The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the reception for Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba, which was initially scheduled for Wednesday. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Felix Morka, announced the postponement on Tuesday in Abuja, stating that a new date would be communicated later. Kefas had previously declared his defection from the Peoples Democratic…
Iran announced on Wednesday that it has successfully implemented devices to remove arsenic from drinking water in more than 20 villages. It said the technology based on the use of nanostructured iron nanoparticle adsorbents, had significantly improved water quality for local residents, especially in arid and rural areas. According to the Iran government, more than…
The stock price of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings Plc has appreciated by 17.65per cent in its Year-till-Date (YtD) return as of February 07, 2025 to emerged as best tier-one bank stock on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). The oldest financial institution stock price currently outperformed its peers listed on the bourse: Access Holdings Plc,…
The Nigerian Super Falcons have cemented their place as the dominant force in African women’s football after being officially crowned the CAF National Team of the Year for 2025 at a glittering awards ceremony celebrating excellence across the continent. The award serves as a crowning moment for a team whose resilience, flair and fighting spirit…
Organisers have unveiled lead-up activities for the maiden edition of the Abuja International Marathon scheduled to hold on April 29, 2023, in Federal Capital Territory (FCT). An initiative of Unicentral Resources Generation Limited and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCTA) the race, the Abuja International Marathon, is the first of its kind in FCT….
Nigeria must examine its conscience and confront the roots of insecurity and corruption, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Dr. Ignatius Kaigama, has said, stressing that the country cannot continue to shield leaders who loot national resources while citizens suffer. Preaching at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Kubwa during the Feast of Christ the…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has pledged the support of traditional rulers for the implementation of 60 million euro transformative projects inaugurated for Nigeria’s north-western states. The three initiatives, supported by the European Union (EU) in partnership with the United Nations, aim to strengthen health services, social protection systems, and community resilience across…
An Amur tiger has attacked and killed a man in Primorye Territory in Russia’s Far East area, local media reported on Tuesday. The incident happened near the village of Zimniki in the Dalnerechensky District, about 480 km northeast of the city of Vladivostok. Philipp Shutov, Primorye’s deputy minister of forestry, environmental protection, wildlife and natural…
An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Mr Realwan Okpanachi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider reshuffling his cabinet and appoint people with firm grassroots presence and electoral appeal. Okpanachi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday, said the Tinubu-led administration required those with the capacity to translate policies into…
Nigeria’s long-serving electoral chief, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has vacated his post as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), handing over leadership on Tuesday to Commissioner May Agbamuche-Mbu in an acting capacity. Yakubu, appointed in October 2015 and reappointed in 2020, became the first INEC chair to serve two full terms since the body’s…
