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Tinubu, Atiku meet 17 months after 2023 poll at Abuja mosque, exchange pleasantries
President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar momentarily put aside their political rivalry on Friday as they met and exchanged pleasantries,...
3 Africans Vie for Commonwealth Secretary General post
An Analysis Three African candidates – Ghana’s Foreign Minister Shirley Botchwey, Lesotho’s former Trade and Finance Minister Joshua Setipa, and Gambia’s former Foreign...
FG approves international airport for Kogi
The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has approved Kogi State Government’s proposal to construct an international airport in the Zariagi community,...
Council funds: Abuja Court rejects Rivers govt’s stay of proceedings request
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the Rivers State Government’s request to halt proceedings in a lawsuit aimed at preventing fund...
Nigeria to issue diaspora bond in US, targets $1bln monthly remittances
Nigeria is planning to issue a diaspora bond in the United States next year, aiming to secure monthly remittance inflows of $1 billion....
Libya’s weak representation at CAF hearing sparks outrage
Abdul Hakim Al-Shalmani, a Libyan member of the CAF Executive Committee, has expressed frustration and disappointment with Libya’s weak representation at the CAF...
Akpabio’s impeachment rumour: FG files charges against online platform publisher, reporters, others
For allegedly disseminating false information about the recent impeachment of Senate President Godswil Akpabio, nine defendants, including publishers of online platforms, are now...
System upgrade: FirstBank enhances supplier’s platform, guarantees uninterrupted, seamless services
FirstBank has reacted to a misleading report circulating in the media regarding its system upgrade. It said the upgrade has helped in transitioning...
Reps to CBN: Withdraw old naira notes before December 31 deadline
The House of Representatives has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to begin the gradual withdrawal of old N200, N500, and...
Keyamo in Geneva, calls for WMO’s collaboration for improved meteorology
Nigeria’s Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has, during a visit to the Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organisation...
FG inaugurates committee to review outdated Nigerian laws
Determined to review, update, and consolidate outdated Nigerian laws, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN),...
Tinubu writes Senate to confirm Bianca Ojukwu, Yilwatda, five others as ministers
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged the Senate to consider and confirm seven nominees for appointment as ministers. Senator Godswill Akpabio read President...
Gunmen kill six people near UNIZIK gate
A gang of suspected cultists has attacked the Ifite-Awka community near Nnamdi Azikiwe University’s (UNIZIK) Awka campus, resulting in at least six fatalities....
45-year-old Ajaokuta Steel: Senate Committee wants resuscitation jinx broken
Sen. Adeniyi Adegbonmire, the Chairman of the Senate ad hoc committee investigating the activities at Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited and the National Iron...
I’m deeply grateful, outgoing Minister Kennedy-Ohanenye says
Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, former Minister of Women Affairs, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the First Lady Remi Tinubu, and...
Super Eagles Soar to 36th position in FIFA rankings
Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, has made significant strides in the latest FIFA rankings, climbing three places to reach the 36th...
