By Salif Atojoko The Democratic Front (TDF) says the 6.84 billion dollars balance of payment surplus in 2024 is another indication of economic prosperity under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Malam Danjuma Muhammad, Chairman of TDF, in a statement on Monday said the development would boost investors’ confidence in the country.Continue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Federal Government has declared April 18th and 21st as public holidays to enable Christians celebrate Easter. This is contained in a statement by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs Magdalene Ajani, on Tuesday in Abuja. Ajani said that the public holidays were toContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Insecurity in Nigeria has evolved into a national crisis, touching nearly every part of the country. From the Maitatsine riots of the early 1980s to the enduring Boko Haram insurgency, the nation’s security challenges have deepened, albeit successive efforts to curb them.Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has welcomed plans by JP Morgan, an American banking group, to upgrade its Nigeria representative office into a fully operational business branch. Malam Danjuma Muhammad, Chairman of TSF, in a statement on Monday, described it as a global endorsement of the economicContinue Reading
Inauguration The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) is to inaugurate its Presidential and National Executives on Saturday. A statement issued by the apex body of Nigerians in South Africa said the forum is themed: “Uniting Nigerians in South Africa.” It said the theme aligned with NUSA’s core objectives of promotingContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, on Thursday called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to empower young women and advance national development. Sulaiman-Ibrahim made the call in Abuja at the opening ceremony of a three-day royal ambassadors gathering week 2025 with the theme,Continue Reading
By Justina Auta, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Mrs Joy Timothy, a 36-year-old mother of four, stared gloomily at her nearly empty restaurant. She pondered what to do with the leftover food in the flask. It would likely spoil by day’s end due to the erratic power supply that hadContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Many countries across the world have continued to use the blooming youth population in Africa and the inherent skill to develop. Africa is, indeed, giving a lot to the world in terms of resources, manpower and wealth; just as it wasContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen operational partnership in narcotics control. The agreement was signed on Monday in Riyadh by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Continue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has led a delegation of agency heads to the 2025 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference and workshop in Las Vegas, United States. The forum, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports, is to strengthen broadcastContinue Reading
