Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has projected revenue generation of ₦1.28 trillion for 2025. The Managing Director of NPA, Mr Abubakar Dantsoho, made this known during the 2025 budget defence session organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Ports and Harbours, on Monday in Abuja. Dantsoho said that the new target represented a 40 per…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), has commenced campaign on the causes and prevention of the diphtheria disease in Ebonyi communities following an outbreak in some states of the South-East geo-political zone. Mr Theophilus Nwokpor, the agency’s Director in the state told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Monday that the campaign became…
Britain’s King Charles III met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Windsor Castle, welcomed the leader to an audience, followed by lunch, at the royal residence to the west of London on Monday. Zelensky has travelled to the UK to meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer and discuss his country’s defences and new ways to increase pressure…
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi has advised the ECOWAS Court to be mindful of the unique legal contexts of member states when issuing judgments. Fagbemi gave the advice on Monday, at the opening of the inaugural meeting of ECOWAS Competent National Authorities, held in Lagos, to address the enforcement of…
The Railway Police in Kwara, Kano and Gombe States have reported the arrest of suspected vandals of critical railway infrastructure. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Opeifa listed the infrastructure as: fish plates, bolts, nuts and steel sleepers from designated…
The U.S. Embassy in Qatar on Monday recommended Americans to stay indoors until further notice for safety reasons amid the Israel-Iran conflict. “ Out of an abundance of caution we recommend American citizens shelter in place until further notice,’’ the advisory said during the event. The advisory came after the U.S. strikes against three Iranian…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says hunger and poverty are no longer mere social challenges but have become national security threats. Musa stated this at opening of the 14th National Security Seminar organised by the Alumni Association of the National Defence College (AANDEC), on Monday in Abuja. The seminar with the…
On Thursday, efforts to have the lawmaker for Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, detained by a High Court in Abuja collapsed, much to the dismay of her detractors who are determined to see her incarcerated. Justice Chizoba Orji dismissed the Federal Government’s application seeking to remand Senator Natasha in prison custody while awaiting…
Star-studded Nollywood action drama “Freedom Way,” is set to hit cinemas across the country on July 18, its producers have said. Blessing Uzzi, writer and producer of the highly anticipated film made the disclosure in a post on her Instagram page. The film is directed by Afolabi Olalekan, with rich ensemble cast which include Debo…
No fewer than 58 Iranian women and children have been killed and 222 injured since the start of Israeli strikes on Iran, Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Monday. “Since the beginning of the aggression, 58 women and children have died, 222 people injured among women and children,’’ Mohajerani was quoted as saying by…
