President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday felicitated two British-Nigerians, Opeyemi Bright and Jason Jackson, on their election and inauguration as Mayors in London. The President commended Bright and Jackson for sustaining the legacy of good works by Nigerians in the diaspora and consistently promoting the values of honesty, integrity, hard work, and commitment to the well-being…
In a bid to support community development and restore electricity, Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR), Numan, has donated a 300KV transformer to Bare community in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The donation was announced by Alhaji Bello Danmusa, General Manager of Operations at the refinery,…
UN Women has donated two rice mills to women farmers in Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The UN agency donated the mills to Badal and Mbakwara farmer groups, to provide livelihood and encourage rice production. Beatrice Eyong, UN Women representative in Nigeria and ECOWAS, stated this at the unveiling of the mills, on…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday joined the African Union (AU) member states in celebrating Africa Day 2025. The day marked the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now known as the African Union. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, in a statement by Kimiebi Ebienfa,…
Former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, has condoled with Nigeria on the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a “towering figure in African leadership.” Koroma, who served as Sierra Leone’s president from 2007 to 2018, made the remarks in a statement signed by him and released to the News Agency…
The Executive Director, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Prof. Marcelo Knobel, says Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to close the scientific gap between developing and developed countries. In a virtual interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, Knobel said that the potentials lies particularly in research, education, and healthcare among…
The Kano State House of Assembly has introduced a bill to enforce the use of the mother tongue, specifically the Hausa language, as the medium of instruction in schools across the state. The proposed legislation, titled “Kano State Mother Tongue (Hausa Language) Education Enforcement Bill,” was sponsored by Musa Kachako (NNPP–Takai). Presenting the bill…
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have rescued 16 kidnapped victims in Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Maj. Samson Zhakom, the Media Officer of the operation disclosed this in a statement in Jos on Monday . Zhakom said that the victims were rescued on Sunday night along Mangu-Jos road. “Our troops have rescued…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, congratulated Prof. Babafemi Badejo as he celebrated his 70th birthday. The President congratulated the professor in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the statement was read by Prof. Adelaja Odukoya at a Symposium in honour of…
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blocked all political nominations to the Department of Justice (DOJ) until Trump administration responds to questions about accepting a luxury jet from Qatar. Speaking on the Senate floor, Schumer said: “In light of the deeply troubled news of a possible Qatari-funded Air Force One and reports that the Attorney…
