The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof.Nentawe Yilwatda, has reaffirmed the party’s 60/40 leadership-sharing formula between the defectors and existing APC members in Kano State. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, in Kano on Monday. Yilwatda, who spoke during a visit to Gov. Abba Yusuf, praised…
The family of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has confirmed his death. Buhari passed away on Sunday afternoon at a clinic in London. The announcement was made by his longtime spokesperson, Garba Shehu. “May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin,” the statement said. Buhari served as Nigeria’s president from 2015 to 2023, after a…
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Olayemi Cardoso, has called on manufacturers to spearhead efforts to diversify Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings away from crude oil dependence. Cardoso made the call at the 54th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Apapa Branch, themed “Complementing the Oil Sector, a…
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed the death of four people in a road accident on the Agaie-Lapai Road on Sunday. Alh. Abdullah Baba-Arah, Director-General of NSEMA, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday in Minna. He said the crash involved three trailer trucks. One of the trucks was transporting cattle…
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, on Wednesday, announced the interception of contraband items worth over N921 billion as the service intensifies enforcement operations at the nation’s ports. The items included expired food items, unregistered pharmaceutical products and controlled security equipment. Adeniyi during a press briefing at the Apapa Command of…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr Tijani Folawiyo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Yinka Folawiyo Group, on his 65th birthday. In a personal tribute on Sunday, Tinubu hailed Folawiyo as “a beacon of Nigeria’s entrepreneurial excellence and a steadfast advocate for national progress.” Celebrating Folawiyo’s career, the President highlighted his role in advancing…
The Gary Player Country Club course is ready to welcome 66 of the world’s top professionals for this week’s Nedbank Golf Challenge, with defending champion Max Homa leading one of the strongest fields in recent history as they battle it out for glory in ‘Africa’s Major’ at Sun City from 5-8 December 2024. Homa, who…
The UN has sent relief teams to northern Afghanistan after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck overnight on Monday, two months after a massive quake devastated the east of the country. At least 15 people have been reported killed, while 320 were injured, according to initial figures from the country’s public health ministry. Health…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that $7 million recovered by Nigeria’s anti-graft agency be permanently forfeited to the state. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the ruling on Monday following an application by EFCC lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN. The agency had earlier secured an interim order on 27 August freezing the cash, which was…
The duo of Isau Ogunkunle and Kayode Alabi have qualified for the Men Class 4 and 6 single events at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris. Ogunkunle defeated third seed Abdullah Ozturk of Turkey to qualify for the quarter-finals. Alabi beat Bobi Simion of Croatia. Despite losing the first game 6-11, Ogunkunle staged a remarkable…
