A leading Nigerian civil society group has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to request an official investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) into the deteriorating security crisis in Benue State. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), in a strongly worded letter made public on Saturday, urged the President to take decisive international…
President Bola Tinubu says his administration has achieved 12 remarkable economic milestones in just over two years, driven by sound fiscal and monetary policies. Speaking during a televised broadcast marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary, the president said his reforms were now delivering tangible results. He said: “Under our leadership, our economy is recovering…
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has released a report to assist African countries to accelerate and ensure the successful implementation of Agenda 2030 and 2063 on the continent. The ECA said this in a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ECA report is titled: “Towards…
Four talented young Muslims have been awarded brand new, fully furnished homes after emerging winners of a Qur’an recitation competition held in tribute to the late Abibatu Mogaji Tinubu, the mother of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. The competition, which saw participation from more than 100 contestants drawn from across Kano State, was spearheaded by Senator…
Maj Gen Ibikunle Ajose, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division of Nigerian Army Sokoto, has challenged operational commanders to implement strategic leadership skills and professionalism in their formations. Ajose, who is also Commander Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, gave the charge when he declared open a 5-day Operations Planning Cadre on Monday in Sokoto….
The Nigerian Stock Exchange has witnessed extraordinary gains since President Bola Tinubu took office, with the All-Share Index nearly tripling in just over two years, according to the Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG). In a statement issued on Wednesday, the group credited the surge to sweeping economic reforms aimed at restoring investor confidence. “The ASI…
The Ebonyi Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says it has reactivated its temporary Internally Displaced Persons Camps (IDP) in the state to prepare against any eventual flooding. Mr Clement Ovuoba, Executive Secretary of the agency, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Wednesday. Ovuoba said the reactivation followed…
Crosley Green, a Florida man, turned himself in to authorities on Monday to serve his life sentence for the 1989 killing of Charles “Chip” Flynn, after his murder conviction was overturned in 2018 and then reinstated by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2022. Green’s conviction was originally overturned because prosecutor Chris White had…
Freezing rain caused chaos on the roads in southwestern Germany on Wednesday morning, with police in the state of Baden-Württemberg reporting more than 120 traffic accidents. According to the police, several people were injured who warned people to drive more slowly and not brake suddenly. “These are conditions that are simply less forgiving,’’ a police…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, commiserated with the FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, over the death of her father, Alhaji Sani Baban-Koko. Wike, in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr Lere Olayinka, in Abuja, prayed for…
