The Katsina State Government says it will provide industrial tools to repentant bandits as part of its social reintegration programme. The government also announced plans to build 152 houses and business support packages for displaced households in Jibia Local Government Area. Governor Dikko Radda disclosed this in a statement on Monday signed by Dr. Bala…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised the test of an improved rocket launcher, state media reported on Wednesday. The launcher, tested on Tuesday, had been “technically updated in its manoeuvrability and concentrated firing capability,” state news agency KCNA reported on Wednesday. The upgrades had proved to be “advantageous in all indices, including newly…
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has called on the world to support Israel in the fight against its enemies, as he spoke during a ceremony to mark one year since the Hamas terrorist attack. ‘This is a scar on humanity. This is a scar on the face of the Earth,’’ he said on Monday at the…
Mr Claver Gatete, Under-Secretary-General of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has emphasised the importance of leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to foster regional value chains. Gatete, also the Executive Secretary, said this in a statement issued by the ECA Communications Section on Tuesday, at the end of the African Business Forum…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s participation in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) is anchored on a bold $1 billion trade and investment goal. Leading Nigeria’s high-powered delegation to the conference in Yokohama, Japan, Tinubu said the visit seeks to drive green innovation, foster industrial growth, and reinforce Nigeria as West Africa’s gateway….
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have abducted a retired Immigration Office Shekh Gaji Maina Kara along with other passengers traveling on the Biu-Damaturu Road near Kama village in Yobe State. A credible Sources within the families confirmed that, the abduction occurred on Saturday morning A family member, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were…
The Governing Council of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), has approved the appointment of AVM Osichinaka Ubadike, a serving officer, as Professor of Aerospace Engineering. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Sunday in Abuja. Ejodame said the…
Some traders in Lagos are lamenting the enforcement of the Lagos State Government ban on single use plastic on July 1. The traders disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. The ban, prohibits the sale, and use of disposable plastic bags, including the widely used black…
A fourth minute strike by six-time African Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala, steered the Super Falcons to a comfortable 3-0 victory over their Tunisian counterparts at the Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The win on Sunday at the Stade Larbi Zaouli will keep Mission X momentum alive as the nine-time champions aim for…
The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province on Tuesday appealed to Nigerians to be agents of hope in their activities by being “Good Samaritans” to one another. The bishops, in a communique issued at the end of their meeting in Ibadan, urged Nigerians to be driven by the words and actions of Jesus Christ at…
