President Bola Tinubu says he strongly supports an Africa-led credit rating agency (ACRA), saying it will provide fairer, more transparent credit assessments for African economies. The President said this at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday. “An independent…
Sen Simon Lalong, has urged Christian pilgrims to be good ambassadors of Nigeria and Plateau while in the holy land. Lalong who is the leader of the seventh batch of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission NCPC) 2024 main pilgrimage, made the call on Sunday in Abuja. Celestine Toruka,Deputy Director and Head , Media and Public…
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, on Saturday visited the residence of the late Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, to commiserate with his family over the death of their patriarch. A former Commonwealth General-Secretary, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, who had earlier paid the deceased’s family…
Rep Leke Abejide (ADC-Kogi), on Sunday, canvassed support for President Bola Tinubu to enable him to achieve the ‘lofty goals’ of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Abejide made call in Abuja on the sidelines of the 10th anniversary and election of new executives of Association of Yoruba Traditional Leaders/Obas in Northern States and the FCT….
First Lady, Sen Oluremi Tinubu, has pledged her commitment to more investment in advocacy, resource mobilisation and fostering of partnerships to close the gender gap and boost women and youth empowerment in Nigeria. Tinubu made the pledge on Sunday while addressing the 29th General Assembly of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD)…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has adopted a grassroots approach known as Solution Kindred Initiative (SKI), to deepen its electioneering ahead of the 2025 Governorship Election in Anambra. Chief Ifeatu Obi-Okoye, Chairman of APGA, Anambra Chapter, said this at the opening of a stakeholders retreat for Local Government and Ward Party Chairmen in Awka…
The Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC), said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates have won all the 34 Chairmanship and 361 Councilorship positions contested during Saturday’s election. The Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Lawal Faskari, made the disclosure at a press briefing on Sunday in Katsina. Faskari said that five political parties participated…
The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has announced the postponement of the inaugural National Legislative Summit and Expo on Renewable Energy to May 5 and May 6. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Afam Ogene, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
The African Table Tennis Federation (ITTF Africa) says it has strengthened partnership with the Stag Global equipment manufacturers by signing a two-year equipment sponsorship agreement. The agreement will enable Stag Global to supply equipment for major table tennis events across Africa to them. This is contained in a statement signed by Stag Global Directors Pooja…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State, Alhaji Abdulaziz Maituraka, says members of the party in the state are united who are working as one family. Maituraka stated this while briefing newsmen in Katsina on Sunday following the success of the party at the Saturday’s local government election in the state….
