The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has directed property owners who converted their land use without approval to pay a N5 million violation fee within 14 days. The directive was contained in a statement by Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, on…
No fewer than 21 persons lost their lives while three others sustained various degrees of injury in an auto crash at Kasuwar Dogo in Dakatsalle, along the Zaria-Kano Highway. The Kano State FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Muhammed Bature, disclosed this in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Labaran on Sunday in Kano. Bature said…
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has taken a major step to support economic development in Kogi State with the opening of a new office in Lokoja. The office’s inauguration ushers in new possibilities for local businesses, providing improved access to development finance and opportunities for sustainable growth. Gov. Ahmed Ododo, who commissioned the office on…
Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV,on Friday presided over the first large mass following his election. The new pontiff was joined by cardinals in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, a day after he was chosen on Thursday as the successor to pope Francis. The U.S.-born cleric, who also has a Peruvian citizenship, entered…
United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with implementing partners have developed a road map for revolutionising education and shaping children future in Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the plan was unveiled at the end of a groundbreaking meeting on ”Education Roadmap and 2025-2027 Priorities” for…
The United Nations released data on Wednesday that shows India has now surpassed China as the world’s most populous nation. According to the UN’s World Population dashboard, India’s population has exceeded 1.428 billion, slightly higher than China’s 1.425 billion people. This rapidly growing population creates a sense of urgency for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government…
Peoples Democratic Party lawmakers from Nigeria’s South-East have threatened to boycott the party’s national convention if the position of National Woman Leader is withdrawn from the zone. Rep. Ikenga-Imo Ugochinyere, speaking on behalf of the group, said in Abuja on Sunday that the legislators would issue a formal disclaimer and stay away from the convention…
Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, on Tuesday declared that the Federal Government should not negotiate with insurgents who have terrorised the country for years. Speaking at the NBA Akure Branch Law Week, he urged authorities to crush insurgents and their sponsors rather than forgive them. Fani-Kayode said Nigerians will continue to face challenges…
A shocking verdict was reached on Tuesday as a prominent migrants’ rights activist, Bakhrom Khamroyev, who had collaborated with Russia’s oldest human rights organization, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. The charges of terrorism stemmed from his Facebook posts, sending shockwaves through the human rights community. Khamroyev, aged 59, was apprehended on February 24,…
Mr Claver Gatete, Under-Secretary-General of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has emphasised the importance of leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to foster regional value chains. Gatete, also the Executive Secretary, said this in a statement issued by the ECA Communications Section on Tuesday, at the end of the African Business Forum…
