The European Union (EU) says Nigeria has retained its number one spot among beneficiaries of its postgraduate scholarships in Africa for the sixth year.
The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms Samuela Isopi, stated this in Abuja, at the award of …
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has refused to shut down all expenditures of Gov. Siminalay Fubara of Rivers pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit field by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly.
Justice Emeka Nwite, in a …
Some Community Based Organisations (CBOs) in Gombe, have urged the state government to rehabilitate dilapidated school structures to avert building collapse.
Malam Adamu Aliyu, the representative of the group, stated this on the sidelines of the Stat…
A financial expert, Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, says the directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), that balances of dormant accounts be transferred to it, was in order.
Unegbu, a seasoned banker and past president of Chattered Institute of Bankers of …
The Nigerian Army (NA) has reiterated that the ban on the unauthorised use of military camouflage remains in full effect.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Sunday while reacting to a video …
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Justice Stella Anukam on her re-election as judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for another term of six years.
In a statement on Saturday by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has called for broad-spectrum collaborative effort in addressing the contentious issues of how armies can better protect the nation’s territory.
Lagbaja said this while presenting a paper at t…
The Dada pottery community in Ilorin, Kwara, has appealed to the state and federal governments for assistance in providing a befitting factory to sustain their trade.
The community emphasised the urgent need for adequate shelter and facilities to con…
Nigerian folklore music legend, Gentleman Mike Ejeagha, has taken social media by storm as his timeless Igbo highlife song, ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’, becomes the anthem of choice for content creators worldwide.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
The Vice-Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Nigeria, Mrs Dorothy Ufot (SAN), has called for more Nigerian arbitrators to be included in disputes involving resident multinationals and host community.
Ufot made the call in an interview…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it is ready to partner with the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, stated this in Abuja when the National Coordi…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from N545.83 in June 2023 to N750.17 in June 2024.
It made the declaration in its Petrol Price Watch for June 2024 released in Abuja on Thursday.
It…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, has encouraged residents of government-owned housing estates in the Ikorodu area to participate and collaborate to improve living conditions in them.
Akinderu-Fatai said this at a forum …
Nigerian doctor and visual artist, Fola David, has made history by surpassing the existing Guinness World Records (GWR) for the world’s largest drawing by an individual.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that his massive artwork, spanning an i…
OSHAKATI: The Namibian Police Force in the Omusati Region are investigating a case of rape after two minor boys aged 3 and 5 years were allegedly assaulted by their 67-year-old grandfather.
Omusati crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissione…
