Vice-President Kashim Shettima, says Nigeria will soon phase out diesel dependency and cut carbon emissions through the nation’s integrated hybrid energy system. Shettima said this on Wednesday while declaring open the Decarbonising Infrastructure in Nigeria Summit (DIN SUMMIT), in Abuja. He warned that Nigeria would struggle to compete or catch up with the world, if…
The Rivers State Police Command has debunked reports on social media that some suspected arsonists attacked the private residence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt. Some reports on social media had alleged that a riot broke out in the Rivers State capital, leading to the burning down…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has congratulated Nigerian Celebrity Chef, Hilda Baci, for setting another Guinness World Record for cooking the largest serving of Nigerian-style Jollof Rice. Mrs Tinubu in her congratulatory message issued in Abuja on Tuesday, acknowledged that Hilda Baci’s achievement was rare, and had brought her to international limelight. She further…
The second season of ‘Blood Sisters’, intriguing television series, acclaimed to be first Nigerian Netflix Original series, is set to hit screens, its producers have said. Mo Abudu, Chief Executive Officer of Ebonylife, Group, made the announcement on her Instagram page. She wrote: “BLOOD SISTERS SEASON 2 IN THE WORKS. I’m thrilled to share that…
A delegation from the Federal Government of Nigeria joined prominent dignitaries and family members in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the burial (Jana’iza) of renowned business icon and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, in the Islamic holy city of Madinah. Alhaji Dantata passed away on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at the age…
The Federal Government, on Sunday, commiserated with the government and people of Germany over the passing of former President Horst Köhler. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Köhler, who passed away on Feb. 1 at the age of 81, served as German president from 2004 to 2010. NAN also reports that the late…
Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State have vowed to defend their votes in the forthcoming rerun election for Kaura Namoda South constituency. They pledged to resist any attempt to undermine the will of the people, accusing the state government, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and officials of the Independent National Electoral…
Governor Uba Sani has cleared all outstanding tuition fees owed to foreign universities by Kaduna State-sponsored students, totalling $247,235.84, equivalent to N407,937,750. The beneficiaries include those who studied Medicine and Nursing and were abandoned and left stranded abroad by the previous administration. The payment was disclosed in a press statement issued by the Executive Secretary…
The Northern State Governors’ Forum has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of elder statesman and Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark. Clark died on Monday after a brief illness. Chairman of the forum, made up of 19 State Governors, and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya expressed the forum’s…
President Bola Tinubu has sent condolences to parents, guardians and families who lost loved ones in a fire outbreak that stretched into an Islamic school in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara, on Tuesday night. The president commiserated with the state government and owners of the school, and prayed for the quick recovery of those receiving medical attention,…
