The Forum of Agricultural Stakeholders in Nigeria has praised Dr Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani, Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), for restoring confidence in the agency. Speaking at a press briefing, Forum President, Mr Olayinka Omolaye, described Dr Danfulani’s leadership as transformative and focused. He said NAIC, previously struggling with depleted…
The U.S. military has said that it killed two fighters from the terrorist group Islamic State in Syria and wounded another. “The terrorists were moving a truckload of weapons which were destroyed during the strike,” the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a press release on Monday. “This strike occurred in an area formerly controlled…
The Federal Government says that privately-owned Computer Based Test (CBT) centres and others belonging to public institutions will be fully deployed in the conduct of school-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) by 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the monitoring of a pilot CBT SSCE conducted by National Examinations Council…
The Nigeria Immigration Service has ordered the immediate repatriation of a Zimbabwean cleric, Mr Eben Nhiwatawi for allegedly violating immigration laws. This is contained in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Mr Kenneth Udo on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the cleric was apprehended by Operatives…
The Naira on Wednesday depreciated at the official market, trading at N1,687.52 against the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, revealed that the Naira lost N8.59. This represents a 0.51 per cent loss when compared to the previous trading date on Tuesday when it exchanged at N1,678.93 to a dollar….
Former US President, Donald Trump, is set to appear in court to face criminal charges relating to a payment he made to a porn star, even as he campaigns for the 2024 presidential election. Stormy Daniels alleges that Trump had an affair with her in 2006, which Trump has always denied. In 2016, Daniels attempted…
The Commonwealth Fencing Federation (CFF) has formally awarded the hosting right for the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships to the Nigeria Fencing Federation (NFF) ahead of Australia. The award followed the provisional hosting right granted to Nigeria a few months ago making her the first sub-Saharan nation to stage the tournament. This is contained in a…
By Abubakar Yunus Abuja The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has reason to take the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court over disagreement on the issues of uploading and submition of some of its candidates’ names. This is as the NNPP commended the electoral umpire under the leadership of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu for its…
A resident, Philip Ikechukwu, said that no fewer than 20 people had been kidnapped within two weeks in the area. “We have been living in fear here. These people (terrorists) have been coming to raid us shooting guns and abducting men, women and even children, going from house to house. “The kidnapping started two weeks…
Gov Douye Diri of Bayelsa has warned his appointees to desist from engaging in political activities before the release of 2027 election guidelines by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Diri gave the warning on Wednesday during the 162nd session of the Bayelsa Executive Council meeting inside the Executive Council Chamber in Yenagoa. The governor…
