A former aide to the erstwhile Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, Comrade Anas Abdullahi Kaura, has accused the current governor, Dauda Lawal, of disseminating falsehoods regarding the state’s finances to tarnish his predecessor’s reputation. Kaura claimed that Matawalle left over N25.9 billion in the state’s treasury when he handed over power to Lawal in May…
BUA Cement Company on Tuesday donated drugs and other medical supplies worth N35 million to 16 clinics in various communities across Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The Managing Director of BUA Cement, Alhaji Yusuf Binji, explained that the donation was part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts aimed at supporting host…
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the Yuan, weakened 72 Pips to 7.1982 against the dollar on Wednesday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China, the central parity rate of the Yuan against the dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 75-year-old, Felix Nnanna, with 1.6kg skunk, a strain of cannabis. Nnana was arrested during a raid at Umunteke Asa, Ukwa West Local Government Area (LGA) in Abia. A statement by the agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja, said that the…
An Abeokuta Magistrate’s Court has adjourned the case against popular Musician Habeeb Okikiola a.k.a Portable, to March 26 to enable the prosecution merge his charges with those of his workers. When the case against the artist resumed on Wednesday after his earlier arraignment on Feb. 20, the prosecution told the court that it would be…
Türkiye’s consulate general in the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo resumed its operations on Monday, Turkish state media reported. A video aired by the local media showed Turkish officials raising the Turkish flag at the consulate building, 13 years after it was closed due to the Syrian civil war. Burhan Koroglu, the acting charge d’affaires…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has commended the quality of ongoing projects in the territory. Wike stated this after he inspected some ongoing projects in Abuja on Monday. The projects inspected included the ongoing renovation of Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC), and the extension of Obafemi Awolowo Way (N5)…
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Arab states reject U.S. President Donald Trump’s widely condemned plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza and take control of the enclave. During a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, Abdelatty emphasised the need to expedite Gaza’s reconstruction while Palestinians remained there. A statement from the…
The White House in a statement said President Joe Biden has directed U.S. forces to aid Israel’s defence against Iran, which launched missile attacks against the Jewish state. Sean Savett, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson said Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris “are monitoring the Iranian attack against Israel from the White House Situation Room…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has praised Donald Trump’s recent election victory, calling it a “testament to leadership” and a sign of the American people’s confidence in his vision for the country. In a congratulatory message on his official X handle, Jonathan commended Trump on being elected as the 47th President of the United States. He…
