Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the country’s economic future depends on attracting robust investment from both domestic and international sources. He made the call on Wednesday in Bauchi at the commissioning of the International Conference Centre (ICC), a landmark project initiated by Governor Bala Mohammed. The facility, named after Northern Nigeria’s first Premier,…
Nigeria has revised the methodology for calculating its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), significantly increasing the size of the economy to ₦372.8 trillion in 2024, following a rebasing exercise by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The update shifts the GDP base year from 2010 to 2019, bringing the country’s national accounting system in line with…
A Security Consultant, Dr Agodi Kanu, has urged the Federal Government to prohibit all election-related prophecies and predictions as the country gradually prepares for the next general elections. Kanu gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Gombe. According to him, prohibiting such election-related prophecies and predictions…
Chelsea Football Club of London defender, Tosin Adarabioyo has stated that playing for the Super Eagles of Nigeria is a decision he is considering for the future. Adarabioyo stated this on Wednesday in Philadelphia, U.S. during the post-match news conference after Chelsea defeated one of African representatives at the ongoing 2025 FIFA Club World Cup….
Former Imo State Chief of Staff and governorship candidate, Mr Uche Nwosu, has revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), firmly denying rumours of a possible defection to another party. The revalidation took place during the APC’s ongoing e-registration exercise in Eziama Obaire Ward, Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State. In a…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday departed Abuja for Sweden on a two-day visit to represent Nigeria in bilateral engagements with the Scandinavian nation. The spokesperson of the vice-president, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement, said Shettima, during the working visit, will engage in high-level bilateral talks with key government officials. The News Agency of Nigeria…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says political activities towards the 2027 general elections will not affect his capacity to deliver life-impacting projects to FCT residents. Wike gave the assurance when he inspected some ongoing projects in parts of Abuja on Wednesday. He explained that he has the capacity to handle both tasks…
Australian oil and gas firm Invictus Energy announced Monday it has found oil, gas and helium in remote northeastern Zimbabwe, a culmination of months of exploration. The company said that mud gas analysis from the Mukuyu-1 well drilled last year had proved the presence of hydrocarbons in multiple reservoir pay zones. “Analysis…
The Redeemer’s University, Ede, in Osun on Tuesday distributed foodstuffs, clothing and other items to indigent residents in the community. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme, tagged “Love Show Case”, was part of ongoing activities to mark the 20th anniversary of the university. Speaking during the programme, the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of…
The military juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have written to the UN Security Council to denounce what they said was Ukraine’s support for rebel groups in West Africa’s Sahel region, Mali’s foreign ministry said. Mali cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine in early August over comments by a spokesperson for Ukraine’s military intelligence agency,…
