All Progressives Congress (APC), women have called on the leadership of the party to provide equal opportunities for women and men in the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) elections. Dr Mary Alile, APC National Women Leader, made the call when she received the FCT female aspirants from the six area council of the FCT in…
The Nigerian Agricultural Youths Forum has praised the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), Yazid Shehu Danfulani, for his role in driving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agricultural transformation agenda. In a statement signed by its secretary, Ugoche Audu, and released in Abuja on Friday, the forum described Danfulani as a “pivotal…
The stock market on Tuesday continued on a negative note as performance indices declined by 0.40 per cent. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation fell by N265 billion or 0.40 per cent to N66.078 trillion from N66.343 trillion recorded on Monday. Also, the All-Share Index dropped by 0.40 per cent or 423.48 points…
A non-political and non-partisan group, Plateau Patriotic Front (PFF), has said that recent killings in the Plateau was not mere farmer-herder clashes. The group, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday by its Chairman, Mr Mani Imman, said the narrative that the killings were communal or herder/farmer-related were not only misleading but dangerous. According to…
Gov Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau says the evil perpetrated by the attackers and sponsors of the recent mayhem in the state will not go unpunished. In a Statewide Broadcast on the recent security incidents in the state, he said:” as your governor, I stand resolved, Plateau shall not be overrun by fear, nor shall we…
UN weather experts have said that the blistering early-summer heatwave that brought life-threatening temperatures across much of the northern hemisphere is a worrying sign of things to come. Three days after Spain’s national weather service confirmed a record 46°C reading in the southern town of El Granado, there’s been little let-up in stifling day and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a stern warning to perpetrators of attacks, kidnappings, and other threats to national security, declaring that his administration will ensure they face the full weight of the law. The announcement came during an extended security briefing at the State House, Abuja, where the President received updates from top defence…
Some Chinese, Indian, Tunisian, Ghanaian companies and over 200 indigenous companies would be participating at the forthcoming 36th Enugu International Trade Fair, says Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA). The Director-General of ECCIMA, Mr Uche Mba, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Tuesday that about 100 indigenous national…
The Nigeria Natural Bodybuilding Association (NNBBA) says preparations are in full swing for Nigerian bodybuilders to excel in the upcoming African qualifiers for the World Natural Bodybuilding Championships billed for the United States. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2024 World Natural Bodybuilding Federation (WNBF) championships will be held in Boston, U….
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Gwarinpa on Tuesday ordered that a N40 billion defamation suit against the Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, be served by substituted means. Justice M. A. Hassan, ruling on an ex-parte motion, directed that the writ of summons, statement of claim, witness statements,…
