Mr Stefano De Leo, the Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, says mixing Italian ingredients with Nigerian flour is good for baking his country’s pizza. Leo said this at the ongoing inaugural event of Italian 9th International Week of Cuisine scheduled from Nov. 15 to Nov. 23 in Abuja. According to him, the Italian cooking technique and…
The Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) has successfully mediated in over 1,200 real estate disputes and recovered nearly N300 million in funds on behalf of Lagos residents. LASRERA also recovered 20 property on behalf of the residents. The Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Housing, Mrs Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, made this known on…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede says the current security landscape in the country presents unique challenges that require adaptive and innovative responses. Oluyede made this known on Wednesday while speaking at the Combat Support Arms Training (COSAT) Week 2025 in Kano. The annual event is being hosted in Kano and brings…
Lecturers in Nigeria’s polytechnics have renewed pressure on the Federal Government after institutions in the South-South and South-East threw their weight behind a strike ultimatum. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) said the 21-day notice, effective from 18 August, followed the government’s failure to honour previous agreements. The union suspended a two-week strike in…
The start of a new school year in Nigeria has highlighted the economic challenges facing families, with parents expressing concern over rising education costs even as students returned to class with fresh aspirations. Speaking in Abuja, parent Mrs Ammy Elijah said that while she was grateful for her children’s return to school, higher tuition and…
The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi Command, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has condemned recent deadly attack in Mansur village, Alkaleri Local Government Area, describing it as a grievous assault on the peace and security of the state. This is contained in a statement by the Command Spokesman CSP Ahmed Wakil on Monday in Bauchi Wakil said that…
The Lagos State University Muslim Community (LASUMC) expressed shock on Monday at the death of Pope Francis. The community described the pontiff as an iconic leader whose legacy of universal peace will be long remembered. Prof. Amidu Sanni, Chief Imam of the LASU Muslim community, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), describing the…
Oando Nigeria’s subsidiary, Oando Trading, has been officially selected as the preferred bidder to lease the refinery assets of Guaracara Refining Company (GRC) from Trinidad Petroleum Holdings Ltd. (TPHL). The selection followed a formal written notification and an announcement by the Honourable Minister for Energy of Trinidad and Tobago on Feb.27. A corporate disclosure released…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced plans to establish a centralised system for the authentication and verification of all travel documents in Nigeria. He made this known during a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday with the United Kingdom (UK’s) Minister of State, David Hanson. In the company of Hanson were delegates from…
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos of the Nigerian Navy says it has deactivated six illegal refining sites at Obodo Omadina Community, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta. Navy Capt Ikenna Okoloagu, the Commanding Officer, FOB Escravos, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Warri. Okoloagu said that the illegal refining sites were deactivated…
