Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, renowned diplomat and former President of the ECOWAS Commission, has arrived in Abuja ahead of Thursday’s Inaugural International Lecture of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Chambas’ plane, from Accra, Ghana, touched down at…
Qatar Airways has reached a deal to buy a minority stake in Australia’s second-largest airline, Virgin Australia.
Virgin Australia announced on Tuesday that Qatar Airways will acquire a 25 percent equity stake in the airline from its owner, Bain Cap…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that an ethical and morally upright society was essential for attracting investors and promotion of economic development.
Shettima, who was represented by Bashir Maidugu, Senior Special Assistance to the Presi…
The seasonally adjusted SandP Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dipped from 49.7 in August to 49.5 in September, signaling a sustained, albeit marginal softening in the health of the manufacturing sector.
SandP Global Ma…
With the recent verdict of the Supreme Court granting financial autonomy to the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs), Nigerians, particularly rural dwellers, have developed deep interest in who takes charge of the affairs of their councils.
Plateau has…
The Chinese embassy in Romania hosted a reception on Monday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, as well as 75 years of diplomatic relations between China and Romania.
Chinese Ambassador to Romania Han…
A filmmaker, Seun Dania, says the use of Computer Generated Images (CGI) has helped in enhancing visual quality of Nigerian movies.
Dania told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos that CGI had helped Nollywood movies to compete global…
The Afghan power company, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, has inked three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with domestic companies to produce 240 megawatts of electricity, the company said in a statement on Monday.
The MoUs were signed at a cerem…
The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Mr Tanimu Yakubu, has underscored the need for continuous training in the use of the GIFMIS/BPS system for efficiency.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that GIFMID/BPS is Governmen…
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit off Indonesia’s Southeast Sulawesi province on Tuesday without generating giant waves, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.
The tremors struck at 4:28 p.m. Jakarta time (0928 GMT) with its…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said that Nigerian security forces have eliminated more than 300 commanders of the Boko Haram terrorist group in the last one year.
Also eliminated are many commanders of other banditry groups, especially in the Nort…
President Bola Tinubu says his administration is taking appropriate measures to reduce the cost of living.
The President said this in his Independence Day broadcast on Tuesday.
‘The central concern of our people today is the high cost of living, es…
President Bola Tinubu says his administration is retooling the economy through necessary reforms to serve Nigerians better and more sustainably.
The President said this in his Independence Day broadcast on Tuesday.
‘If we do not correct the fiscal …
Worried by worsening incidents of devastating floods across the country, the Federal Government has ordered an integrity test on all dams in Nigeria.
President Bola Tinubu announced this on Tuesday in the National Broadcast to mark the nation’s 64th…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said his administration would convene a National Youth Conference to address the diverse challenges and opportunities confronting youths.
The President made the announcement in his Independence Day broadcast.
He sai…