President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, said that Dr Kayode Fayemi had exemplified service as an academic, author, administrator, and development expert. Tinubu shared his view in a birthday tribute he wrote to Fayemi, a former governor of Ekiti and ex-minister, who clocked 60 on Sunday. The President said his relationship with Fayemi dated back to…
The Federal Government says it is discussing with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to explore capital market and funding options in Nigeria for infrastructure development through Public Private Partnerships (PPP). A statement issued by Ifeanyi Nwoko, the Acting Head, Media and Publicity, ICRC on Sunday in Abuja, said this was the focus of a meeting…
Ikemba Front, a frontline political support structure within All Progressives Congress (APC), has described the National Chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje’s visit to Anambra as a confidence booster to the party. National Coordinator of the group, Chief Arinzechukwu Awogu, stated this in Awka on Sunday while reacting to Ganduje’s visit to the state….
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),Chief Olabode George, has faulted calls for the creation of 31 additional states in the country . Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)on Sunday, the PDP chieftain said creation of additional states would not solve the country’s challenges or promote its…
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Badagry, Lagos State, on Saturday, intercepted 16 fibre boats loaded with 1,000 bags of foreign parboiled rice. A reliable source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry that the smugglers were about to load the bags of foreign parboiled rice into their awaiting…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled attempts by two suspected drug kingpins to smuggle heroin into Nigeria through the Port Harcourt International Airport and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, respectively. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja….
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in confirmed Lassa fever cases for the fourth epidemiological week of 2025,l. The centre, however reported that the death toll from Lassa fever continued to climb, reaching 53 fatalities nationwide. In its latest situation report via its official website, NCDC said that…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted two parcels of 2.82 kilograms of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis imported from the United States with Lagos as destination. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja Babafemi said that the NDLEA operatives of the Directorate of Operations…
Many federal civil servants are lamenting over the reduction in their January salaries amid lopsided implementation of the new minimum wage. The workers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, complained that their January salaries did not reflect the minimum wage . A civil servant, Mr Paul Okor, said…
Some stakeholders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have urged insurance companies to be ready to pay the claims that will emanate from their subscription to third party motor insurance policy. The stakeholders said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. They said that the era of…
