The National President, Horse Racing Federation of Nigeria (HRFN), Alhaji Mustapha Abubakar-Bida, says a world cup for the sport will soon be organised in Nigeria.
Mustapha-Bida told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on the sidelines of the …
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court affirming the spirit, intent and purpose of the 1999 Constitution on the statutory rights of local governments.
Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s spokesman, in a statement on Thu…
The Hope Renewed 1st Year International Horse Racing Derby opened on Wednesday in Kaduna.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament, organised by the Horse Racing Federation of Nigeria ends on Saturday.
The derby with the theme: ‘…
The National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), says it will partner with the Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG) and Harvest Plus to develop framework for National Seed Policy.
The Acting Director of the Council, Dr Isaq Khalid, stated this at a two-da…
A 69-year-old man at Okahandja died on Friday morning after he was allegedly attacked by his girlfriend on Wednesday at their house in Five Rand informal area at the town.
Namibian Police Force head of community affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Se…
The National Councilors Forum of Nigeria has commended the Federal Government and the Supreme Court for the judgement affirming the financial autonomy of Local Governments.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the apex court had on Thursday…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday inaugurated the Presidential Food System Coordinating Unit (PFSCU), with a mandate to improve food security and crash the cost of food items in the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the in…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says the African continent is determined to empower its marginalised communities through its natural resources.
Alake described Africa as endowed with natural resources, capable of driving it…
Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), on Thursday said no fewer than 25,000 Nigerians have benefited from the institute’s HIV clinic programme and research.
Salako disclosed this during a news …
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 70 per cent of Nigerians refused to pay bribes in 2023 on at least one occasion.
This is according to the NBS Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends Report released in Abuja on Thursday.
The report sa…
The Federal Government has revealed plans to set up a Presidential Initiative for Youth Enterprise Cluster worth N110 billion.
Vice-President Kashim Shettima made this known on Thursday at the commemoration of the 2024 World Population Day (WPD), org…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says improved data collection and analysis is key to national development, especially in guiding government’ decisions.
Shettima stated this on Thursday at the commemoration of the 2024 World Population Day, organised b…
The Director-General of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Shuaibu Hussaini, has commended President Bola Tinubu for renaming the National Arts Theatre in Lagos, after Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka.
Hussaini, in an interview with the N…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and justice minister Lateef Fagbemi, have applauded the Supreme Court judgement granting autonomy to local governments.
The legislators and the minister spoke on Thurs…
President Bola Tinubu has renamed the National Theatre, Iganmu, Surulere, Lagos, as Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts.
The President disclosed this in a tribute personally written and signed by him on Friday in Abuja to mark Soyin…
