohibition on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in all public and private secondary schools. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by Mrs Folasade Boriowo, Director,Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Former Governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda and some stakeholders have expressed support for the move by the Senate to transform Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi into a conventional one. The support from Yuguda and other stakeholders for the university conversion was expressed during a public hearingContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Nigerians in the United States on Saturday rose above religious and ethnic affiliations in solidarity with the homeland amid Nigeria’s recent designation as a “Country of Particular Concern” by the U.S. The Nigerians, who trooped out in colourful outfits, converged on the Embassy of the FederalContinue Reading
