President Bola Tinubu on Sunday congratulated Alhaja Lateefat Gbajabiamila on her 95th birthday, March 2. Gbajabiamila is a revered leader, accomplished entrepreneur, philanthropist and the mother of Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the President’s Chief of Staff, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, said in a statement. Tinubu celebrated Gbajabiamila on this special occasion and extolled her…
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority has reiterated its commitment to ensure the implementation of the presidential directive on reducing domestic petroleum product prices. NEPZA managing director Olufemi Ogunyemi said this during a courtesy visit to his office by the management of Dangote Refinery in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr Ogunyemi stated that NEPZA, the Federal…
Osun State Governor, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, has officially joined the Accord Party, declaring his intention to seek re-election in the August 8, 2026 governorship election. The governor made the announcement on Tuesday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Osogbo, during a meeting with national and state leaders of the Accord Party, according to…
Mr. Victor Nwangwu, a former State FA Chairman, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to retain the current Super Eagles squad ahead of this year’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to enhance the country’s chances of success. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Awka, Nwangwu noted that…
The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has commenced an investigation into the expenditure of N1.12 trillion allocated to the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP). This inquiry also includes a review of N215 billion disbursed by NIRSAL Microfinance Bank for agribusiness projects, along with N3 billion provided by the Bank of Industry to…
Finland has ended its era of military non-alignment and joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as its 31st member. President Sauli Niinisto announced Finland’s official membership in a statement released on April 4, 2023. The President highlighted that joining the military alliance will provide security for Finland and strengthen its international position. He also…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation to recognise the vital contribution of fathers to national development, asserting that the strength of the country rests on the leadership shown within the family unit. In a statement shared on Sunday to mark Father’s Day, President Tinubu hailed fathers across Nigeria and the global diaspora,…
Fourteen people were killed Saturday when a plane crashed in the Brazilian Amazon while trying to land in stormy weather in the tourist town of Barcelos, leaving no survivors, officials said. The small plane’s pilot was approaching the remote town in heavy rain, with low visibility, and appeared to inadvertently start landing halfway down the…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed principal officers for the Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta, Ogun and Federal College of Education (Technical), Yauri, Potsikum, Yobe. Tinubu appointed Prof. Fatiu Arogundade as the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of in Abeokuta. Dr Obayomi Olukayode Gregory is the new Registrar, Mrs Adedokun Omolola Olufunso…
TikTok founder Zhang Yiming has topped China’s rich list for the first time, according to Shanghai-based Hurun magazine, which put his fortune at 49.3 billion dollars. Zhang, 41, belongs to the new generation of Chinese business people who are more internationally focused than their predecessors, according to Hurun. TikTok owner ByteDance, also founded by Zhang,…
