President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, congratulated Malam Nasir El-Rufai on his 65th birthday. El-Rufai is a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and highly regarded for his resourcefulness and brilliance, the President said in a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman. El-Rufai served as governor of Kaduna State for eight years, and…
The release of U.S. national, Marc Fogel, sentenced in Russia to 14 years in prison for possession of cannabis, demonstrates that the great friendship between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin would continue, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff said on Wednesday. “And I think that’s maybe a sign about what working…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is concluding the engagement of contractors for waste management in satellite towns. Wike disclosed this after inspecting some ongoing projects in the capital city in Abuja on Wednesday. The minister, who said that Abuja was clean, however, said he was…
The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has sealed two filling stations and a gas plant in Sagamu, Ogun, over alleged infractions. The NMDPRA Coordinator in Ogun and Surveillance team lead, Mr Akinyemi Atilola, who coordinated the exercise on Wednesday, said that the action was in order to safeguard the lives and properties…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the Federal Government is set to establish a National Paramilitary Academy. Tunji-Ojo said this on Wednesday when the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, led a delegation on a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja. The minister said that…
The South-East Development Commission SEDC) has said it intends to grow the economy of the region from the present $40 billion to $200 billion by 2035. Mr Mark Okoye, Managing Director of SEDC, said this in his inaugural speech made available to journalists in Awka on Wednesday. Okoye said that the inauguration SEDC was the…
OPEC has downgraded the forecast for the U.S. oil and condensate production in 2025 by 50,000 barrels per day. Now it expects an increase of 240,000 barrels per day to 13.47 million barrels per day, according to its new report released on Wednesday. According to the table for the report, the figure in 2024 averaged…
Sensational Nigerian singer Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has announced dates for his highly anticipated “HEIS World Tour 2025”, including performances in Japan and other European countries. Rema released the dates for the global music spectacle, named after his sophomore album “Heis”, on his social media platforms with performances spanning North America, Europe, and…
The Niger State Government says it will provide incentives that will crash prices of food items during the Ramadan season. Gov. Mohammed Umaru-Bago disclosed this on Wednesday when he received a delegation from the Gates Foundation on a courtesy visit to the Government House. Minna. The governor said the move is to ensure that foodstuffs…
Another Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Salisu Koko, representing Koko-Besse/Maiyama Constituency of Kebbi State, has defected to All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Amos Magaji, representing Zango Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency of Kaduna, had, during the plenary on Tuesday, defected to the ruling APC….
